The Australian Society for Psychological Medicine (ASPM) is launching three Focused Psychological Strategies Skill Training ‘Level 2’ series in 2022, delivered online by GPs for GPs. The training is accredited with ACRRM and participants will be eligible for 14 Educational Activity (EA) and 6 Performance Review (PR) CPD hours. The training is also RACGP accredited, with participants eligible for 80-120 CPD points. The training is delivered online with follow-up through case consultations with ASPM’s skilled facilitators. 

This training will assist GPs who struggle with mental health patients, provide transferable skills that can be utilised in their everyday practice and satisfy Focussed Psychological Strategies (FPS) accreditation requirements.  

This course provides a wide variety of high quality, online and free resources linked to universities and other mental health research and advocacy organisations in Australia. A comprehensive reading list is provided to develop greater depth in particular areas of interest.  

Participants are eligible for 80 CPD points for one weekend of online training with a further 40 CPD points for post-training in small group case consultations. Each module in the ASPM FPS training will introduce foundational information and skills and provide links to resources for further development and psycho-education for patients in any of the domains that are of interest.  

ASPM facilitators are experienced GP psychotherapists who deliver highly interactive and practical training. 

ASPM Members can undertake the training for $1450. Non-Members can undertake the training for $1650 and receive complimentary membership to ASPM, allowing access to member webinars and discounted case consultation groups. For further membership benefits click here. 

Previous participants were asked what the most helpful thing was they learned. Below are just some of the responses:

• There is a community of amazing GP’s who do this work, and can provide ongoing learning and mentorship opportunities in this area
• Thank you for a wonderful course. The wisdom, knowledge and experience of the facilitators was the highlight of the course 
• The training, and hearing other GP’s experience was invigorating
• Found this course amazing, thank you so much 
• Very useful and practical teaching sessions 
• The training provided helpful strategies to improve patient’s mental health 

Three individual sessions will be held on the below dates, 9am - 5pm AEST:  

• Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 March 
• Saturday and Sunday 6 and 7 August 
• Saturday and Sunday 22 and 23 October 

To download the program, meet the facilitators and register, click here.