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Mental Health in Practice

MHPN
Mental Health
Anger
Creative Arts Therapy
PTSD
Trauma
Bipolar Disorder
Interdisciplinary Care
Interpersonal Relationships
Suicide
Military Psychology
Emotion Regulation
Suicide Prevention
Music Therapy
Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Journalism
Collaboration
Health Care
Diagnosis In Psychiatry
Mental Health Nursing

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.

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Latest Episodes

How can people with ADHD be supported beyond medication?

Occupational Therapist and ADHD Coach Emma Ketley and ADHD and autism advocate Amy Green bring their professional insight and lived experience, for an honest conversation about supporting peop... more

MHPN Presents is returning in 2026 with a new name – Mental Health in Practice. 

The new name reflects what the podcast has always been about – practical, evidence-informed conversations that support real-world mental health care.

While the name is... more

What happens when social workers work inside a law firm? Clients get more support than you might expect. 

This episode features Olga Gountras and Alexis Stonebridge from Slater and Gordon. They speak about supporting clients’ mental health, managing... more

When people learn to understand their anger, it can become a tool for insight, stronger relationships and positive change. 

In this episode, Dr Tony McHugh and Prof Glen Bates explore how mental health professionals can support individuals to respon... more

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Recent Guests

Alexis Stonebridge
New South Wales ACT Manager of Social Work Services
Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Episode: A Conversation About… Social Work and the Law
Professor Glen Bates
Mental health professional with expertise in anger management
Episode: A Conversation About… Working with Anger – Part 2
Stephanie Boulet
A provisional psychologist and researcher currently pursuing her PhD, with lived experience of an eating disorder.
InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders Research
Episode: A Conversation About… Supporting Recovery: Eating Disorders and the Role of Multidisciplinary Care
Elly Scrine
Children's Counselor at GenWest, specialized in family violence services
GenWest
Episode: A Conversation About… Multidisciplinary Care: Rhetoric or Reality?
Summayyah Sadiq-Ojibara
Mental health practitioner with community focus
Episode: A Conversation About… Multidisciplinary Care: Rhetoric or Reality?
Tim Peck
Former police officer and author
Author of The Invisible Obvious
Episode: In the First Person: A First Responder’s Road to Recovery
Christine Kaine
Operations Manager with Lived Experience Australia.
Lived Experience Australia
Episode: A Conversation About … Building Engagement and Trust through Communication
Dr. Kate Roberts
Forensic psychiatrist specializing in mental health and law
Episode: A Conversation About… The Nexus between Violence and Mental Health
Dr. Hester Wilson
GP and addiction specialist, chair in the College of GPs of the Specific Interest Group in Addiction
New South Wales Health
Episode: A Conversation About… Health in all its Complexity: When Practitioners’ Moral Codes are Challenged

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Great podcast

    Valuable episodes and topics

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A Conversation About… Working with Anger – Part 2
Q: What are some signs of the need for anger-focused work?
Key indicators include frequency, intensity, duration of anger leading to impaired judgment and relationship damage.
A Conversation About… Working with Anger – Part 2
Q: What are explanatory models of anger?
There are various theories about anger that highlight its context, cognitive processes, and physiological responses that lead to aggression.
A Conversation About… Supporting Families and Patients in Palliative Care
Q: How can we engage medical students to develop empathy and an understanding of patient care?
Teaching them basic skills such as active listening, eye contact, and open posture while treating patients as real people is essential.
A Conversation About… Supporting Families and Patients in Palliative Care
Q: What do you mean by a team in the context of palliative care?
The team may include various practitioners like palliative care nurses, social workers, and doctors, tailored to the patient's needs and the context of care.
A Conversation About… Supporting Families and Patients in Palliative Care
Q: Does the aim of not hastening death create challenges with some families?
Yes, there is misinformation regarding medications and the misconception that they hasten death, leading to challenges in communication with families.

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What is Mental Health in Practice about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Focusing on wellbeing and mental health, the episodes feature engaging conversations between mental health practitioners who discuss a wide range of topics relating to interdisciplinary practices and collaborative care. Themes include the integration of social work within legal settings, the complexities of managing emotions like anger, the roles of music and art therapy in mental health, and the unique challenges faced in palliative care. The podcast explores both practical tools for mental health professionals and addresses societal issues affecting mental health treatment. Notably, it emphasizes the importance of collaborative approaches in delivering care, making it a unique resource for professionals in the mental health field and thos... more

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Mental Health in Practice launched 6 years ago and published 101 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Mental Health in Practice include:

1. Alexis Stonebridge
2. Professor Glen Bates
3. Stephanie Boulet
4. Elly Scrine
5. Summayyah Sadiq-Ojibara
6. Tim Peck
7. Christine Kaine
8. Dr. Kate Roberts

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