Inner West Area Mental Health Service- The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Waratah Mental Health Education Series 2015
Time: Tuesdays (see dates below) 12:30pm to 2:00pm (* except as stated)
Venue: Waratah, Level 3, 641 Mt. Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
Tea and coffee provided (feel free to bring your lunch)
Date
3rd March
Topic
Strategies for Managing potentially violent / aggressive
people – focus on community clients and settings
4th May
Vicarious Trauma and the Importance of Self Care
7th July
Working with Clients who struggle with Motivation and
Negative Symptoms
Medications used in Psychiatric settings
*(Please note change of time from 11am to 12.30am)
1st September
2nd December
Working with clients who have personality traits that are
difficult to manage
Presenter(s)
Nigel Toomey
Area Senior Nurse
IWAMHS
Kerrie Clarke -Senior
Clinical Psychologist
Alison Lewis-Senior
Psychiatric Nurse
Dr. Arthur Kokkinias –
Consultant Psychiatrist
IWAMHS
Margaret Foulds –
Area Senior
Psychologist IWAMHS
Please note that these dates and proposed topics will be confirmed with
a reminder providing details of the upcoming session two weeks prior to
the advertised date. The scheduled sessions and times may be subject
to changes so please check prior to attendance. RSVP’s will be received
after notification of each session. Due to popularity of certain topic,
numbers of attendees may be restricted to two per organization.
Preference will be given to organizations within the Inner West Area
Mental Health Catchment area.
Registrations – Email Suzette.Herft@mh.org.au
Ph: 9377 3400