Recognising Trauma-Related Disorders

We warmly invite you to attend the CCQ Clinical Society event in Bundaberg, in October:

‘Recognising Trauma-Related Disorders: Demystifying trauma & treatment for inclusive Integrated Care’.

This topic aims to strengthen how local health professionals work as interdisciplinary teams to support people living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This includes building awareness of evidence-based, interdisciplinary care models and demystifying innovative treatment methods for inclusive integrated care.

CCQ will be joined at this Clinical Society by Professor Alain Brunet & Trish Wilson from the National PTSD Research Centre at the University of Sunshine Coast, Thompson Institute.

This Clinical Society event will follow a format designed to enhance interaction and collaboration between local healthcare professionals and services. The key collaborative piece of these clinical society evenings will be a group learning experience, adopting a panel format for discussion of PTSD within the local context.

This event is CPD accredited, with RACGP & ACRRM points for GPs.

This is a catered event including dinner. Please register to inform us of any dietary requirements.

The agenda for the evening will include:

• Overview of treatment guidelines.

• Presentations by two principal speakers from the Thompson Institute focusing on trauma, PTSD and best-practice management.

• Update from the Mental Health Team regarding the reform and regional access to services.

• Discussion panel with a focus on the local PTSD care system.

• Networking with other health professionals and PTSD care experts.

Learning objectives:

• Identify diagnostic criteria for trauma related disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

• Identify best-practice care for people who have experienced trauma and for trauma related conditions including PTSD.

• Examine the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) Initiative by CCQ for enhancing holistic mental health assessments among GPs and health professionals.

• Describe the principles and applications of reconsolidation theory in therapeutic interventions for PTSD.

• Identify the local healthcare options and research for people experiencing trauma and PTSD including the work by the Thompson Institute and National PTSD Research Centre.

Guest presenters:

Prof. Alain Brunet, Director of the National PTSD Centre, University Sunshine Coast, Thompson Institute

Professor Brunet is the Director of the National PTSD Centre and UniSC’s Thompson Institute.

He has investigated the impact of trauma exposure on individuals for more than 20 years, with a special focus on characterising risk factors and developing effective treatments for PTSD.

Professor Brunet has developed a novel treatment called reconsolidation therapy which has been used with victims of terrorism in the Bataclan (Paris, France). This treatment made the top ten discoveries list for 2008 in the magazine Québec Science.

His expertise in trauma and stressor related disorders is ranked among the top 1 percent in the world by Expertscape. Professor Brunet also has a background as a clinical psychologist.

Trish Wilson, Clinical Program Manager, University Sunshine Coast, Thompson Institute

Trish Wilson is an AHPRA registered nurse, with significant experience in managing diverse multi-disciplinary teams within the community setting.

At the Thompson Institute, she oversees clinical management of the staff working in the Clinical Research Unit and the teams providing clinical programs including EMERALD, a well-being and lifestyle focused mental health program, and Myndset, a specialist young people’s mental health program.

Trish has experience working across multiple settings, including teaching, research, and clinical roles. She brings expertise in developing high functioning, collaborative teams that achieve success and create positive health outcomes for communities. She has over 20 years’ experience in working in mental health and well-being, with a focus on early intervention and prevention.

Panel Members: Joining our guest speakers will be clinicians and health professionals who are local subject matter experts.

You can watch CCQ’s Julie Dymock, alongside Dr Christelle Greeff, GP Palliative Care Maleny; Dr Harry Jacobs, Authorised VAD Practitioner; and Dr Diedre Stalk, Senior Medical Officer QVAD Support and Ph*rm*cy Service at a ClinicalSociety event in Buderim.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Burnett Riverside Hotel, 7 Quay Street, Bundaberg, Australia