The Peregrine Rural Mental Health Podcast

 Birth trauma has been getting a lot of attention lately, with a recent NSW Parliament report  being released last year, highlighting the high prevalence of parents who experienced birth trauma. But what is birth trauma, and what do mental health practitioners need to know about working with people who have experienced it? Join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate, as she talks with Dr Cassandra Sundaraja, clinical psychologist and researcher in birth trauma. They’ll talk the perinatal period, what makes it such a unique time, what can make birthing traumatic, and what practitioners can keep in mind when working with people in a perinatal space.November 23rd to 29 is Perinatal Mental Health Week - you can visit the Peregrine Portal to find a whole range of resources on working with people in the perinatal space.

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers. Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW.In this episode, Dayle is joined by Desley McKellar, an Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Leader in Far West NSW. It is well recognised that Western models of mental health are not always a good fit for First Nations peoples. Aboriginal Mental Health Clinicians are uniquely positioned to support First Nations people with mental health difficulties in culturally responsive and appropriate ways, while also advocating within the Western mental health system.  Desley discusses the importance of knowing and working with the community, balancing the personal and professional, and the privilege she experiences in getting to do this work.

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers.

Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW.

In this episode, Dayle is joined by Alice Kenny, an occupational therapist working across Western NSW. Mental health involves our bodies and regulatory systems meaning our day to day functions can be strongly impacted by poor mental health. Alice talks about how occupational therapists consider these daily activities, the ways in which mental ill health can make these activities difficult, and discusses how OTs work with clients on their goals to get back to functioning in the way they want.

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers. Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW.

In this episode, Dayle is joined by Esther Joliffe, a speech pathologist working across Western NSW. When a lot of mental health work is based in talking, having someone who knows about communication can be a real support to the work. Esther speaks about the ways in which speech pathologists can work within a mental health field and why you might consider this profession in your work.

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers.

Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW. In this episode, Dayle is joined by Basia Radlinska, a clinical psychologist working in the Mid North Coast region. Basia shares her knowledge of the biopsychosocial model, and how psychologists work with this model in mind.

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers.

Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW. In this episode, Dayle is joined by Spencer McGill, a peer worker based in the Murrumbidgee region. Spencer shares his passion about peer work, and discusses how to work best with peer workers in the care of people experiencing mental health difficulties. 

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers.

Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW. In this episode, Dayle is joined by Alice Kelly, a social worker practicing across the Nepean Blue Mountains region. Alice has been a social worker for 15 years across a range of areas and shares her insights in where social work sits within Mental Health.

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers.

Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW. In this episode, Dayle is joined by Kudzai Mutenzwa, a transitional nurse practitioner working across Western NSW. Kudzai brings a wealth of knowledge and information about the varied profession of nursing, and discusses how best to work with nurses in mental health care.

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In this episode Dr Rebecca Sng talks with two guests about how a team leader or manager might support their team through a serious unexpected incident, such as a death by suicide. Christine Carey is the Director of the Clinical Psychology Clinic at University of Wollongong and has experience both managing teams and supporting trainees. Pat Blacker works for StandBy, the organisation tasked with suicide postvention throughout NSW. Listen as they discuss some practical strategies for managing the unpredictable incidents that are often part of mental health practice. 

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REVISIT: We have had so many requests from rural practitioners for more information on working with trauma, so this month, we're bringing back our first ever episode!Some experience of trauma is incredibly common in those who seek mental health services. However, few practitioners, particularly in rural areas, would call themselves Trauma Specialists.As a result, many people find it hard to find treatment and continue to suffer with the effects of their traumatic experiences. On this episode, Peregrine Research Associate, Dr Dayle Raftery interviews Peregrine Director, Dr Rebecca Sng, a clinical psychologist who has been working in trauma treatment for nearly 20 years.Rebecca discusses the difference between PTSD and Complex Trauma, how to be helpful – even in a small number of sessions, and why she’s always talking about black boxes.

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