We aim to improve interdisciplinary and collaborative mental health care practices
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The Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) provides practitioners the opportunity to participate in our two interdisciplinary programs: MHPN practitioner networks and the National online professional development program.
Our local networks connect practitioners across metropolitan, rural, regional and remote Australia.
Our webinars feature leading experts in their field and cover a wide range of topical mental health issues.
Did you miss a live MHPN webinar? All our webinars are available to watch and download from the webinar library.
Establish a network in your local area with the support of MHPN.
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Did you know MHPN runs BPD focussed practitioner networks around Australia?
Register your interest to present on your mental health specialty area or service at a face-to-face network meeting.
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Between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019, 16,000 practitioner attendances were recorded at 1,111 network meetings in 365 locations across the country. Over 29,000 practitioners participated in an interdisciplinary professional development webinar.
• 365 networks established and supported • 40% of networks in rural/remote regions • 166 specific-interest networks • 111 webinars produced (inclusive of partnership webinars and since start of webinar program) • 251,000 downloads and views of webinar recordings (since start of webinar program) • 88,000 participated in live webinars (since start of webinar program
"I applaud MHPN and all the volunteer coordinators and members of networks making a real difference across Australia" Hon Mark Butler MP, former Minister for Mental Health and Ageing
"Networks are professionally supportive and provide an opportunity to inform other clinicians of the perspectives and practices that psychologists can bring to patient care" Professor Lyn Littlefield, Executive Director OAM, APS