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Date
11 October 2023
6 pm AEST
Location
OnlineDelivery
OnlineExperiences of family domestic violence, although not a mental health diagnosis can cause, and exacerbate mental health problems, and pose serious risk to self or others.
Even though survivors are more likely to tell health professionals than others about intimate partner violence, it is rare that such disclosure occurs spontaneously. Psychiatrists have a duty to care, and must be open to the possibility of family violence at all times.
How common is FV in your practice? Are you more likely to see survivors? What about those from culturally diverse backgrounds? Or people who use violence? What is the trajectory of a survivor, starting with a medical student’s perspective, to a General Practitioners consulting room, a referral, followed by experience in psychiatric setting, risk assessment, safety planning and further referral pathways?
This webinar, presented by the Family Violence Psychiatry Network, will look to address the above questions.
Presenters
Dr Jackie Short
Dr Jackie Short FRCPsych is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and the Clinical Director and Director of Area Mental Health Services for Te Korowai Whāriki Central Regional Forensic & Rehabilitation Mental Health Service based in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. Jackie has recently stepped down after 7 years as the mental health member of the Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC), serving both as Chair and Deputy Chair. The Committee is an independent advisor to the Health Quality & Safety Commission. Its role is to review family violence deaths with the aim of identifying strategies to reduce such deaths in the future. Jackie is a recognised authority on women in secure environments and intimate partner violence, about which she has both published and presented nationally and internationally.
Dr Jackie Short FRCPsych is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and the Clinical Director and Director of Area Mental Health Services for Te Korowai Whāriki Central Regional Forensic & Rehabilitation Mental Health Service based in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. Jackie has recently stepped down after 7 years as the mental health member of the Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC), serving both as Chair and Deputy Chair. The Committee is an independent advisor to the Health Quality & Safety Commission. Its role is to review family violence deaths with the aim of identifying strategies to reduce such deaths in the future. Jackie is a recognised authority on women in secure environments and intimate partner violence, about which she has both published and presented nationally and internationally.
Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM
Clinical Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM, works as a GP in Melbourne’s CBD. Outside of her clinical work, Magdalena is a government health advisor, researcher with the University of Melbourne Department of General Practice and a facilitator/educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence. Magdalena is also on the RACGP Expert Committee for Quality Care, the AMA Federal GP Representative and a leading women's health expert and gender advocate.
Clinical Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM, works as a GP in Melbourne’s CBD. Outside of her clinical work, Magdalena is a government health advisor, researcher with the University of Melbourne Department of General Practice and a facilitator/educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence. Magdalena is also on the RACGP Expert Committee for Quality Care, the AMA Federal GP Representative and a leading women's health expert and gender advocate.
Adjunct Professor Manjula Datta O'Connor
Adjunct Professor Manjula Datta O’Connor is a psychiatrist, an author, clinician in private practice with clinical and research interest in migrant women’s mental health, family violence and complex trauma and trauma therapy. She is Adjunct Professor UNSW School of Social Sciences, Hon Clinical A/ Professor at the Department of Psychiatry University of Melbourne, and Chair of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Family Violence Psychiatry Network.
She is the author of acclaimed book Daughters of Durga.
Manjula co-founded the NGO Australasian Centre for Human Rights and Health (ACHRH) and successfully led the dowry abuse campaign in Australia culminating in law change in Victoria, and currently advocating to change Federal Laws and Coercive Control legislation, protecting the rights of victims of domestic violence on temporary visas holders. She regularly leads ACHRH projects such as community educational programs around promoting mental health and prevention of family violence. Manjula is invited advisor to a number of projects and committees.
She is the recipient of Meritorious Award RANZCP Victorian Branch, Victorian Government Multicultural Award of Excellence in women’s mental health, Australian Indian Business and Community Awards, Top 100 Indians of Australia, and Women’s Agenda Change Maker award .
More information can be found on www.manjulaoconnor.com.
Adjunct Professor Manjula Datta O’Connor is a psychiatrist, an author, clinician in private practice with clinical and research interest in migrant women’s mental health, family violence and complex trauma and trauma therapy. She is Adjunct Professor UNSW School of Social Sciences, Hon Clinical A/ Professor at the Department of Psychiatry University of Melbourne, and Chair of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Family Violence Psychiatry Network.
She is the author of acclaimed book Daughters of Durga.
Manjula co-founded the NGO Australasian Centre for Human Rights and Health (ACHRH) and successfully led the dowry abuse campaign in Australia culminating in law change in Victoria, and currently advocating to change Federal Laws and Coercive Control legislation, protecting the rights of victims of domestic violence on temporary visas holders. She regularly leads ACHRH projects such as community educational programs around promoting mental health and prevention of family violence. Manjula is invited advisor to a number of projects and committees.
She is the recipient of Meritorious Award RANZCP Victorian Branch, Victorian Government Multicultural Award of Excellence in women’s mental health, Australian Indian Business and Community Awards, Top 100 Indians of Australia, and Women’s Agenda Change Maker award .
More information can be found on www.manjulaoconnor.com.
Dr Raju Lakshmana
Dr Lakshmana is a General Adult Psychiatrist with areas of clinical interest being inpatient psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry, telehealth, collaborative care with General Practitioners , Specialists and other primary care practitioners, and ECT. He has been in leadership roles in mental health since 2003 and has keen interest in service delivery models, consumer participation in mental health and mental health policy. He has completed his Masters in Health Administration in 2010 to complement his work.
He also works as the Director of Training for the Victorian Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) and as Additional Director of Psychiatry with Goulburn Valley Health. He is a tenured Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry with the Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne.
Dr Lakshmana has worked in broad range of clinical settings and has assisted in developing clinical guidelines for management of complex clinical situations and use of certain treatments in mental health. He is also actively involved with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and has published in scientific peer reviewed journals.
Dr. Lakshmana is committed to community having timely access to mental health care and prioritizes appointments for new assessments (referred under MBS item 291) and is open to bulk billing for regional/ rural patients for telehealth appointments.
Dr Lakshmana is a General Adult Psychiatrist with areas of clinical interest being inpatient psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry, telehealth, collaborative care with General Practitioners , Specialists and other primary care practitioners, and ECT. He has been in leadership roles in mental health since 2003 and has keen interest in service delivery models, consumer participation in mental health and mental health policy. He has completed his Masters in Health Administration in 2010 to complement his work.
He also works as the Director of Training for the Victorian Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) and as Additional Director of Psychiatry with Goulburn Valley Health. He is a tenured Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry with the Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne.
Dr Lakshmana has worked in broad range of clinical settings and has assisted in developing clinical guidelines for management of complex clinical situations and use of certain treatments in mental health. He is also actively involved with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and has published in scientific peer reviewed journals.
Dr. Lakshmana is committed to community having timely access to mental health care and prioritizes appointments for new assessments (referred under MBS item 291) and is open to bulk billing for regional/ rural patients for telehealth appointments.
Joe Bingley
Completed Psychology in 2019. Though still fascinated by human psychology and inspired to improve the mental wellbeing of our communities, Joe recognised his own ignorance regarding matters of the human body; consequently, he enrolled in the MD at The University of Melbourne in 2020 and is now a third-year medical student.
Joe has spent much of his life in male spaces and has seen the immense potential of healthy masculinity to strengthen and sustain communities. Sadly, however, he's also had to wrestle with the uncomfortable truth that males are statistically the primary perpetrators of the violence that devastates individuals, families, and communities across Australia. None of the male students he has tutored, coached, or mentored ever aspired to grow up and commit family violence, and yet some of them do. He would like to understand and prevent this.
Completed Psychology in 2019. Though still fascinated by human psychology and inspired to improve the mental wellbeing of our communities, Joe recognised his own ignorance regarding matters of the human body; consequently, he enrolled in the MD at The University of Melbourne in 2020 and is now a third-year medical student.
Joe has spent much of his life in male spaces and has seen the immense potential of healthy masculinity to strengthen and sustain communities. Sadly, however, he's also had to wrestle with the uncomfortable truth that males are statistically the primary perpetrators of the violence that devastates individuals, families, and communities across Australia. None of the male students he has tutored, coached, or mentored ever aspired to grow up and commit family violence, and yet some of them do. He would like to understand and prevent this.
Dr Josephine Power
Dr Josephine Power is currently the Deputy Program Director for Monash Mental Health. She is a Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist with unique experience in both leading and delivering perinatal and women's mental health, and long-standing experience in neuropsychiatry through delivering consultation liaison care within Austin Neurology Department. As well as working as a clinician, leading mental health services, Jo is also currently undertaking her PhD in understanding the early influences on the development of executive functioning in children at Monash University.
Dr Josephine Power is currently the Deputy Program Director for Monash Mental Health. She is a Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist with unique experience in both leading and delivering perinatal and women's mental health, and long-standing experience in neuropsychiatry through delivering consultation liaison care within Austin Neurology Department. As well as working as a clinician, leading mental health services, Jo is also currently undertaking her PhD in understanding the early influences on the development of executive functioning in children at Monash University.
This webinar is available for RANZCP members, trainees and PIF. Please include your ID number during registration to ensure access.
Certificates of attendance will be issued for live attendance two weeks after the event.
A recording of this webinar will be made available within the coming months after the event. Registered participants will be notified once the recordings are available for viewing.
