Mental health
The General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration
About us
Role of GPMHSC
Membership
Meeting dates
GPMHSC e-news
Contacts
Role of GPMHSC
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
GPMHSC meeting dates - 2009
Meeting dates for 2009 will be added soon. Please note these dates may subject to revision.
Draft applications (if required) 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.
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Draft Training Applications Due |
Final Training Applications Due |
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Dates to be advised for 2009 |
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GPMHSC e-news
The GPMHSC publishes a quarterly e-news bulletin that keeps GPs and training providers up-to-date with the latest information on GP mental health education, including ‘finding mental health training near you'.
If you wish to be added to the distribution list to have the GPMHSC e-news delivered direct to you inbox please email gpmhsc@racgp.org.au
