Dr Tim Senior is a GP working for Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation and RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.  Tim is as a Medical Advisor for the updated third edition of the National Guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

In this episode guest presenter Dr Justin Coleman interviews Tim about Chapter 17: Mental Health.  The mental health chapter has two main focuses; the prevention of depression and prevention of suicide, chosen due to their importance and prevalence.

The National Guide is one of the most widely used clinical guidelines in Australia, supporting primary healthcare providers to understand what works in preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more details or to access the National Guide, visit the RACGP website: http://bit.ly/2pvP9Rj