Brief Interventions in Youth Mental Health

Speakers: Desiree Smith,Desiree is a clinical educator and consultant 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 a senior lecturer in Primary Care at the University of Melbourne and a lecturer at Deakin’s School … Read more

Underage Drinking: What are the current trends we need to know?

Speakers: Associate Professor Yvonne BonomoA/Prof Bonomo (MBBS, FRACP, PhD, FAChAM) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne. She is the Director of the Department of Addiction Medicine at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, and the Medical Head of the Women’s Alcohol and Drug Service … Read more

Smoking and Vaping Cessation: What tools do we need?

Speakers: Dr Adam PastorAddiction Medicine Specialist and General Physician, St Vincent’s Hospital Facilitated by: Dr Connie ChongConnie is the Adolescent and Young Adult Addiction Medicine Fellow at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. This webinar was recorded on 6 September 2023.

Supporting Kids in Out-of-Home-Care (Part 2)

Speakers: Ms Marise Boff Principal, LOOKOUT Centre Facilitated by: Dr Bianca Forrester has lived and worked in the Geelong community for 15 years. She is a senior lecturer in Primary Care at the University of Melbourne and is also a lecturer at Deakin’s School of Medicine. In addition to her clinical work, she runs several … Read more

Building Resilience After a Crisis

Speakers: Professor Sandra Radovini Sandra is the Director of Mindul, Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. She is a senior lecturer, at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer, at the School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University. Facilitated by: Dr Bianca Forrester has lived and worked in … Read more

Supporting Kids in Out-of-Home-Care

Speakers: Dr Karen McLean Research Officer, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Dr Susan Webster Dr Susan Webster is an Honorary Research Fellow (2014-2022) in the Department of General Practice. In 2015 she was also awarded a Victorian Parliamentary Library Fellowship. Her critical research interests are in health services policies and systems relating to children and young … Read more

Navigating the Culture of Dating Violence in Teens

Speakers: Dr Deepthi Iyer Dr Deepthi Iyer completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and obtained a fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Deepthi has a special interest in women’s health, adolescent health, mental health and preventative medicine.  Facilitated by: Dr Bianca Forrester has lived and worked in the Geelong … Read more