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This episode from the series In Conversation: on the rural pathway to Fellowship explores the holistic nature of care by examining the firsthand stories of trainees and their approach to cases in rural settings. The podcast seeks to explore trainees dealing with cases in rural everyday circumstances and how these cases impacted their training experience.

This podcast series was made possible by funding from the Australian Government through the Specialist Training Program. The Specialist Training Program is an Australian Government initiative to support specialist medical training in settings beyond traditional public teaching hospitals, including regional, rural, and remote and private facilities. 

Dr Anna Norris has worked in Victoria and Tasmania for the majority of her medical career and was lucky to complete her first three years of the RANZCP Fellowship programme at NWMH in Melbourne/ Naarm. She immensely enjoyed a six-month CAMHS rotation in Alice Springs/ Mparntwe in 2018 and learnt a great deal during this time. Anna went on to move to London and finish a postgraduate certificate in Psychoanalytic Studies at the Tavistock Clinic; COVID-19 thwarting her plans for the associated master’s when she headed back to Australia, seeking, somewhat naively (!), to avoid the pandemic. Since then, and following the birth of her first child, she has been loving living and working in Tasmania, including with the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service in Hobart/ nipaluna. She is engaged in CL Psychiatry advanced training and has interests in mitigating the effects of psychological trauma, maternal and infant psychiatry, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. In her spare time, she dances to the Hokey Pokey with her daughter, makes chili-laden one-pot vegetarian meals and is trying to learn the trick of dead lifts at the gym.

Dr Timothy (Tim) Styles completed his medical studies at the University of Western Australia and commenced postgraduate training in psychiatry in 2019 after seeking diverse exposure to medical and surgical specialties as a junior hospital doctor. Tim has been fortunate to work across a number of geographic regions in WA and at several different metropolitan health services during his training. As a medical student, Tim had a placement in Wiluna in the Mid-West region of WA. As a trainee, he worked in Broome at the Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service. Tim is undertaking certificate training in Psychiatry of Old Age, and has special interests in rural psychiatry, neurostimulation, and an increasing enthusiasm for psychotherapy. In his spare time, Tim enjoys playing tennis, loyally (blindly) following his AFL team, and taking his two-year-old Springer Spaniel to the beach. He is also a keen (and sometimes experimental) cook with slight hoarding tendencies when it comes to culinary gadgetry – which greatly exasperates his wife.

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

Considering a career as a Private rural psychiatrist but not sure about the pathway? A/Prof. Mathew Coleman explores the practicalities with Fellows working in rural private practice, to answer many common queries.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has received Australian Government funding under the Specialist Training Program to deliver this activity.

Associate Professor Mathew Coleman is a consultant psychiatrist with the WA Country Health Service, Clinical Director for the Great Southern and Midwest Mental Health Service and Clinical Academic with the Rural Clinical School of WA. He is a qualified child and adolescent, and addiction psychiatrist and has experience and qualifications in health service management. He just recently completed two terms as a Commissioner with the National Mental Health Commission.

Dr Tristram Duncan graduated with his medical degree from the University of Newcastle. He has over sixteen years of experience in the psychiatry field. Dr Duncan uses a variety of approaches to medication, neurostimulation, and psychotherapy management of psychiatric disorders. He practices at Dudley Private Hospital, which is located in the heart of Orange in regional NSW. Dr Tristram Duncan also participates in outreach clinics through the MSOAP program to various rural and remote locations.

Dr Rodney Blanch
BSc (Hons), PhD (Chemistry), MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert Adult Psych
Clinical Director Murrumbateman Specialist Center
Growing up in a Central Queensland mining town and having been a Chemistry academic with UNSW@ADFA he developed a passion for both rural and military mental health. Dr. Blanch  continues to be active in his engagement with the college as the Rural Representative for the ACT Branch.

Dr Therese Mary Grotowski is a psychiatrist who completed her training in rural NSW 24 years ago.  She has worked in private practice in Ballina since then, as well as a variety of roles within the local area health service including acute inpatient and community mental health covering Lismore, Ballina, and Nimbin for 20 years, and more recently with the Disaster Recovery Team.  She has also worked with the local Aboriginal Health Service for several years.  Her interests are in working with people living with psychotic conditions, and intellectual disability and mental illness.  She has been Site Co-ordinator of Training for more than 10 years and has enjoyed mentoring registrars continuously during that time.  She has a keen interest in rural psychiatry and has participated in a number of projects and committees at the state and national level aimed at advocating for service development and improved access for people living with mental illness in rural areas.

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

Want to find out more about the rural training journey? This is the podcast to listen to! Doctors David Townsend, Skye Kinder, Nicholas Faint and Phoebe Thornton share the real stories of their rural psychiatry training journeys.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has received Australian Government funding under the Specialist Training Program to deliver this activity. 

Dr David Townsend is a stage two psychiatry registrar currently working with the WA Country Health Service in a new Medical Education Registrar role to help develop and launch the new Rural Psychiatry Training WA program. He was a multimedia designer, photographer, and branding & marketing consultant prior to embarking on a career change into Medicine. Dr Townsend advocates for using digital technology and innovative approaches to develop world-class Psychiatry training in rural and remote communities.

Dr Nicholas Faint is a fourth-year psychiatry registrar completing advanced training in addiction and consultation-liaison psychiatry in Brisbane. He completed his medical training in Western Australia graduating from UNDF in 2015 and completed Stage 1 and 2 training at an Integrated Rural Training Pipeline (IRTP) Training Post in Albany. Dr Faint has previously held the position of vice-chairperson for the Western Australia Association of Psychiatrist in Training (WA APT) and sat on the Trainee Representative Committee (TRC). He is passionate about rural psychiatry and is a member of the Regional, Rural and Remote Steering Group.  

Dr Skye Kinder is a passionate advocate for rural and other marginalized patients and their communities. In addition to her clinical work as a doctor in the field of mental health, she is a prolific writer and award-winning speaker and health commentator. Dr Kinder serves on the RANZCP Section of Rural Psychiatry and is a representative on the RANZCP Regional, Rural and Remote Training Steering Group.

Dr Phoebe Thornton's desire to practice as a Rural Psychiatrist on completion of her training has led her to take a training post at Albany in Western Australia. Dr Thornton is determined to be part of a sustainable and accessible rural psychiatry workforce that can provide services comparable to those provided in metropolitan areas. Working in a rural setting has strengthened her commitment to rural psychiatry and she firmly believes it is a privilege to care for the people in these communities.

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

Are you considering a move to a rural community for your psychiatry training? This is the first podcast of a series of five; In Conversation: On the Rural Pathway to RANZCP Fellowship. Host Dr David Townsend speaks with psychiatrists-in-training sharing firsthand experience of living and working in a rural community.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has received Australian Government funding under the Specialist Training Program to deliver this activity. 

Dr David Townsend is a stage two psychiatry registrar currently working with the WA Country Health Service in a new Medical Education Registrar role to help develop and launch the new Rural Psychiatry Training WA program. He was a multimedia designer, photographer, and branding & marketing consultant prior to embarking on a career change into Medicine. Dr Townsend advocates for using digital technology and innovative approaches to develop world-class Psychiatry training in rural and remote communities.

Dr Nicholas Faint is a fourth-year psychiatry registrar completing advanced training in addiction and consultation-liaison psychiatry in Brisbane. He completed his medical training in Western Australia graduating from UNDF in 2015 and completed Stage 1 and 2 training at an Integrated Rural Training Pipeline (IRTP) Training Post in Albany. Dr Faint has previously held the position of vice-chairperson for the Western Australia Association of Psychiatrist in Training (WA APT) and sat on the Trainee Representative Committee (TRC). He is passionate about rural psychiatry and is a member of the Regional, Rural and Remote Steering Group.  

Dr Skye Kinder is a passionate advocate for rural and other marginalized patients and their communities. In addition to her clinical work as a doctor in the field of mental health, she is a prolific writer and award-winning speaker and health commentator. Dr Kinder serves on the RANZCP Section of Rural Psychiatry and is a representative on the RANZCP Regional, Rural and Remote Training Steering Group.

Dr Phoebe Thornton's desire to practice as a Rural Psychiatrist on completion of her training has led her to take a training post at Albany in Western Australia. Dr Thornton is determined to be part of a sustainable and accessible rural psychiatry workforce that can provide services comparable to those provided in metropolitan areas. Working in a rural setting has strengthened her commitment to rural psychiatry and she firmly believes it is a privilege to care for the people in these communities.

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

As 2022 draws to a close, the Psych Matters team: David, Jo-Rose, and Nishta, would like to thank you for your support during the year. 

We hope that you’ve enjoyed the many topics presented during 2022, and we look forward to bringing many more to you in 2023.

We would especially like to thank College members and others who have generously given their time to develop and present Psych Matters. 

We’ll be back on the 6th of January with the next episode of Psych Matters.

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

This podcast explores the current evidence guiding how feedback can be most effectively delivered in clinical supervision. Supervision is a central feature of the RANZCP training program. While supervision is valued by trainees, they often discuss the desire for more feedback from their supervisors. Supervisors can struggle to provide feedback in busy clinical settings, and it is not always easy to deliver effective feedback. Today’s panel will explore why feedback is important, why supervisors often struggle to provide feedback, and provide practical guidance to supervisors wanting to improve their practice to make sure the feedback they provide in supervision has a positive impact.

Associate Professor Stephen Parker is a clinical academic psychiatrist in Brisbane, Australia. He has appointments as a Research Psychiatrist and Staff Specialist in Early Psychosis at The Prince Charles Hospital, and he is one of the Directors of Training in Queensland.

Dr Jessica Weallans M.D. MClSc FRANZCP is an early career Psychiatrist with a certificate in adult psychiatry. She currently practices in the public sector, with the Gold Coast Mental Health and Specialist Service, in Australia. Dr Weallans is passionate about medical education, including feedback in clinical supervision. She published a systematic review on guidance for providing effective feedback in clinical supervision in postgraduate medical education.

Sarah Hamilton resides in Brisbane, Australia and is completing a PhD with Griffith University where she developed a new suite of supervisor competency assessment tools (GSAT). Sarah works for Queensland Health as the state-wide allied health professional practice leader for social work and as Chair of the supervision implementation committee, works to support the resourcing and provision of supervision. Sarah is particularly interested in supervision training, evaluation, multicultural capability and professional identity.

Resources:

Links and information to Resources can be found at this link:
Effective feedback in clinical supervision references (ranzcp.org)

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

In this episode of Psych Matters we hear about the ongoing journey of Australia’s first Indigenous doctor, Professor Helen Milroy, including the central importance of cultural competence for understanding and engaging with patients of all backgrounds. Professor Milroy is a descendant of the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Professor of Psychiatry and Chair in Child Mental Health at The University of Western Australia Medical School, and a Commissioner with the National Mental Health Commission; as well as an author of a series of children’s books, among many other intellectual and artistic pursuits.

Dr Helen Milroy is a descendant of the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia, but was born and educated in Perth. Australia’s first Indigenous doctor, Helen studied medicine at the University of Western Australia and is currently Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UWA, Honorary Research Fellow at Telethon Kids Institute and a Commissioner with the National Mental Health Commission. Helen was recently appointed as the AFL’s first indigenous commissioner. Wombat, Mudlark and Other Stories is her first book for children.

Dr Andrew Amos is an adult psychiatrist in Townsville, currently working on a PhD constructing a map of all the peer review psychiatric research published since the early 20th Century.

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

In this episode of Psych Matters Professor Henry Brodaty explains recent advances in dementia research, diagnosis, treatment, and care. He presented this topic at the RANZCP Congress 2022 in Sydney, Australia and discusses many of the important points made during the presentation.

Professor Henry Brodaty is a researcher, clinician, policy advisor and strong advocate for people with dementia and their carers.  At UNSW Sydney, he is Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health and Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing. He has published extensively, is a senior psychogeriatrician at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. He serves on multiple committees for the NSW and Australian governments and WHO.

Links:
Forward with Dementia www.forwardwithdementia.au
CheBA www.cheba.unsw.edu.au

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

Want to find out more about current developments and approaches in adolescent forensic psychiatry in Australia and NZ? This is the podcast to listen to! Hear from adolescent forensic psychiatrists at the coal face who bring diverse updates in this field for psychiatrists and trainees alike.

Associate Professor John Kasinathan
MBBS (Hons I; Syd), M.Psychiatry, FRANZCP, Cert. Forensic Psych., M.FMH (UNSW), Cert. Child Adol. Psych.
Consultant Forensic, Child, Adolescent and Generalist Psychiatrist
Conjoint Associate Professor, UNSW Medicine
Clinical Director Adolescent Mental Health, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, NSW Health
Medical Director Adolescent and Young Adult Program, Northside Clinic St Leonards 

Dr Brendan Daugherty
BMed, MPM, FRANZCP, Grad Cert FMH, Cert Child Adol Psych, Cert Forensic Psych
Consultant Child and Adolescent, General Adult and Forensic Psychiatrist
Co-owner and Director, Pandion Health
Visiting Medical Officer, Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, NT

Dr Joey Le
MBBS BSc(Med)Hons FRANZCP Cert Child Adol Psych Cert Forensic Psych MFMH
Staff Specialist Psychiatrist, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
Forensic and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Canberra Health Services
Authorised Clinician, Children's Court Clinic, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Conjoint Lecturer, UNSW Medicine

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.

Women in Psychiatry is a special interest group made up of women psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees. The mission of women in psychiatry is to support the needs of women psychiatrists and trainees through education, advocacy and support. Women in psychiatry have been involved in advocating for gender equity & safe, flexible workplaces, raising awareness regarding gender issues in psychiatry and advocating for the mental health of women psychiatrists and trainees. They have held a number of networking events and moderate several platforms which provide peer support and mentorship. You can find them on Facebook at Women in Psychiatry, WhatsApp or email them at [email protected]

In this episode of psych matters, Dr Tina Rizkallah interviews associate Professor Carolyn Quadrio, a pioneer of the women’s movement in Australian Psychiatry.


A/Prof Carolyn Quadrio is an Associate Adjunct Professor with the School of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales. She has been a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists since 1973 and has served as a Federal Councillor and in various teaching roles.  Formerly she was Director of Mental Health Services with Corrections Health Service (now Justice Health) in New South Wales. 

A/Prof Quadrio is well known for her work in women’s mental health and for introducing a feminist and gender analysis to mainstream psychiatry in Australia with her research on women in psychiatry - as patients and as practitioners and as victims of therapist abuse. In the forensic field, she is well known for her work on the abuse of children in religious institutions, the long-term sequelae of childhood sexual abuse, and psychiatric issues in domestic violence, including situations of domestic homicide.   

Dr Christine ‘Tina’ Rizkallah, is a consultant psychiatrist working in Victoria in the fields of forensic psychiatry and eating disorders. She is a committee member of women in psychiatry and a passionate advocate for gender equity both in and outside the workplace and training. Dr Rizkallah is interviewing Associate Professor Carolyn Quadrio, a pioneer of feminism in Australian Psychiatry. 

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This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics.  The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement.  By accessing The RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website. Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australia or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website.