Presented by Centre for International Mental Health
Melbourne School of Population Health  
The University of Melbourne  
 

Dates: 19th and 20th September 2009 
Time : 9.00am to 5.00pm
Venue:  Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton, Vic 3053, Australia
The Centre for International Mental Health (CIMH), Melbourne School of Population Health,
is a recognised leader in teaching mental health systems development and mental health 
leadership to mental health practitioners from diverse backgrounds. CIMH has developed
successful professional development programs including the Australian Mental Health 
Leadership program (ausMHLP) and the International Mental Health Leadership Program
(iMHLP).
 
We are pleased to offer this Leadership and Management Training Workshop for Advanced
Psychiatry Trainees. Our aim is to offer a high quality program in mental health leadership
and management that will enable Advanced Trainees to meet the RANZCP Leadership and
Management training requirement. 
 
The two-day workshop will address a range of topics including:
 
Introduction to Leadership and Management 
Mental Health Promotion and Early Intervention 
Integrated Mental Health Care 
Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable groups
Quality Improvement
Service Planning and Clinical Governance
Continuing Medical Education 
 
A detailed syllabus will be made available to trainees upon confirmation of enrolment.
The course will be delivered by a number of leaders in mental health, including A/Prof Harry
Minas, Dr Tom Callaly, Dr Raju Lakshmanna, Dr Vinay Lakra, Prof Kuruvilla George 
and Dr Jeremy Stone.
C
IThe course has been accredited by the Victorian Psychiatry Training Committee (VPTC)
for Advanced Trainees to fulfil the mandatory Skills development in leadership and
management in psychiatry training requirement.
 
There will be an enrolment fee of $500 plus GST per student. This covers the costs of tuition
and program material. Please note that the course will be offered subject to sufficient
student enrolments. 
For further information contact 
Dr Prem Chopra
Senior Lecturer
Centre for International Mental Health
Tel Office: +61 3 8344 3185
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Please return or email application form and payment to:
 
Ms Vandana Arora
Centre for International Mental Health, School of Population Health
The University of Melbourne, 5th Floor, 207 Bouverie Street,
CARLTON VIC 3053
Telephone: +61 3 83440908: Fax: +61 3 9348 2794
 

The AMC Review Panel want to know what are the 5 most important things trainees would change about training.

Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below this article. Please take the time as this window of opportunity will quickly pass and not return for a long long time.

Deeta Kimber

On April 27 2009, trainees would have received a mailout from the College about several proposed changes to our training program.  Some of these changes allow for more flexibility in training, and are to be welcomed.  But some have the potential to severely restrict training for a relatively large portion of the trainee body.  

Specifically, providing the flexibility to do the "long case" and write up in either BT or AT has immense merit.  However, the rest of the proposal appears to have been very badly thought out and quite inconsiderate of psychiatry registrars.

The proposal is to change the pre-requisites for sitting the clinical exams.  At the same time, there is a proposal to remove the "Preclinical Advanced Training" mechanism by which trainees could have up to 12 months of training credited towards AT if they were held-up in passing the clinical exams.

The Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay District Health Service is now seeking applications from registrars and PHOs interested in joining our expanding mental health service. We provide a broad range of experiences with subspeciality rotations in Child Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison and Old Age.We are an accredited training site and have rural status. We offer an enthusiastic, supportive and friendly team with a reputation for registrar exam success.

Positions will be located on the Sunshine Coast - an area that offers a relaxing, coastal lifestyle yet is only one hours drive north of Brisbane.

For further information interested registrars and PHOs can contact Pamela Hudson-Jessop by email on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Two days of intensive training preparing you thoroughly for both papers.Special focus on Critical Analysis taught from basics and practiced.