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Mental health workforce needs in General Practice

I delivered this presentation to the Australian Government Department of Health, National Mental Health Workforce Strategy Taskforce today. This presentation outlines the critical importance of Australian general practice in the provision of community mental health care, and outlines some of the challenges and strategies from the perspective of GP mental health workforce.

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A qualitative study of clinicians and patients exploring how alcohol brief interventions can be better embedded in routine general practice

This poster was presented at the AAAPC Annual Research Conference 2020, held online on 14-15 August 2020. [Abstract (PDF) : Poster (PNG)] Gunatillaka N, Russell G, Nielsen S, O’Donnell R, Lam T, Skouteris H, Ball L, Barton C, Jacka D, Tam M, Mazza D, Rowe C, Wells N, Sturgiss L. A qualitative study of clinicians and patients …

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Quotation in “Advice for talking to your chill parents about coronavirus”

I was quoted in this article about communicating with older people who may not appreciate the seriousness of COVID-19, was published today by health journalist Kellie Scott at ABC Life. [Link :: PDF]  

Quotation in “Scott Morrison’s COVID-19 adviser reveals travel bans and social distancing could remain until at least October”

I was interviewed by Sue Dunlevy, National Health Reporter, News Corp Australia Network, for this article, originally published in The Daily Telegraph, but also in News Corp’s regional newspapers. [URL :: PDF]

N95 respirators vs surgical masks to prevent transmission of respiratory tract infections to staff in primary care

A version of this article was published in the on the AusDoc.Plus online platform in the Clinical Focus Examining the Evidence section under the title, “Do N95 respirators reduce infection risk compared to surgical masks?” on 27 February 2020. [PDF pre-print] Tam M. Do N95 respirators reduce infection risk compared to surgical masks? AusDoc.Plus. 2020 …

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Creating a successful health pathway to support the integration of patient care

This paper on the South Western Sydney HealthPathways project was published in the Journal of Integrated Care. [PDF] Chow JSF, Gonzalez-Arce VE, Tam CWM, Warner K, Maurya N, McDougall A. Creating a successful health pathway to support the integration of patient care. J Integr Care. 2019;28(2):171-82.

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