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The Senate Inquiry into Mental Health: Implications for General Practice.

Senator Lyn Allison will present and discuss the findings to date of the Senate Inquiry into Mental Health with reference to general practice.

Presenter:

Senator Lyn Allison, Chair, Senate Select Committee on Mental Health

Panel Presentation: Mental Health Policy and Practice: The Ways Forward

This panel presentation and discussion will respond to the Senate Inquiry findings and examine current national and state initiatives, focused on general practice, to develop a stronger mental health system. The panel will put forward key areas for further mental health reform.

Resources:

John Mendoza, CEO, MHCA (1,544KB)
Ruth Vine, Director, Mental health Branch, DHS (139KB)
Jane Westley, Senior Project Officer, Mental Health, ADGP (790KB)

Developments in State Mental Health Liaison with General Practice

This session will showcase shared care, discharge protocol development and liaison between AMHS and divisions and general practice.

Resources:

North East Area Mental Health Discharge Planning Protocol
Renee Williams, Program Manager, North East Integrated Primary Mental Health and Shared Care Service, North East Health Wangaratta.  (551KB)

North West Area Mental Health Discharge Planning Protocol
Fiona Duffy, Clinical Enhancement Program Co-ordinator, North West Melbourne Division; Deb Carrin, Manager, North West PMH Team and; Dr Helen Brough, GP Pascoe Vale 
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St Vincents Area Mental Health Service Shared Care
Dr David Isaac, GPLO, St Vincents' Mental Health Service  (382KB)

The Alfred Psychiatric Shared Care and Transition Management
Jenny Wilkins, Project Manager, Alfred Community Psychiatry  (234KB)

Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Teams
This session will showcase the work of four PMHEI teams in rural, metro and outer metropolitan locations, focussing on the specific characteristics of that area in terms of client base and general practice.

Resources:

Michael McCartland, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Inner South PMHEI 
Jill Day, Mental Health Program Manager, Southcity Division  (KB)
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Cathy Murphy, Manager, Mallee PMHEI Team  (572KB)

Gayle Robinson, Manager, Central and OUter East PMHEI Team  (261KB)

Geoff Hubbard, Manager, Peninsular PMHEI Team 
Nici L'Huede, Mental Health Program Manager, Mornington Division 
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