Lesson Tag: Mental health

Chaired by: Dr Jenny Brockis – Internationally Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Fellow of the Australasian Society Lifestyle Medicine (FASLM) Final plenary session featuring a closing address from Prof Bob Morgan and a live panel discussion with invited guests Prof Bob Morgan, has a long and distinguished history of involvement and leadership in Aboriginal/Indigenous education and […]

Chaired by: Roni Beauchamp – ALSM’s General Manager, holds a Master of Public Policy and Strategic Management, and previously the Director Operations with the National Heart Foundation of Australia Supporting lifestyle changes to improve mental health Dr Michelle Jongenelis, Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change at The University […]

Chaired by: Lily Henderson – New Zealand Registered Dietitian and is National Nutrition Advisor at the New Zealand Heart Foundation Case study Prof Sharon Lawn, Chair and Executive Director of Lived Experience Australia, a nationally awarded mental health consumer and carer advocacy organisation Dr Gihan Jayaweera, Gihan or ‘Dr G’, is a GP, speaker, mentor and […]

Chaired by: Dr Glen Davies – House surgeon in Tauranga Hospital, General Practice in Taupo, New Zealand and developed a passion for Lifestyle Medicine Exploring the ‘Te Tumu Waioro’ experience Dr Elizabeth Loudon, GP in Christchurch, New Zealand, and he recently also became the GP Clinical Lead for Mental Health for our Primary Health Organisation, […]

Chaired by: Tanja McLeish – Manager, Drug, Alcohol and First Nations Mental Health for the HNECCPHN and maintains a private clinical practice outside of her PHN role, has qualifications in psychology, exercise science, health coaching and medical sciences, and a Masters Degree in Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy Introduction to Open Dialogue Shubhangi Kaushik, Registered Psychologist […]

Chaired by: Dr Jenny Brockis – Internationally Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Fellow of the Australasian Society Lifestyle Medicine (FASLM), specialising in brain health, mental wellbeing and psychological safety Prof Bruce Arroll, Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland New Zealand and a practising GP at Greenstone Family Clinic in […]

Chaired by: Dr. Cheryl Wilson – General Practitioner with a Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Eliciting a narrative of wellbeing – health and eudaimonic principles Dr Darren Morton, Lifestyle Medicine Educator and Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and Certified Diplomate of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine Simon Matthews, […]

Chaired by: Dr Michelle Reiss – General Practitioner, Director of Mingara Medical and founder of the Lifestyle Medicine Centre on the Central Coast Prof Mark Harris, Foundation Professor of General Practice and Executive Director of the Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity at UNSW –  Developing a digital health tool to compliment and support GP’s […]

Chaired by: Simon Matthews – Psychologist and Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. He is Board Certified in Health Coaching and Lifestyle Medicine Gia Merlo, Clinical professor of nursing and Senior Advisor on Wellness at New York University (NYU) – Mental Health in Lifestyle Medicine – a US perspective Dominique Hodgin, has a […]