Child Mental Health Collaborative Forum 4: Navigating school refusal in a primary care setting

Date
12 May 2026
06:30 PM - 08:00 PM

Cost
Free

Available to
General Practice
Practice Nurses
Practice Managers
Allied Health Providers
General Practitioners
Practice Staff
Health and Social Service providers
Medical Specialist
Mental Health Worker
Mental health services

Continuing Professional Development

RACGP CPD hours - 1.5 hours Reviewing Performance

Online

Join our Child Mental Health Collaborative Forum for an interactive, case-based discussion focused on navigating school refusal in a primary care setting. This forum is designed for peer-to-peer learning and relies on participant engagement, your experiences and questions are central to the discussion.

Why attend?

• Gain practical strategies for managing eating disorders in primary care.

• Connect with peers and experts for shared learning.

• Access specialist perspectives and secondary consultations.

Important: Please submit any case studies or questions in advance. No slides or formal notes required, this is your chance for a secondary consult with GPs, psychiatrists and leading clinicians.

This forum will not be recorded therefore your live attendance and participation is vital.

Learning outcomes:

  • Confidently recognise school refusal in a primary care setting
  • Apply best-practice management strategies for school refusal in a primary care setting
  • Evaluate case studies to improve clinical decision-making 
  • Communicate effectively with families, schools, and multidisciplinary teams, including in culturally sensitive contexts