Monday saw me having lunch with Dr Cate Howell, specialist GP (mental health), academic at DGP, UoAdelaide and co-founder of C&M consultancy. Now have a better grasp of the blended system which operates here and the (dizzying) heretogeneity of options for practice. Cate was very generous and has also offered me the use of her bolt hole at Gawla should time permit.
Tuesday I met with Dr Jon Jureidini and folk at the department of Psychological Medicine and learnt more about GP registrar education and mental health in the curriculum.I was invited to present a paper on the role of GPs in supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young people which was well received and provoked a lively discussion.
Today Megan and I attended a lecture on 'the welfare quarantine: conditional social benefits and their effects on well-being' and then had a wonderful afternoon with the girls and Cameron getting to know the wildlife of Australia : kangeroos, emus, kaolas, bandicoots, potoroos and dingoes. The eucalyptus trees and mega-succulents were impressive, animated by the fairy wrens. The afternoon was topped by a drive to Mount Lofty and some incredible views of Adelaide and its foothills.
Hi Jane & Freya - looks like you're both having a really interesting time! Paul
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