Simon Stafrace

Psychiatrist. I’m here for #mentalhealth #publichealth #SDH #cities #climatechange. My life began @ 319. Views entirely mine!

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Just got my new Land Cruiser!
Huge thanks to my crypto coach @Mooglet1 for the strategy and mentorship that helped make this dream ride possible. Grateful for the journey and the gains. Reach out to her if you're interested in learning more about crypto trading.

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Addressing big issues ("grand challenges") like health equity needs large scale collaboration across systems. Yet these system-wide collaborations often fail to deliver. Researchers found three key governance "traps" that got in the way of tackling a grand challenge:
1) “The inclusion trap": being so focused on building trust and connection that underlying tensions don't get exposed
2) "The external legitimacy trap”: prioritising getting external support & neglecting building the capacity to address the problem the collaboration was designed to solve
3) "The standardisation trap": trying to be like other groups rather than focussing on the ability to innovate and respond to a complex, evolving problem
https://t.co/ohgQJQirGD Via @SSIReview

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@MattJYKang @RANZCP @themindstudy Well done, @MattJYKang ! You have a great career to look forward to.

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The @McKinsey "State of Organisations 2023" report. The ten most significant shifts facing organisations today:
1) Ability to bounce forward quickly out of serial crises.
2) "True hybrid": New balance of in-person & remote work.
3) Making way for applied AI.
4) New rules of attraction, retention & attrition.
5) Building integrated capabilities - people, processes, technology.
6) Having the right people in the highest-value roles.
7) Leadership that is self-aware & inspiring.
8) Making meaningful progress on diversity, equity & inclusion.
9) Systematically supporting wellbeing & mental health
10) Boosting efficiency by deploying people & resources to where they're needed most.
https://t.co/X1OJM769UM

[Cory Muscara @corymuscara]

I meditated 15 hours a day for 6 months straight with one of the toughest Buddhist monks on the planet.

Here's what I learned:

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@angelo_virgona @skyekinder @Holpsych @DrAsthaTomar @PatMcGorry @ian_hickie @DrWilliams @ManjulaOConnor @KarenGaunson @ElzahabyNardine @mars_psych @PhilJaksa @Tahnee_Bridson @DrKieranAllen I have signed the petition. We need trainees on our board. And we need lived experience there too. Time to challenge our existing power structures.

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@PaddyStafrace Yep. Colleagues in the inner north seem to have had the more severe effects- stuff falling off buildings and bookcases.

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Happy @midsumma ! St Kilda & the #LGBTQIA community turning on a brilliant day for a show of #pride, #equality & #respect

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Phillipa Hay on treatment of #eatingdisorders. Desire for recovery & positive experiences in treatment shift the needle towards engagement. Peer & clinical therapists providing treatment in home-like settings that promote wellbeing key factors in successful treatment. #RANZCP2021

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Women’s leadership in #STEM at #RANZCP2021 @sophieadamsmelb speaking about her journey with Homeward Bound & in #medicalleadership. Mentorship, psychological safety, trust and fellowship are critical enablers to progress. @RANZCP

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One out of the box from #angiecalumpiano at #RANZCP2021 on giving an interesting presentation. Preparation is key, tell stories, & make friends with fear. Quoting Ken Robinson: “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” 👏🏼 @RANZCP

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Vic #MHRC had shown the way to a model of contemporary #mentalhealth care with room for multiple models in collaborative spaces.

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Arguing for more #TraumaInformedCare in #mentalhealth. A clinical model diagnoses a disorder, & delivers a targeted intervention. A contextual model starts with a therapeutic relationship, & creates expectations of healing through sense-making, treatment & action #RANZCP2021

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Organisational culture trumps everything in #mentalhealth care. Fear, indifference & institutional neglect are corrosive to #Quality, #safety & healthcare #improvement #toerrishuman #aarongroves #margarettobinaward #RANZCP2021 @RANZCP

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Indigenous consumers must be approached in #mentalhealth care with a perspective that is mindful of how western frameworks have silenced indigenous voices & an openness to cultural meaning #wiremuniania #allisterbush #RANZCP2021

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“If we don’t understand Aboriginal frames of reference, how will we know what we are treating? What will work? How to measure healing?” #helenmilroy #Mentalhealth #indigenoushealth #socialandemotionalwellbeing #RANZCP2021 #ASEWB

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In reference to dual diagnosis, the co-occurrence of mental illness and substance use problems. “The duality is in the systems of treatment, care & support, not the consumer”. #RANZCP2021 @MHReformVic

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@bigdoggitydog Or else?

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@bhatrey Now I’m interested. Felafels 😋? Where’s Shepparton, again?

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@psychwrite @Dr_MHill @Holpsych @RCMentalHealth @ozprodcom @DrAsthaTomar Great initiative by @MHReformVic . Now let’s encourage more of our #psychiatrist colleagues to register for the conference and support a great organisation @RANZCP