Implementation and conclusions: Applying the skills of focused psychological strategies for children (5-12 years)
Webinar 24 Jul, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (AEST)
A key challenge in delivering focused psychological strategies is creating a context that draws on both the skills and know-how of children as well as the practice wisdom of the practitioner.
This webinar, the fourth and final in the RACGP Specific Interests and series, will focus on some of the skills that can support GPs with this practice challenge. Further, it will cover how GPs can support families to notice progress even in the face of difficulties that can arise for children and families when they are implementing new skills. The webinar will conclude with considerations for ending overall work with children and families in ways that are collaborative, acknowledging and accountable.
Learning outcomes
- Describe how to collaborate with children to build new skills that support their mental health and wellbeing, with a focus on ‘doing with’ rather than ‘doing to’
- Outline ways to help children and parents notice progress in setbacks
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1.5
hours
This event is part of Emerging Minds webinar series 2025. Events in this series are:
Host
Dr Tim Jones
Chair, RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young Person's Health
Dr Tim Jones is a GP with an interest in child and infant health. He is passionate about supporting parents and families in a holistic manner. His clinical areas of interest include infant feeding and settling support, primary care led childhood learning and behavioural assistance, and eating disorder management. Tim works at Glebe Hill Family Practice Hobart, as a senior medical educator with the RACGP and provides developmental and behavioural services for the Tasmanian Health Service.
Speakers
Dr Cathy Andronis
Chair, RACGP Specific Interests Psychological Medicine
Dr Cathy Andronis works as a GP and psychotherapist in inner Melbourne.
She is the current chair of the RACGP Specific Interest faculty in Psychological Medicine, and a keen advocate for mental health in primary care.
Cathy is a clinical member of the Australian Association of Family Therapy, a medical educator at Monash and Deakin Universities, and provider of clinical supervision, trainer in Focussed Psychological Strategies and a facilitator of case consultation groups with RACGP and ASPM.
Amanda Warren
Engagement Officer - Primary Health Care, Emerging Minds
Amanda is a mum of two children aged 10 years and 12 years. Amanda and her family have been working with primary health, allied health and community paediatric services in a variety of contexts. Amanda also works at Emerging Minds and will be drawing on her personal and professional experiences to reflect on why GPs and other healthcare professionals play an important role in supporting child and family wellbeing.
Dr Michaela Baulderstone
FRACGP
Dr Baulderstone is a General Practitioner with special interests in mental health, developmental disability, child health and medical education. She has undertaken targeted training in child development and behaviour, and parenting counselling. She provides special clinics for child emotional and behavioral concerns, paediatric sleep and continence issues, and developmental disability. Dr Baulderstone also provides a psychological medicine service and is a FPS Provider (Interpersonal Therapy). She has worked with Emerging Minds developing RACGP accredited training modules in child mental health since 2018.