Australia – Face to face Groups
NSW - Kiama - Thursday lunchtime - Dr Andrew McKensey
Meeting times: 2nd Thursdays 12.30-2 pm monthly
Vacancies: yes, 1 space
Membership: GPs and other medical practitioners
Leader: Dr Andrew McKensey
Contact: Andrew McKensey
NSW - Kiama - Thursday lunchtime - Dr Andrew McKensey
Meeting times: 4th Thursdays 12.30-2 pm monthly
Vacancies: yes, 3 spaces
Membership: allied health professionals e.g. psychologists
Leader: Dr Andrew McKensey
Contact: Andrew McKensey
NSW - St Leonards - Thursday afternoon - Leonie Sullivan
Meeting times: Thursdays, Weekly 2.30 -3.30 pm
Vacancies: 2 places in an established group of 7
Leader: Leonie Sullivan
Contact: lesull@optusnet.com.au
Group members: mixed group mental health professionals (medical and non medical)
NSW - St Leonards - Saturday morning - Leonie Sullivan
Meeting times: Saturdays, Monthly 9.30-11 am
Vacancies: a group of 8 has been running for 5 years and would welcome other members
Leader: Leonie Sullivan
Contact: lesull@optusnet.com.au
Group members: Mental and other health professionals, (Psychiatrist, registrars, psychologists, social workers)
Other info: If oversubscribed another group can be arranged, face to face or online. Leonie as been running online groups since 2010, and is always happy to start another.
Queensland - Brisbane - Saturday morning - Chel Quinn & Kerrie Collings-Silvey
Where: Wickham Terrace, Brisbane
When: Saturday morning monthly, 9am – 11am
Membership: Doctors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists & Counsellors
Vacancies: Yes
Leaders: Chel Quinn & Kerrie Collings-Silvey
Contact: chelquinn@bigpond.com; kcollings.silvey@bigpond.com
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Victoria - Elsternwick - Tuesday evening - Hilary Ash
Meeting times: Third Tuesday, monthly, 6 – 7.30pm
Vacancies: yes – two spaces in 2025
Leader: Hilary Ash
Contact: ladyhilary.desk@gmail.com
Group members: doctors & allied health professionals
More info: MHPN registered group, Feb-Nov (10 meetings)
Victoria - Fairfield - Tuesday lunchtime - Marion Lustig
Meeting times: Tuesday lunchtime, 12.30–2 pm Melbourne time every 4 weeks.
Vacancies: one
Leader: Marion Lustig
Contact: Marion Lustig marion-lustig@bigpond.
Group participants: multi-disciplinary group including GPs and a variety of mental health professionals.
More info: MHPN supported. Zoom with some face-to-face sessions.
Victoria - Footscray - Monday/Tuesday lunchtimes - Ruth Dunn
Meeting times: Monthly, Monday/Tuesday lunchtimes.
Leader: Ruth Dunn
Group members: COHEALTH GPs., closed group
Contact: Ruth Dunn ruthdunn@ozemail.com.au
Victoria - Frankston - Tuesday morning - Dr Sue Boucher
Meeting time: 1st Tuesday of the month 8-9.30 am – Feb to Dec
Vacancies: waiting list for new members
Contact: Dr Sue Boucher sue@genn.com.au
More info: group running for over 10 years
Victoria - Kensington - Tuesday lunchtime - Ruth Dunn
Meeting times: Tuesdays, monthly at lunchtime.
Leader: Ruth Dunn
Group members: COHEALTH GPs – closed group
Contact: Ruth Dunn ruthdunn@ozemail.com.au
Victoria - Northcote - Saturday late morning - Daniel Brass & Carolyn Bradshaw
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Victoria - Hawthorn East - Friday lunchtime - Ethel Tillinger & Mike Fitzgerald
Meeting time: Monthly, first Friday, 12.30-2.00 pm
Vacancies: Can usually accommodate new members.
Leaders: Ethel Tillinger & Dr Michael Fitzgerald
Contact: Ethel Tillinger ethelt@iinet.net.au
Group members: Multidisciplinary group including GPs and other mental health practitioners
More info: MHPN supported
Western Australia - Swanbourne - Monday evening (1st Monday) - Judy Griffiths
Meeting times: 1st Monday monthly, 7.20 for 7.30 pm start
Leader: Judy Griffiths
Contact: Judy Griffiths judygriffiths@gmail.com
Group participants: General Practitioners
Western Australia - Swanbourne - Monday evening (2nd Monday) - Judy Griffiths
Perth: Swanbourne:
Meeting time: 2nd Monday monthly, 7.20 for 7.30 pm start
Leader: Judy Griffiths
Contact: Judy Griffiths judygriffiths@gmail.com
Group participants: doctors and mental health practitioners