December 13, 2022
Reflections from our registrar, Nivanka, on her year at VTMH
I began my work at VTMH in February 2022, but it was a role that I had dreamed of since I was a junior doctor fresh out of medical school. I knew I wanted to pursue a career in transcultural psychiatry and unfortunately such training roles are currently very limited in the public mental health sector.… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Another successful year of seminars for VTMH
VTMH continued our seminar schedule into 2022, with our seminars continuing to be held online via Zoom. We held 8 seminars between March and November this year and were thrilled to have the speakers join us. It has been a wonderful experience for VTMH, holding these seminars online and being able to reach people around… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Staff Retreat Day
In October, the VTMH team came together with Education Changemakers for a team culture retreat day. The team, with no knowledge of what the day would hold in store, met at Free to Feed in North Fitzroy. What transpired was a day of story-sharing, cooking, and connection to each other and the values and pillars… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Highlighting the history of the Mental Health and Cultural Diversity Community of Practice at TheMHS 2022
To date, the Mental Health and Cultural Diversity Community of Practice (MHCD CoP), convened by VTMH, has supported a diverse cohort of practitioners across a range of settings, including those beyond the mental health sector, to come together to exchange ideas, thoughts and experiences regarding a broad range of issues relating to cultural diversity and… Read more »
