4I - Mental health

Track 9
Friday, October 25, 2019
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Riverbank room 4
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For two decades, the work undertaken by the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) has increased GPs’ skills and knowledge in detecting, diagnosing and managing mental illnesses, and by upholding the standard of high-quality GP training, we will continue to ensure that Australians receive optimal mental healthcare.


Speaker

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A/Prof Morton Rawlin
Chair
RACGP Dermantology Specific Interest Network & GPMHSC

Mental Health Training Standards for 2020-22: A guide for GPs

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Summary

For two decades, the work undertaken by the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) has increased GPs’ skills and knowledge in detecting, diagnosing and managing mental illnesses, and by upholding the standard of high-quality GP training, we will continue to ensure that Australians receive optimal mental healthcare.

Abstract

Biography

A/Prof Morton Rawlin is currently in clinical general practice in suburban Melbourne and previously practiced in rural Victoria. Morton has previously held positions as Chair of RACGP Victoria Faculty and was Founding Chair of the RACGP Faculty of Specific Interests. He is currently Chair of the RACGP Dermatology Network. Morton is also the Medical Director of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Victoria. A significant part of his clinical practice concerns dermatology and skin surgery and he has been giving talks and workshops for 20 years on this area of clinical practice. His interests include general practice standards, assessment and education, dermatology, rural health, aged care and mental health.
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