13 January 2020
The Blackdog Institute, with funding from SWSPHN, is holding free workshops for health professionals in South Western Sydney.
Depression Dilemmas will be held on Sunday, 16 February at Liverpool Catholic Club. Topics covered will include: depression and alcohol; late life depression; and difficult to treat. Register online or at education@blackdog.org.au. FLYER
Managing Bipolar Disorder will be held on Sunday, 3 May at Campbelltown Catholic Club. Topics covered will include: assessment and diagnosis; pharmacological management; recovery and wellness; and diagnostic dilemmas. Register online or at education@blackdog.org.au. FLYER
Dealing with Anxiety Disorders will be held on Sunday, 14 June at Mercure Liverpool. Topics covered will include: understanding anxiety; assessing anxiety; behavioural strategies; the anxious mind; and pharmacological treatments. Register online or at education@blackdog.org.au. FLYER
09 January 2020
Did you know six out of the eight suicides per day in Australia are men? Or that male suicide increased by 41 per cent in the decade between 2006 and 2015?
We want to see these rates drop significantly and to that end will be developing and funding a range of new men’s suicide prevention initiatives over the coming years with input from our community.
We’ll be hosting co-design sessions – at Rydges Campbelltown on Monday, 3 February and Mittagong RSL on Tuesday, 4 February – and are inviting those who are passionate about helping men become more proactive in reducing their risk of suicide to come along and have their say.
The free co-design event is for:
– community members/ consumers
– carers
– GPs
– mental health professionals
– community organisation representatives
The sessions will provide participants with the opportunity to see presentations from services which are already working to prevent men’s suicide and to help design the types of approaches they’d like to see in our region.
Register for the Rydges Campbelltown session – Monday, 3 February.
Register for the Mittagong RSL session – Tuesday, 4 February
If you have questions or require further information, please contact enquiries@swsphn.com.au or call 02 4632 3000 during business hours.
