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Members welcome from Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere

We advise you to contact group leaders for details and to discuss together whether you and the group would be a good fit.

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Tuesday morning

Day of the week: Tuesday
Meeting times: 8:00 AM to 9.40 AM AEST
Leaders: Chel Quinn & Kerrie Collings-Silvey from Brisbane
Group participants: Doctors, Psychologists, Social Worker, Psychotherapists and Counsellors
Vacancies: Yes
MHPN supported group
More Info: See flyer here
Contact: Chel Quinn or Kerrie Collings-Silvey

Tuesday evening 2025

Meeting times: First Tuesday each month, 6 – 7.30pm Melbourne time
Membership: Medical Practitioners
Vacancies: reach out if you’re interested to join this group
Leaders: Hilary Ash & Dr Bill Betts
More info: Hilary Ash  ladyhilary.desk(at)gmail.com
More info: MHPN registered group, Feb-Nov (10 meetings)

Tuesday evening

Meeting times: First Tuesday each month, 7:30 to 9:30 pm NZDST 5.30 – 7.30 pm AEDST 4.30 – 6.30 pm AEST
Vacancies: yes
Leaders: Amanda Garland & Dr John Barton John(at)johnbarton.net.nz
Membership: doctors & allied health professionals
More info: $50 per meeting

Tuesday evening 2025

Meeting times: Fourth Tuesday monthly, 8 – 9.30pm (Melb/Syd time)
Vacancies: Yes
Membership: Multi -disciplinary group. All allied health, medical, mental health, veterinary and dental workers etc. welcome
Leaders: Dr Lachlan Angus & Dr Jenny Hellsing
Contact: drlachlanangus(at)gmail.com & drjennykhellsing(at)pm.me
More info: MHPN registered group. Attendance certificate for CPD purposes provided.

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Tuesday evening

Meeting times: 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month – 7.30-9.00 pm AEST
Leaders: Penny Love & Dr Sheila O’Neill
Membership: Medical Practitioners
Vacancies: Yes
More info: OnlineBalintGroupJuly2024
Contact:  penny(at)pennylove.com.au or sheila(at)impluvium.net 
Cost: $65 per session (plus GST of $3.25)

Wednesday lunchtime

Meeting times: Wednesday Every four weeks, 12.30-2 pm Sydney/Melbourne time
Vacancies: 2 established groups, one vacancy
Leaders: Dr Marion Lustig (Melbourne) & Laurie Lovell-Simons (Sydney)
Group participants: Multi-disciplinary for clinicians in any location including doctors and allied health professionals
Info: MHPN Supported.  Laurie Lovell-Simons

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Wednesday evening

Day of the week: Third Wednesday of the month
Meeting time: 7.30-9.30 pm Auckland, Wellington, 5.30-7.30pm Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane (4.30-6.30 pm Brisbane during AEDST)
Membership: Professional clinicians; ie; Doctors, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, art psychotherapists,  music therapists, physiotherapists
Vacancies : The group is currently fully subscribed for the first six months of 2025. We are accepting applications for a waiting list for the second half of the year.
Leader/s: Dr Di Nash and Amanda Garland
Contact: Amanda Garland amanda.garland(at)gmail.com
More info: $600 per year, 11 sessions
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Wednesday evening

Day of the week: Wednesday
Meeting times: 7 to 8:30 PM AEST
Membership: maximum of 8 participants
Vacancies: minimum 2 vacancies at present
Leader/s: Dr Rebecca Wild, Dr Nishanth Jayarajan
Contact: rebecca.wild(at)comcen.com.au, Nishanth.jayarajan(at)gmail.com
More info: included in Flyer Registered with MHPN

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Wednesday evening

Day of the week: Third Wednesday of the month
Meeting times: 7.30-9pm Syd/Melb time.
Membership: Medical practitioners with a range of experience and specialties
Vacancies: Yes
Leader/s: Dr Daniel Brass
Contact: Daniel Brass, drdbrass(at)gmail.com
More info: Certificate/letter for CPD purposes available on request.
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Wednesday evening

Day of the week: First Wednesday of the month, February to December
Meeting times: 6.30-7.30pm
Membership: Psychiatrists working in the public health system
Vacancies: Yes
Leader/s: Ruth Dunn and Daniel Brass
Contact: Dr Daniel Brass, drdbrass(at)gmail.com
More info: See Flyer here
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Wednesday evening

Day of the week: 4th Wednesday of the month, commencing 28th Feb, 2024 (pending registrations)
Meeting time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm AEST, 8:30pm to 10:00pm NZ
Membership: Anyone with clinical work to present.  Professional clinicians – multi-disciplinary in any location, i.e., Doctors, Medical students, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Physiotherapists and other allied health positions.
Leader/s: Leonie Sullivan and Prue Bonifant
Contact:  Leonie – lesull(at)me.com                  +61 417 497 119
                 Prue –   pruebonifant(at)gmail.com   +64   21 977 881
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Wednesday evening Psychiatry Trainees

Meeting times: Wednesdays, fortnightly, 6.30 – 8.00 pm Sydney time,
Vacancies: yes
Leaders: Alexa Gilbert-Obrart & Dr Nick Kowalenko
Contact: Alexa Gilbert-Obrart

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Thursday evening Junior Doctors

Meeting times: Thursdays, fortnightly, 7.30- 9.00 pm Sydney time
Vacancies: yes
Leader: Alexa Gilbert-Obrart
Contact: Alexa Gilbert-Obrart

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