Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A/Professor Gehan RobertsAssociate Professor, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital Associate Professor Gehan Roberts (he/him) is a Developmental Paediatrician and holds appointments with The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Centre for Community Child Health, the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and The University of Melbourne. A/Prof Roberts completed a Fellowship in Child Development at the Boston … Read more

Drug Health, Vaping, Comorbidity and Brief Interventions

Dr Connie ChongPaediatrician and Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital Dr Connie Chong (she/her) is an Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Consultant at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. Dot HenningYouth Nurse Practitioner, Royal Children’s Hospital Dot (she/her) has worked at the Young People’s Health Service (YPHS) … Read more

Eating Disorders

Dr Suba RudolphDeputy Director, Womens and Children Clinical Institute, Epworth Healthcare Dr Suba Rudolph (she/her) is the Deputy Director of the Womens and Children Clinical Institute at Epworth Healthcare, and she is the medical lead in eating disorders at Austin Health. Dr Rudolph has a longstanding passion and commitment to patient care, and working with … Read more

Right Place, Right Care for Priority Populations

Keynote Speaker:Dr Mariam TokhiGeneral Practitioner, Utopia Refugee Health Mariam Tokhi (she/her) is a medical doctor in refugee health, and writer in Naarm/Melbourne. She has pioneered the teaching of Narrative Medicine in Australia. Mariam runs Narrative Medicine workshops, including for clinicians, using creative writing to encourage creativity and care. Panel Members: Dr Karen McLeanPaediatric Lead, Victorian … Read more

The Impact of the DiSS Program

Kodie WebbManager, School Health Programs and Services, Wellbeing, Health and Engagement Division, Department of Education Kodie (he/him) has been working in the youth and education sectors, with a focus on health and wellbeing, for over 20 years. He joined the Department of Education in 2017 and is currently managing the School Health Programs and Services … Read more

Refreshing the vision of DiSS

Professor Lena SanciChair, General Practice and Primary Care, University of Melbourne Professor Lena Sanci (she/her) is the Head of Department, Director of Teaching and Learning, and co-lead of the Children and Young People’s Research Stream, Department of General Practice (DGP), University of Melbourne. Lena is a GP with a commitment to improving the health and … Read more

Unwell at any size: teens with eating disorders and higher weight

Speaker: Dr Sarah TrobeDr Sarah Trobe is NEDC’s National Manager. Sarah is a Clinical Psychologist and has held clinical positions at the Royal Children’s Hospital and private practice as well as working with The Victorian Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders (CEED). Sarah’s focus is on service development, case consultation, multidisciplinary care coordination, and education and training provision. … Read more

DiSS BITs Part 4: Accepting Myself

Speakers: Desiree Smith,Desiree is a clinical educator and consultant at Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. Stephanie Stewart,Stephanie is a clinical educator at Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. Facilitated by: Dr Bianca Forrester has lived and worked in the Geelong community for 15 years. She is … Read more

Periods shouldn’t ruin lives: Pelvic pain in young people and the LongSTEPPP Project

Periods shouldn’t ruin lives: Period pain in young people and the LongSTEPPP program This webinar was brought to you by Project Echo. Speakers:  Professor Sonia GroverPaediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, General Gynaecologist & Pain Medicine Specialist Dr Courtney MunroSenior Research Officer at MCRI and the project coordinator for LongSTEPPP (The Longitudinal Study of Teens with Endometriosis, … Read more

DiSS BITs Part 3: Understanding my moods and anxiety

Speakers: Desiree Smith,Desiree is a clinical educator and consultant at Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. Stephanie Stewart,Stephanie is a clinical educator at Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. Facilitated by: Dr Bianca Forrester has lived and worked in the Geelong community for 15 years. She is … Read more