Events 
The Royal Children's Hospital-Melbourne: Practical Paediatrics Program.
The Practical Paediatrics Program is a series of CPD Events for GPs held at RCH, presented by an alliance of outer metropolitan Divisions of General Practice in partnership with RCH Specialists and other members of the Kids Connect team. The program so far covers the following topics:
- Child and adolescent mental health
- Paediatric allergy
- Paediatric gastro
- Paediatric dermatology "Warts and all"
- Paediatric neurology "Fits, faints, tics, and more"
Further details go to the Kids Connect website.
Negotiating Between Health Beliefs
Where: Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health
81-85 Barry Street, Carlton 3053
Ever hear the one about the GP who asks his patient, "Where did you hurt yourself?" and the patient replies, "At the factory"...
As health practitioners, we need to understand that our perspective may not be the same as our clients'. Clients' beliefs about health, illness and their bodies can determine how they respond to treatment regimes or health education campaigns. Likewise, practitioners' beliefs will influence the treatments they recommend or the strategies they adopt. The western biomedical model of health is itself based on a series of beliefs and understandings, and it's easy to assume our clients share these beliefs. If they do not and we make no attempt to articulate the differences then health outcomes and quality of care can be compromised.
Next workshop, Negotiating Between Health Beliefs, can help you to reach a mutually agreeable treatment plan with your client, or to deliver a more effective health education campaign. You will learn to elicit and understand clients' perspectives on health and illness, explain your own position and negotiate between differences of opinions.
Click here for more information.
Some links on specific topics you could check out:
Black Dog Institute - Depression and Bi-polar education and training.
Don' forget to check out our webpage with some online education and training links
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