ONLINE MEETING: Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Physical Health Care: Improving Integrated and Shared Care
People living with mental illness and/or drug and alcohol dependence experience significant physical health inequities. This interactive session will explore proposed approaches to improving physical health screening, monitoring, referrals, and shared care across Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) services and primary care.
GPs and primary care clinicians will be invited to share their experiences and recommendations to help shape a coordinated, practical, and person-centred model of care.
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Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the key physical health challenges and risks experienced by people living with mental illness and/or drug and alcohol dependence, and identify opportunities for earlier intervention and monitoring.
- Recognise best-practice approaches to integrated and shared care, including physical health screening, psychotropic medication monitoring, referral pathways, and collaboration between MHDA services, primary care, and specialist providers.
- Contribute expert feedback to inform the development of a practical, person-centred model of care by identifying strategies to strengthen communication, coordination, continuity of care, and consumer health outcomes
Speakers:
Alison Meynink is a Clinical Redesign Project Officer with the Governance Support Unit, Mental Health Drug & Alcohol (MHDA). Alison supports service improvement initiatives focused on strengthening clinical systems, care pathways, and health outcomes across MHDA services. She works collaboratively with clinicians, consumers, and stakeholders to develop practical, sustainable approaches to delivering integrated, person-centred care.
Target Audience:
General Practitioners, General Practice Nurses, Mental Health Clinicians, Allied Health Professionals and Pharmacists working in the Sydney North Primary Health Network region.
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Enquiries:
Brooke or Robi – Clinical Engagement Team – 9432 8250 or events@snhn.org.au.