Child abuse and neglect: Response and management in general practice
On-demand recorded 25 Oct 2022
This interactive education activity will provide GPs with necessary competencies in responding and managing child abuse and neglect.
This webinar is part of The Readiness Program - Primary care’s readiness to address domestic and family violence. The program aims to support you to continue to provide high quality care for your patients experiencing domestic and family violence. Along with webinars, it also includes:
- Online training workshops
- Virtual practice-centred learning
- A suite of eLearning modules
- Communities of practice
Visit the
Safer Families Centre website for more information.
Learning outcomes
- Discuss the nature, prevalence and impact of child abuse and neglect
- Describe early childhood needs and how these can impact development
- Describe adverse childhood experiences and their impact across the life span
- Describe best practice approach to recognising and responding to child abuse and neglect
- Identify key challenges in responding to child abuse and neglect within the general practice setting
Presenters
Dr James Best
Chair, RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young Person’s Health
Dr James Best has been a GP for over 20 years. His practice has a focus on child development, child behaviour, parenting, and children with disabilities. He has been widely published in medical and mainstream publications on these and other child health topics. Dr Best is Chair, RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young Person’s Health.
Dr Bianca Forrester
Regional GP
Dr Bianca Forrester, regional GP specialising in Adolescent Health and systems change facilitation and a senior lecturer at the Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne
Jacqueline Kuruppu
PhD Candidate
Jacqueline Kuruppu, 4th year PhD Candidate at the University of Melbourne with a focus on exploring the response to child abuse and neglect in general practice.