Mental Health in Practice
Practical conversations about mental health care across Australia’s health system.
Mental Health in Practice is a podcast for health professionals working across the mental health system, featuring conversations grounded in real-world experience.
Each episode brings together perspectives from clinical practice, research, and sector expertise to explore contemporary mental health care.
The show focuses on what thoughtful, collaborative care looks like in practice – and how professionals across disciplines can better support mental health outcomes for Australians.
Mental Health in Practice
Latest Episodes
Strengthening your Practice through Humility and Curiosity
How can mental health practitioners build trust and create meaningful connections when people's experiences, expectations and understanding of care differ from their own? Drawing on extensive experience working alongside migrant com...
AI in Mental Health Practice: Opportunities, Risks and Responsible Use
How is AI already being used in mental health practice, and what does it mean for you as a practitioner? In this episode, our presenters discuss the growing role of AI across healthcare and mental health settings, including where it...
Therapeutic Relationships: What To Do When Things Go Wrong
How can reflective practice repair therapeutic relationships?Lenice Murray (Mental Health Social Worker) and Lee Crothers (Mental Health Occupational Therapist) explore how ruptures to relationships are common with a focus on how these c...
Peer-led Digital Spaces for LGBTIQA+ Young People
How can peer-led digital spaces support LGBTIQA+ young people?Hamish Czygan (Online Peer Work Team Lead at headspace National) is joined by Kevin Tran (Peer Worker) and Jack Ebacioni (Senior Mental Health Clinician). Together, they highl...
