INVITATION
Managing common mental health
problems in general practice
6 session series – Approved by the RACGP QI & CPD program for the
2011 – 2013 Triennium for 40 Category 1 points & as a MH CPD
Old age psychiatry
Speaker:
Dr Yogananda Ballekere
Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult and Geriatric
Psychiatry, Northpark Private Hospital
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To enhance skills in assessment of mood disorders
in aged people
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To increase strategies for management in general
practice of older patients suffering from psychiatric
disorders
Fourth session
Thursday 8 August 2013
Session: 7 pm - 9.10 pm
Registration & light meal from 6.30pm
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Please advise any dietary requests five days
in advance
Venue
To increase awareness of referral options for the
management of psychiatric disorders in older
patients
The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
238 – 250 Plenty Rd, Preston
(NE corner of Plenty Rd and Bell St).
To make resources regarding services and
supports for patients and carers available in the
practice at a location known to others at the
practice
This training has been endorsed by APEC
No. 060823317 as authorised by the RCNA
according to approved criteria.
The series has been developed in partnership with the
Northern Primary Mental Health Team
See over page for series outline
RSVP: 6 August 2013 Enquiries kay.dufty@ihs.org.au Phone: 9353 4923 or 0408 340 692
Register online at nmml.org.au/events
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Dietary requirements:
For catering purposes, please notify IHS if you are unable to attend an event you have registered for. Phone (03) 9353 4920
Non-attendance at a CPD event you have registered for may incur a fee of $30.
MENTAL HEALTH SERIES OUTLINE
Remaining sessions of the series
Thursday 8 August
Old Age Psychiatry
With Dr Yogananda Ballekere
Tuesday 8 October
Eating Disorders
Speakers are clinicians from Eating Disorders
Victoria
Tuesday 12 November
Transcultural Psychiatry
Speaker from Transcultural Psychiatry Unit
Session and panel discussion facilitated by
Dr Joanne Gardiner
Series Learning Objectives
 Increased skills in assessment of specific mental health disorders
 Strategies for management of specific mental health disorders
 Strategies for relapse prevention
 Increased knowledge of available resources and where to access
them
 Increased knowledge of referral options