Dr Tahnee Bridson, 29 year old psychiatry registrar and founder of Hand- n-Hand peer support service for doctors mental health, has been awarded two mental health awards in Queensland recently. I encourage you to explore the Hand n Hand site and to share share with colleagues.
19 AUG. Please join the QMWS for their August Meeting on “Time for Reform of the Mental Health System in Australia?”. Keynote speaker at the event is Dr Christel Middeldorp, Professor of Child and Youth Psychiatry and co-chair of the Strategy expert group. This is an online event is part of AFMW Open Forum calendar, with all AFMW members and network are welcome.
A/Professor Magdalena Simonis, President AFMW spoke to Rotary Club Melbourne on Wednesday 31st March 2021 on the topic of: Adolescent mental health, school failure and the juvenile justice system: where are the integrated support services?
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