New Online Micro-credential in Diagnosing and Managing Youth Mental Illness in Primary Care

New Online Micro Credential:
Diagnosing and Managing Youth Mental Illness in Primary Care
Early intervention is the key to achieving better long-term mental health outcomes for young people but many primary care clinicians report a lack of confidence in this area. Gain youth-specific skills to support the diagnosis and management of young people's mental health with this new 8-week, online micro credential that has been co-designed with Australia’s leading experts in youth mental health and young people with lived-experience.

✔️ Identify and address different forms of mental ill-health
✔️ Explore diagnostic challenges and multi-modal intervention strategies
✔️ Develop a youth mental health care plan tailored to an individual's specific needs
✔️ Earn 42.5 hours of CPD (RACGP accredited for GPs)
✔️Start Date: 6 October 2025

Lecturers:
Dr Chrissie Hughes, Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer & Course Coordinator, The University of Melbourne and Orygen
Dr Simone Craig, General Practitioner and Lecturer, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne

More Info/Register link: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/337p

For more information, contact The University of Melbourne at kate.fowler1@unimelb.edu.au.