Mental health
The General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration
Note: The GPMHSC section is currently under review and will be updated soon
Role
The General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) is a multidisciplinary body operating under the auspices of the RACGP, and is responsible for establishing standards of education and training for the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program. More broadly, the GPMHSC promotes the development and uptake of quality professional development in mental health for GPs.
The GPMHSC is funded by the Australian Government as part of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program.
Membership
The GPMHSC includes representatives from general practice,
psychiatry, psychology and the community. The RACGP provides secretariat
services, and chairs the group.
Committee members are nominated by:
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
The Mental Health Council of Australia (consumer and carer
representatives)
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
The Australian Psychological Society
Contacts
General enquiries and correspondence can be directed to the GPMHSC
secretariat:
Tel: 03 8699 0554
Fax: 03 8699 0570
Email:gpmhsc@racgp.org.au
Formal correspondence to the GPMHSC should be directed to:
Dr Darcy Smith
Chairperson
GPMHSC
1 Palmerston Cres
South Melbourne, Vic 3205
GPMHSC meeting dates - 2008
Current dates for 2008 GPMHSC meetings are set out below. These dates may subject to revision.
Please note draft applications must be submitted by 9am Melbourne time on the due date to be assured of a place on the relevant meeting agenda. Late applications will generally be held over to the following meeting. At the discretion of the GPMHSC Secretariat, after discussion with training providers, training applications may be held over to the next face to face meeting of the GPMHSC, when teleconference meeting agendas are full.
TC = Teleconference, F2F = face to face
| Meeting Date | Draft Training Applications Due | Final Training Applications Due |
| 12th February 2008 (TC) | Tues 8th January | Tues 29th January |
| 6th & 7th April 2008 (F2F) (Seasons Botanic Gardens conference room) | Tues 11th March | Tues 25th March |
| 24th June 2008 (TC) | Tues 27th May | Tues 10th June |
| 12th August 2008 (F2F) | Tues 15th July | Tues 29th July |
| 14th October 2008 (TC) | Tues 16th September | Tues 30th September |
| 9th & 10th November 2008 (F2F) | Tues 7th October | Tues 21st October |
TC: 8pm - 10pm AEST
F2F: Sun 9am - 5pm
Mon 9am - 5pm
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