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Type: Webinar
6 May, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (AEST)

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Email: Specific Interests
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Strengths-based assessment for children experiencing attention and behaviour challenges

Webinar 6 May, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (AEST)

Children’s mental health is defined by more than emotions and behaviour – core health factors like sleep and nutrition play an integral role. In this webinar, the panel will explore how these foundations influence development and mental health and why addressing them in relation to attention and behaviour concerns matters. The webinar will also unpack practical approaches to assessment and formulation, focusing on the whole child and ways to embed families’ strengths into these processes. This session offers strategies to move beyond symptom-based assessments and support children and families in a holistic way.

Learning outcomes

  1. Describe how core health factors, such as sleep and nutrition, influence child mental health and developmental challenges.
  2. Outline practical strategies for undertaking strengths-based assessment and formulation for attention and behaviour concerns.
Educational Activities
1.5
hours

This event is part of Emerging Minds webinar series 2026. Events in this series are:

Facilitator

Dr Tim Jones
Chair, RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young Person's Health

Dr Tim Jones is a Tasmanian GP, rural generalist and supervisor with an interest in child and infant health. He is passionate about supporting parents and families in a holistic manner. Tim the Chair of Specific Interests, Child and Young Person’s Health at the RACGP. Tim works clinically at Lauderdale Medical Centre and as a senior medical educator with the RACGP and with Emerging Minds.

Speakers

Bec Turner
Child and Family Partner

Bec Turner is a mum and a step-mum to three children aged 7, 10, and 14, and works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women children and family health. Bec aspires to support and advocate for the diversity of needs within her neurodiverse family, while helping them navigate the challenges they face and nurturing their confidence to find their voices as they experience and grow in their identities.

Dr Corin Miller
B Sc(Exercise), MBBS, Dip of Child Health, FRACGP

Dr Corin Miller is a specialist General Practitioner with a passion for children’s health. She loves being part of the team at Sapphire Clinic in addition to her work in the Department of Paediatrics at Southeast Regional Hospital, Bega. In her hospital role, she provides care for neonates (newborns), plus inpatient, outpatient and telehealth care for babies and children. She also has extensive experience working in Emergency Medicine. Corin’s special interests include providing care for children and young people with general medical problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and mood difficulties. She is also passionate about caring for children with complex and chronic illnesses and those in out-of-home care. Corin loves teaching both junior doctors and medical students, for which she received an award for “teaching excellence in clinical supervision”. She is also a Clinical Editor for Health Pathways, an online portal for healthcare professionals. When Corin isn’t caring for the families and children of the Sapphire Coast, she is keeping active with her young family and enjoying her vegetable garden.

Dr Maddi Derrick
Clinical Psychologist, Director Hobart ADHD Consultants

Dr Maddi Derrick is a Clinical Psychologist and the founding director of Hobart ADHD Consultants, where she leads a team of psychologists providing neurodiversity-affirming assessment and intervention services for ADHD and co-occurring conditions. She has a particular passion for supporting families, and provides regular workshops for parents. Maddi has provided ADHD-related training and consultation to a broad range of organisations in the health, education and community service sectors. She was a member of the development group for the 'Australian Evidence-based Clinical Guidelines for ADHD’, and has contributed to numerous other initiatives aimed at improving access to evidence-based ADHD care.

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