Date
Cost
Available to
General Practitioners
Continuing Professional Development
1 hour Educational Activities - RACGP CPD hours
Suicide is the number one cause of death for people aged between 15 and 44 in Australia. Many people experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviour visit their GP in the weeks or days before suicide. This means that GPs can play a vital role in suicide prevention. PLEASE NOTE THIS SESSION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN PERSON. ONLINE ONLY
This breakfast and learn session will provide GPs with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage suicidal ideation and high-risk patients in general practice.
It will also educate GPs on management and referral pathways for high-risk patients, once they have identified that a patient is suicidal.
Speaker
Dr Owen Harris is a GP currently working in private practice in Brunswick East. He has previously worked across a range of settings including community health, Aboriginal health and rural and remote emergency departments. He has a particular interest in mental health, treatments for alcohol and other drugs, sexual health and gender affirming care. He is also focussed on trying to reduce stigma around mental health and substance use and improving healthcare access for marginalised communities.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Confidently manage suicidal ideation and high-risk patients.
- Describe the referral pathways for suicidal patients.
