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
In The First Person: Peer Worker: Expert by Experience
Join Tim McDonald, a mental health peer worker, as he and psychiatrist, Dr Ruth Vine, discuss the evolving field of peer support; what it is and what are some of the merits, opportunities and challenges Tim has experienced in the role.
Hear Tim’s insights about the importance of relationships in peer work – both within the clinical team and with the service users - and the role of hope.
Expand your understanding of this growing and increasingly important peer workforce – its breadth, scope and potential - by listening to Tim and Ruth’s engaging conversation.
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