Teens with ASD: Undiagnosed, Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood

Speakers: Professor Sandra Radovini Professor Sandra Radovini is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Director of Mindful, the Victorian state-wide Child & Adolescent Mental Health teaching and training unit for professionals working with children, young people and their families. Mindful is part of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne. Sandra has held a number of key leadership … Read more

Suicide Risk Assessment and Response

Speaker: Professor Sandra Radovini is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Director of Mindful, the Victorian state-wide Child & Adolescent Mental Health teaching and training unit for professionals working with children, young people and their families. Mindful is part of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne. Sandra has held a number of key leadership positions in Mental … Read more

Childhoods lost: Understanding the emotional burden of child abuse in teens

Speakers: Dr Deepthi Lyer – Dr Deepthi Iyer (MBBS, FRACGP, PhD) is a general practitioner in Melbourne with a special interest in family violence and mental health. Her PhD through the University of Melbourne explored Australian young women’s perceptions of dating and dating violence. Jacqueline Kuruppu – Jacqueline is a PhD candidate at the University … Read more

Sleep in Teens

Speaker: Professor Harriet Hiscock Professor Hiscock is Director of the Health Services Research Unit at The Royal Children’s Hospital and co-leader of the Community Health Services Research Group at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. She leads a team of around 15 researchers in a solutions-orientated research program, focusing on developing and testing interventions to reduce … Read more

Eating disorders: Beyond the basics

Speakers: Dr Jenny Conway Jenny graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1988 and has lived and worked in the Yarra Valley for over 25 years. She spent over a decade working as a GP in Warburton, then in locum work in rural and remote locations and most recently in Lilydale whilst her twins were … Read more

Mental health and wellbeing recovery: What does it mean for teens?

Speaker: Professor Sandra Radovini is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Director of Mindful, the Victorian state-wide Child & Adolescent Mental Health teaching and training unit for professionals working with children, young people and their families. Mindful is part of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne. Sandra has held a number of key leadership positions in Mental … Read more

Teens Back on Track: Common challenges facing teens struggling to re-engage with education

Speaker: Professor Sandra Radovini is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Director of Mindful, the Victorian state-wide Child & Adolescent Mental Health teaching and training unit for professionals working with children, young people and their families. Mindful is part of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne. Sandra has held a number of key leadership positions in Mental … Read more