Featuring insights from Dr Matthew Coleshill (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute) and Kristy Ross (Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute), and moderated by Dr Sarah Barker, this session will share practical, evidence-based strategies to help you manage fatigue, optimise rest, and perform at your best, no matter your roster. 

Dr Sarah Barker (Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute) and guest Dr Ceri Cashell (GP, Avalon Family Medical Practice) and will explore supportive, respectful, and validating approaches to taking a comprehensive life history. Their discussion will focus on conducting thorough mental health assessments in the context of perimenopause, particularly when neurodivergence may be a contributing factor. They will explore effective approaches for initiating conversations, identifying key questions to ask, and screening for co-occurring concerns. The discussion will also cover how to understand and navigate complex presentations involving perimenopause, neurodivergence, and mental health. Join us for this Short Mental Health Interventions perimenopause sequel.

Designed for GPs and allied health professionals, this conversation explores practical strategies, novel interventions, and referral pathways that can make a difference when conventional care is insufficient.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

·         The latest evidence and approaches for managing treatment-resistant depression

·         The evolving role of ECT as a safe and effective option for severe depression

·         How ketamine treatment can be integrated with psychotherapy for improved outcomes

·         What’s emerging in psychedelic-assisted therapies, including psilocybin

·         How Black Dog Institute’s training in neuromodulation, ketamine, and interventional psychiatry can support your clinical practice

Facilitator: Dr Sarah Barker – Clinical Psychologist

Panelists:

·         Dr Adam Bayes – Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Academic Psychiatrist, Black Dog Institute

·         Dr Melanie Babooram – Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute

Join us to discover how the field is evolving and how you can help patients navigate new pathways to recovery when traditional approaches fall short.

Learn more about Black Dog Institute’s world-class neuromodulation clinic here https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-services/clinical-services/sydney-tms-neurostimulation-and-ketamine-program/

Learning Objectives

• Discuss how digital interventions/tools can be used in the prevention and treatment of self-injurious thoughts and behaviours of young people, based on current research and evidence.
• Describe how to evaluate and compare different intervention options for children and young people.

Health professionals working across all fields are reporting mental health aspects to their work with clients. Indeed, all health professionals can benefit from core CBT strategies to help support their clients and patients.

On the panel we will have Melissa Black, Ph.D., a researcher from The Black Dog Institute; Dr Kristine Kafer, Clinical Psychologist and Andrew Atkinson, a Lived Experience representative who has experienced success with CBT strategies.

Join us for this episode, where we will explore the role of the potential benefits of introductory-level, practical core CBT for use with clients and patients and delve into the broad applicability of introductory CBT skills for health professionals who have limited CBT training. This episode will give health professionals skills to use with clients who may benefit from addressing unhelpful thinking patterns which may be interfering with their health management.

Facilitator: 

• Dr Sarah Barker – Clinical Psychologist

Panelists: 

• Clinical Research Lead & Clinical Psychologist: Melissa Black, 
• Ph.D.Clinical Psychologist: Dr Kris Kafer
• Lived Experience Representative: Andrew Atkinson

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Our panellists will discuss how the SEWB wheel can be a powerful tool in strengthening identity, connection, and resilience in young clients, as well as the role of protective factors in preventing suicide and fostering strong futures. Through a strengths-based lens, this conversation will highlight how the SEWB Framework is applicable across contexts and communities beyond First Nations communities, making it a valuable resource for all practitioners in both clinical and community settings.

Join us for this important discussion on how we can provide better wellbeing support and services to empower the next generation, ensuring they are supported to thrive, lead, and carry forward the strength and wisdom of their ancestors.

Panellists: 

Dr Clinton Schultz – Director of First Nations Strategy and Partnerships and Head of First Nations Research at Black Dog Institute.

Eliza Kitchener – National Network Specialist, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre.

Aunty Karyn – Lived Experience Representative.

In this webinar, Dr. Kathy O'Grady and Dr. Anthony Joffe discuss the current landscape of AI as it applies to mental health therapy. This includes looking at how mental health therapists are currently using AI, their reasons for doing so (including how it has changed their practice), and their concerns about, and perceived barriers to, effective AI implementation. The need for effective policy, guidelines, and training will also be discussed.

As part of the Centre for Research Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision, researchers at the Black Dog Institute are working to understand how we can personalise treatment through the use of technology. More information can be found at: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/cre-precision/

For more information about TEN, visit https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/the-essential-network/

Whether you’re a GP looking to enhance collaboration with your team or simply seeking to understand the latest trends in integrated care, this webinar will provide you with the knowledge and tools to transform patient care in your practice.

Facilitator: Dr Phoebe Holdenson Kimura

Guest: Dr Paul Fung

Learn about Guided Recovery programs, moderated, clinically governed online communities, and other accredited services that provide a safe, supportive environment for individuals and their families. These services, offered by trusted organizations like SANE Australia, can be an invaluable complement to primary care, offering more accessible and targeted support than unmonitored social media groups.

Join us for this short webinar where Clinical Psychologist Dr Sarah Barker and GP Dr Ceri Cashell will discuss how GPs can learn to consider whether perimenopause could be a contributing factor to mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression that patients are experiencing. 

This session will:

* Present key research findings on healthcare workers' mental health needs during crises like COVID-19.

* Introduce an insightful report and checklist as actionable resources for enhancing mental health support in healthcare settings.

* Demonstrate how addressing mental health can strengthen teams and improve organisational outcomes.

* Use compelling data to outline what needs to change and the steps leaders can take to drive improvement.

* Empower healthcare leaders with clear, implementable recommendations for creating mentally healthy workplaces.

Facilitator: Dr Peter Baldwin – Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute | Co- Investigator, Future-Proofing the Frontline guide

Panellists: Prof Natasha Smallwood – Respiratory Physician, Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at The Alfred Hospital; Head Chronic Respiratory Disease Group and Respiratory Research Training Lead                                          Respiratory Research @ The Alfred School of Translational Medicine, Monash University; and Chief Investigator, Future-Proofing the Frontline report

 Dr Bethan Richards – Chief Medical Wellness Officer / Director SLHD MDOK Centre | Rheumatologist, Co- Director Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, PhD Health Professional

Jess Maher- Lived Experience Representative, endorsed enrolled nurse                

Future-Proofing the Frontline: Organisational strategies to support frontline healthcare workers and leaders during times of crisis, is a guide that brings together insights from diverse perspectives and multiple sources of data to understand the best organisational strategies for supporting the mental health of healthcare workers.

The guide and Organisational Checklist are available here: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/news/future-proofing-the-frontline/

Professor Sonja March is the director of the University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Health and Research, where she is also a Professor in the School of Psychology and Wellbeing and leads the Momentum Hub team.  Momentum Hub is a platform developed by a team of researchers, mental health experts, and web designers from across the country, and supported by the federal government under the Medical Research Future Fund.  The hub extends from Professor March’s work with Griffith University researchers – professors Caroline Donovan and Sue Spence with the popular BRAVE Self-Help program – which has reached more than 80,000 young people with anxiety.

Hosted by Dr Kathy O'Grady.

There are two issues for health professionals to consider

·      people don’t understand vaping’s health impacts.

·      Generally the advice for those who are concerned is to  “talk to your GP or a trusted health professional”

Why is that a problem? Because most of us don’t have effective strategies for helping people stop.

In this recording, GP Dr Chris Lee will increase our understanding of the risks of vaping and provide some very practical advice about talking to people about their habit. 

The scale of this issue is staggering: a recent report shows that 494,000 Australians with moderate to severe mental health problems are not receiving the support they desperately need. Long wait times and a shortage of mental health professionals are leaving vulnerable Australians without access to timely and appropriate care, particularly those in rural and remote areas. When people finally get care, it doesn’t always help.

We know the current system is broken. We know what we need – a robust mental health system that is well-staffed, adequately funded and integrated across the country that will lay the foundations for a mentally healthier future. But how do we get there? How do we plan for a better future? And what is the role of Health Professionals?

Listen to our Mental Health Month edition of Expert Insights were Black Dog Institute’s Dr Peter Baldwin, Senior Research Fellow and Policy Research Manager, will share findings from BDI’s recent mental health poll and discuss the key issues facing the health sector. 

Panel Members: -

Dr Peter Baldwin - Senior Research Fellow and Policy Research Manager, Black Dog Institute

Dr Laura Kampel - Head of Clinical Services and Senior Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute

Matt - Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator: -

Dr Sarah Barker - Clinical Psychologist

In this webinar, Dr. Jan Orman will speak with Heidi Sturk about the conference learnings and some of the developments she found most exciting. It seems there is a lot happening and talking to Heidi will help us all keep up! 

Dr. Lyndsay Brown has worked for five years as a Research Officer on the Future Proofing Study, now the largest and most comprehensive longitudinal study of adolescent mental health in Australia. Between 2019 and 2021, thousands of Year 8 students across Australia were recruited for this six-year study and each year they complete confidential questionnaires about their mental health, identity, experiences, and well-being. The team analyses this data to identify the risk and protective factors associated with adolescent mental health and the early interventions that could help adolescents thrive. Lyndsay’s work spans school engagement, data collection, research, public presentations, and community outreach.

Hosted by Dr Kathy O'Grady.

Since children's diagnoses are missed, they do not receive the care that they need and are less likely to receive help, which has a flow-on effect to adolescence where more complicated conditions can present.

In this episode, Professor Jennie Hudson from Black Dog Institute shares her findings on understanding the onset of anxiety and depression in children and teenagers, focusing on correcting the myth that mental health problems begin in adolescence.

Joining her on the panel, is Psychiatrist Dr Brenda Heyworth who shares her insights from working with children and teenagers, and by Fiona, a lived experience representative who also discusses the topic from her perspective.

Panel Members: -

- Professor Jennie Hudson - Director of Research at Black Dog Institute
- Dr Brenda Heyworth - Psychiatrist, Educator and Facilitator
- Fiona - Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator: -

 - Dr Sarah Barker - Clinical Psychologist

Please join Dr. Jan Orman and Prof Nick Titov, founder of the Mindspot Clinic at Macquarie University, who will discuss the evidence to support online CBT delivery.  They will talk about the evidence to support the use of online mental health treatment programs in general as well as the Mindspot Clinic specifically. 

Learning outcomes:

1. By the end of the webinar participants will be able to:
2. Describe some of the research that supports the use of online mental health treatment programs
3. Describe the situations in which they may consider recommending an online program
4. Explain how they would talk to a patient about the evidence base for these programs and the best ways to get benefit from them

Nick Titov is a Professor of Psychology at Macquarie University.  He is also a Clinical Psychologist and Executive Director of the Australian MindSpot Clinic. MindSpot is a digital psychology service, which provides psychological assessments and treatments to adults across Australia. MindSpot employs mental health professionals to deliver care, it is accredited under the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards, and it has been funded by the Australian Government since 2012.

Nick has worked on >100 trials of psychological interventions and has published numerous reports of outcomes of digital psychology services in peer reviewed papers including in the Lancet Digital Health. Nick serves on multiple advisory groups to national and international organisations.

Dr Jan Orman MBBS MPsychMed is a Sydney GP with a special interest in mental health and psychological medicine. She has a Masters in Psychological Medicine (CBT) from the University of NSW and has combined general practice and specialised work in mental health for over two decades.  Jan has also worked for more than 10 years as a facilitator in Black Dog Institute’s Professional Education team. She is currently responsible for developing the content of, and delivering, the GP education programs for the Black Dog Institute’s arm of the e-Mental Health in Practice Project.

Click here to see the slides

Joining on the panel is Art Therapist, Jennifer Blau, and Lucia Barrera, a Culture Dose for Kids parent participant, researcher, and UNSW Scientia PhD Scholar (Mental health and arts-based knowledge creation/translation).

Listen to explore the promise of an arts-based intervention for childhood anxiety that highlights the value of the role of community and cultural care in children’s mental health and well-being.

Panel Members
Dr Diane Macdonald - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute/School of Psychiatry, UNSW)
Jennifer Blau - Art Therapist, Art of Wellbeing
Lucia Barrera - Parent Participant.

Facilitator
Dr Sarah Barker

In this webinar, Dr. Jan Orman, Mim Weber (WellMob) and Angela Sheridan (WellMob) will discuss how clinicians can be good allies to their First Nations patients. 

 
Check out the slides here.

Mirjana shares the latest research findings and insights on navigating interventions to ensure they’re evidence-based and prioritise the safety of teens’ data and privacy, among other considerations.  She introduces the new app ClearlyMe.

You can find the slides here.

Listen and learn from the rich contributions and wisdom of First Nations cultural healing approaches, which can be leveraged to promote positive wellbeing for Indigenous communities and beyond.

Panel Members

· Maddison O'Grady-Lee, Clinical Psychology PhD candidate (UNSW/Black Dog Institute), Dalai Lama Peace Fellow, and winner of The Diana Award

· Shannon McNeair, a proud Malgana woman and a Psychologist from McNeair Aboriginal Psychological Services

· Uncle Monwell Levi - First Nations Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator

· Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist

In this webinar, Dr Sophie Li (Postdoctoral Research Fellow and clinical psychologist at Black Dog Institute) introduces Sleep Ninja®; a free, evidence-based smartphone app shown to be effective in helping young people with sleep problems.

Hosted by Dr Sarah Barker

In this episode, Professor Jennie Hudson from Black Dog Institute will share her research findings on exposure therapy for anxious children and adolescents as part of an app and programs she has developed for them and their caregivers. We will be joined by clinical psychologist, Anna McKinnon, who will share her clinical insights from extensive exposure therapy with children and families over the years about how we can use it effectively and by a lived experience panelist who will share their experience as a caregiver of an anxious young person.

Listen to the conversation about the benefits of exposure therapy for anxious children, young people, and their caregivers and about approaches that practitioners can take to successfully introduce and effectively use exposure in order to have the best chance of children and their families achieving lasting, positive outcomes in anxiety management.

Panel Members

• Jennie Hudson – Professor and Director of Research at Black Dog Institute
• Anna McKinnon – Clinical Psychologist
• Emma – Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator

• Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist

In this episode, Dr. Aliza Werner-Seidler, Scientia Associate Professor and Head of Population Mental Health at Black Dog Institute, delves into her research on digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and its impact on teen mental health. Aliza shares the latest research findings and insights on navigating interventions to ensure they're evidence-based and prioritise the safety of teens' data and privacy, among other considerations.

Joining her on the panel is Hazel McKenzie, a psychologist specialising in teen mental health, who discuss how clinicians currently integrate digital CBT into practice. Additionally, Ruby, a teenager serving as a lived experience representative, will offer invaluable perspectives on her firsthand experiences with digital CBT, shedding light on its impact and usability.

Panel Members

· Dr. Aliza Werner-Seidler - Scientia Associate Professor and Head of Population Mental Health at Black Dog Institute

· Hazel McKenzie - Psychologist in private practice

· Ruby - Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator

· Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist

In this webinar, Dr Karen Speilman (Primary Care GP Advisor at InsideOut Institute) and Peta Marks (National Programs Manager at InsideOut Institute) will introduce the new InsideOut GP Hub & Tools which will complement and support GPs in their role which includes early identification, intervention and management. 

Hosted by Dr Kathy O’Grady

As health practitioners, we are trained to focus on the negative. But many of the people we talk to could benefit from exploring positive emotions as well.

In addition to learning how to restructure and manage unpleasant emotions, we can also explore the ways they are generating positive emotions. Together we can explore what they are doing well, what skills and concepts they can tap into to enhance these, and – most importantly - how that positive emotion feels to them.

In this brief and practical webinar, we discuss the importance of highlighting the positive emotions in clinical conversations and explore some ways in which we can help people (and ourselves) enhance the experience of those emotions.

Curious about the impact of screen time on the mental health of young people? See the initial results from our Future Proofing Study this white paper (Chapter 2 Are screens making young people sad and anxious?).

Dr Imogen Bell is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at Orygen, the Centre for Youth Mental

In conversation with Dr Kathy O’Grady

Panel Members

· Bridianne O'Dea - Associate Professor and NHMRC MRFF Investigator at Black Dog Institute

· Anna Ricciardello - Psychologist in private practice

· Emily - Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator

· Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist

In this webinar we discuss these issues with Dr Hilton Koppe, GP Educator at Dementia Training Australia and facilitator of the award-winning Australian podcast "Dementia in Practice". Hosted by Dr Jan Orman.

Here’s the link to the graph to include in the podcast notes: https://d34ery7y7ckzql.cloudfront.net/3cb2dc2e-f580-4584-973a-0f95f04b43ff/Public/Resources/Webinar%2066%20Handout.pdf?150

Peter is joined by Dale Skinner, who lives with bipolar II. Dale is determined to provide a better understanding of mood disorders and in this webinar will share his own experience of navigating self-report questionnaires.

Panel:

Dr Peter Baldwin, academic clinical psychologist

Dale Skinner, who lives with bipolar II

Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura

Access resources from this podcast here: https://d34ery7y7ckzql.cloudfront.net/3cb2dc2e-f580-4584-973a-0f95f04b43ff/Public/Resources/Webinar%2065%20Resources.pdf?448

Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura.

Panel:

Dr Sarah Barker, is a clinical psychologist with an interest in approaches to living well with ADHD to increase well-being.

Dr Wee-Sian Woon is a GP and Clinical Editor for HealthPathways.

Dr Sarah Sibson is a specialist GP with expertise in women’s health and neurodivergence, as well as lived experience with ADHD.

Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura.

Panel:

David Edwards, Worimi man and Director of WellMob

Angela Sheridan, Wiradjuri woman and Project Officer at WellMob

Dr Mim Weber, Senior Workforce Development Officer at WellMob

Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura.

Resources: https://d34ery7y7ckzql.cloudfront.net/3cb2dc2e-f580-4584-973a-0f95f04b43ff/Public/Resources/Resources%20and%20References%20-%20Webinar%2062.pdf

Melissa is the Clinical Research Lead and Clinical Psychologist at Black Dog Institute. She works across clinical research projects focusing on new models of care for specific populations such as healthcare workers and emergency service workers, as well as transdiagnostic treatments for common mental health problems (including depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder). She is interested in how to better integrate digital tools with person-to-person therapy. She also works collaboratively with patients in Black Dog Institute Clinical Services, embracing her role as a scientist-practitioner.

You can view the slides referred to in this Webinar here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/152_U2oukNtxsEheTWr_hA97Ul5oAWooT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114901012576974386472&rtpof=true&sd=true

Loneliness is a growing community health concern which has been associated with social anxiety and mood concerns as well as physical health complaints and disturbed sleep. End of year rituals and celebrations can serve to exacerbate a sense of loneliness, particularly in socially vulnerable and isolated people who can be more prone to its effects. In this episode, Dr Alexis Whitton (Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute) will share her research findings on loneliness and mental health. Dr Diana Chan (Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute) and a lived experience panellist will discuss the varied experiences and effects of loneliness, reflecting with Alexis on helpful, practical approaches to strengthen opportunities for meaningful connections and activities.

Moderator – Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist

Researcher – Dr Alexis Whitton, Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute

Clinician – Dr Diana Chan, Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute

Lived experience representative - Stephanie

Panel:

Professor Bronwyn Graham, Professor and Clinical psychologist from University of New South Wales, Sydney

Dr Catherine Choi, General Practitioner in Inner Sydney and the GP Lead at headspace Camperdown

Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura, GP

Listen to our discussion with Dr Matthew Coleshill (Postdoctoral Fellow, Black Dog Institute) where we will delve into his recent research findings on treatment adherence, particularly regarding how to increase adherence to medication. Professor Sam Harvey (Psychiatrist and Executive Director and Chief Scientist, Black Dog Institute) will also share his experiences of what is helpful from a clinical perspective, and we will also be joined on the panel by the powerful voice of lived experience as to what helps and hinders adherence to treatment.

Moderator – Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist

Researcher - Dr Matthew Coleshill, Postdoctoral Fellow, Black Dog Institute

Clinician - Professor Sam Harvey, Psychiatrist and Executive Director and Chief Scientist, Black Dog Institute

Lived experience representative – Cass.

Panel:

Dr Anna Seth, GP, Co-chair of Doctors for the Environment Australia Mental Health Specific Interest Group, Climate Aware Practitioner, and facilitator with Psychology for a Safe Climate

Brenda Dobia, Psychologist, Adjunct Fellow in the School of Education at Western Sydney University, a clinical practitioner at Headspace and a member of Psychology for a Safe Climate and the Climate Psychology Alliance

Dr Chloe Watfern, Postdoctoral fellow at the Black Dog Institute’s Arts Based Knowledge Translation Lab and research associate of the Knowledge Translation Strategic Platform of Maridulu Budyari Gumal SPHERE (Sydney Partnership for Health Education Research and Enterprise)

Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura, GP

Panel members:

• Dr Chloe Watfern – Post Doctorate Fellow, Black Dog Institute.
• Dr Charles Le Feuvre – Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Psychology for Safe Climate.
• Karla – Lived experience representative.

Moderator

• Dr Sarah Barker -Clinical Psychologist and facilitator with the Black Dog Institute

Panel:
Dr Esther Davis, clinical psychologist and Acting Research Manager for Canteen Australia

Kelly Blackman, social worker and Clinical Team Leader for Canteen Australia
Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura, GP

Panel:

Dr Ruth Crowther, Psychologist / Clinical Registrar

Dr Lasse B. Sander, Licensed Psychotherapist (CBT)

Dr Jan Orman, GP

Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura, GP

Panel:
Researcher – Clinical Psychology PhD Candidate (Black Dog Institute & UNSW) and Dalai Lama Peace Fellow, Maddison O’Gradey-Lee
Clinician - Peer Support Worker for Cape and Torres Hospital and Health Service, Anthony GeaGea
Elder and Lived Experience Representative – Uncle Joe Miller
Moderator – Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist

Teachers' mental health and teacher burnout have long been concerns, and these have been significantly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has placed further pressure on teachers, with serious consequences for their wellbeing. Consequently, we are now seeing a significant increase nationally in the number of teachers leaving, or considering leaving this vital profession. Join us for a conversation exploring the factors leading to poor mental health and burnout in teachers as well as effective, practical strategies for preventing and managing burnout in educators in the face of growing workload and role expectations within the increasingly complex and dynamic nature of schools.

Panellists: 
Scientia Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler, NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute

Morgana Walker, Director and Psychologist from Morgana Walker and Associates and Bee Kind Psychology

Liz, Lived Experience Representative

Moderator, Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist and Facilitator with the Black Dog Institute

Discussions and media about The Voice to Parliament are a regular phenomenon in the lead-up to the referendum later this year. What is the effect of these conversations and reports on the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? This Expert Insights panel considers this question, exploring what practitioners can do to increase their awareness of issues and distress that dialogue, discourse and debate about The Voice to Parliament may give rise to in Indigenous peoples as well as to ways to tune into the various ways that these responses may present. Join us to hear about some of the considerations we can open our minds and hearts to in conversations about The Voice to Parliament with First Nations peoples.

Panelist:

• Dr Clinton Schultz: Gamilaroi man and Director of First Nations Strategy and Partnerships at Black Dog Institute
• Dr Shannon Springer: Associate Professor, First Peoples Health Stream, School of Medicine, Griffith University), our clinician.
• Michelle: Lived experience representative.

Moderator

• Dr Sarah Barker: Clinical Psychologist and facilitator with the Black Dog Institute

Panellists:
Zac Seidler: Senior Research Fellow at Orygen - University of Melbourne, Director of Mental Health Training at Movember, Honorary Research Fellow at Black Dog Institute, Clinical Psychologist.

Anna Ricciardello: Psychologist
Chris: Lived Experience Representative

Moderator
Dr Sarah Barker: Clinical Psychologist

Panellists
Jodie Wassner: Developmental Psychologist, Curious Kids.
Matthew Coleshill: Postdoctoral Fellow, Black Dog Institute. 

Moderator
Dr Sarah Barker: Clinical Psychologist

Panelists;
Katherine Boydell: Professor of Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute

Danielle Gullotta: Senior Access Programs ProducerT

Emma: Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator: Dr Carol Newall: Clinical Psychologist

Panel
Simon Rosenbaum: Scientia Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney; President, Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Alexander Svenson: Clinical Psychologist at the Black Dog Institute
Caroline Bellenger: Lived Experience Representative

Facilitated by: Carol Newall, Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute
Recording and sound production: Nathan Bell
Voiceover: Cameron Banks, Black Dog Institute

This Expert Insights session covers sleep changes during this developmental period. We discuss established as well as emerging interventions for sleep. There is also a focus on working with families/caregivers, the use of digital technology, and working with or around demanding school schedules to improve adolescent sleep.

Panelists:
Dr Amanda Gamble - Clinical Psychologist 
Dr Sophie Li -  Clinical Psychologist and Researcher at Black Dog Institute 
Stephanie - Lived Experience Representative

Dr Carol Newall - Clinical Psychologist and facilitator
Nathan Bell - Recording and sound production
Cameron Banks - Voiceover

Panelists
Anna McKinnon - Registered Clinical Psychologist 
Gemma Sicouri - Dr Gemma Sicouri, Senior Research Associate and Clinical Psychologist

Dr Carol Newall - Clinical Psychologist and facilitator
Nathan Bell - Recording and sound production
Cameron Banks - Voiceover 

This Expert Insights explores the research findings on natural disasters and the short and longer-term impact on wellbeing. Moreover, we discuss best practice for supporting communities and individuals recovering from natural disasters, and the resources for mental health practitioners in these communities.

Panelists
Anita Savic: Acting Director, Disaster and Public Health Emergencies at Phoenix Australia
Amy Joscelyne: Clinical Psychologist at the Black Dog Institute
Melissa: Lived Experience Representative

Dr Carol Newall - Clinical Psychologist and facilitator
Nathan Bell - Recording and sound production
Cameron Banks - Voiceover

Join our first Expert Insights of 2022 as we discuss the challenges, strategies, and research findings in managing suicidal risk in adolescents.

Panelists:
Dr Michelle Tye - Senior Research Fellow at the Black Dog Institute
Dr Nicola Holmes – GP at Headspace and Training Facilitator at the Black Dog Institute
Mitch - Lived Experience Representative

Dr Carol Newall - Clinical Psychologist and facilitator
Nathan Bell - Recording and sound production
Cameron Banks - Voiceover

This Expert Insights panel session discusses the challenge this festive season presents us with plus tips, insights and resources to prepare for the holiday period as a mental health practitioner.

Panelists
Melissa Black – Clinical Psychologist and Researcher at the Black Dog Institute
Chris Basten - Principal Clinical Psychologist at Basten Psychology
Cassandra - Lived Experience Representative

Dr Carol Newall - Clinical Psychologist and facilitator
Nathan Bell - Recording and sound production
Cameron Banks - Voiceover

This Expert Insights session explores the benefits of this latest innovation and the research underway for mental health challenges that may be especially suited to a blended approach (e.g., social anxiety).  

Panelists:
Dr Jill Newby - Clinical Psychologist and Training Facilitator at Black Dog Institute
Dr Alison Mahoney – Senior Clinical Psychologist at THIS WAY UP
Breanna - Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator - Dr Carol Newall: Clinical Psychologist
Recording and sound production - Nathan Bell
Voiceover - Cameron Banks, Black Dog Institute

Panelists
Elliot - Lived Experience Representative
Professor Michelle Moulds - School of Psychology at UNSW
Nisha Sethi - Clinical Psychologist 

Dr Carol Newall - Facilitator
Recording and sound production - Nathan Bell
Voiceover - Cameron Banks, Black Dog Institute

This Expert Insights session discusses effective and compassionate strategies for how to raise that conversation, how to sustain it, and finally, how to encourage help-seeking in young people.

Panelists
Rosie - Lived Experience Representative
Dr Sarah Barker - Clinical Psychologist and Training Facilitator at Black Dog Institute
Dr Sophie Li – Clinical Psychologist and Researcher at Black Dog Institute

Dr Carol Newall - Facilitator
Recording and sound production - Nathan Bell
Voiceover - Cameron Banks, Black Dog Institute

Some of the things spoken about in this podcast may be distressing to some people. If you or someone you know find this content distressing and require assistance, please call LifeLine on 13 11 14 or beyondblue on 1300 22 4636.

Listen in on this Expert Insights session as we discuss the notion of Country, the importance of social and emotional wellbeing and the impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders wellbeing when these things are unbalanced. We also discuss resources and tools you can use in your practice and, we’ll talk about what meaningful change in this area may look like.

Panelists

Vicki McKenna - Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Network at Black Dog Institute and Lived Experience Representative

David Edwards - Co-Director WellMob Aboriginal Mental Health project at University of Sydney

Leilani Darwin - Director Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy at Black Dog Institute

Dr Carol Newall - Facilitator

Recording and sound production - Nathan Bell

Voiceover - Cameron Banks, Black Dog Institute