Mandatory Reporting and Risk Management for Mental Health Professionals
Dec
11

Mandatory Reporting and Risk Management for Mental Health Professionals

So many of the questions and worries I see psychologists asking about involve worries about risk, disclosure, and ways to mitigate risk.

Every mental health professional has wrestled with some variant of the questions below:

  • Help! I think a client wants to harm someone else.

  • How do I manage clients who make disclosures about risk?

  • What do I need to report?

  • What is serious harm, and how do I assess this? I’m not a forensic psychologist!

  • How do I manage historical child sex abuse reports in my practice? Do I need to report this?

  • How do I tell clients if I have to make a report? 

I’ve designed an essential webinar  for psychologists on the critical and complex topics of Mandatory Reporting and Risk Management.

Led by an experienced Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, this session will provide you with practical, up-to-date guidance to protect your clients and your practice and ensure you meet your ethical obligations.

What you will learn:

  • A clear breakdown of Mandatory Reporting legislation by state.

  • In-depth coverage of managing the risk of serious harm directed at others (including violence, DV, stalking, sexual offences and CEM use) and relevant legislation.

  • Strategies for embedding risk management principles directly into your practice setup and daily work.

  • Effective ways to navigate challenging conversations with clients about risk.

  • A brief overview of best practice when dealing with subpoenas and requests for information sharing.

    Additional resources

  • Fact sheets summarising the legislation for each state.

Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to manage risk of harm and disclosure confidently, ethically, and legally.
December 11, from 6.30 - 8.30 pm.


Register now.

(This webinar will be recorded and available for one month after delivery)

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Law Week: Boys Behaving Badly (and what to do about it)
May
19

Law Week: Boys Behaving Badly (and what to do about it)

17th Law Week.

We know the terrible (and terrifying) facts – one woman a week dies in Australia as a result ‘intimate partner violence’. We know that since the age of 15, one in four women has experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner. We know that almost 10 women a day are hospitalised for assault injuries perpetrated by a spouse or domestic partner.

How do we stop men from behaving badly in the first place? How do we mobilise for change?

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In Conversation with Georgia Kartas
Apr
6

In Conversation with Georgia Kartas

Dr Ahona Guha in conversation with Georgia Kartas from Brunwick Bound about her debut book, RECLAIM.

BRUNSWICK ARTISTS' BAR // FREE ENTRY // KITCHEN & BAR OPEN 6.30PM

Join Brunswick Bound at Brunswick Artists' Bar for a discussion between Dr Ahona Guha and their very own star bookseller Georgia Kartas.

In Reclaim, through a series of case studies and expert analysis, Dr Guha explores complex traumas, how survivors can recover and heal, and the nature of those who abuse, and questions how we might reclaim a safer, healthier society for everyone.

This event is free to attend, but please RSVP to info@brunswickbound.com.au.

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