Overview

We are pleased to announce our second "Evenings With..." event - a two-part webinar series titled "Surviving Legal Complexity". This highly practical and informative series is designed specifically for psychologists navigating complex legal landscapes in clinical practice.

Thursday, 2 October
Getting it Write: Client Notes and Records; AI-Assisted Note Taking; Responding to Subpoenas
(60 mins + 30 mins Q&A)
Case-notes are written for two broad purposes. One is as an aid for therapy. As such, as long as you understand what you wrote you are covered, right? Wrong, the expectation is that if you had to cease therapy suddenly, another psychologist could read your notes and pick up with the client where you left off. The second purpose is that your notes are a protection. When a complaint is raised against you, the AHPRA Psych Board will request a copy of your case notes irrespective of the nature of the complaint. If someone sues you, your best protection is good case notes. Therefore, you had better write it right.

Thursday, 16 October (Please click here to register)
Surviving Investigations: Managing Complaints, Coroner Inquiries, and Court Appearances
(60 mins + 30 mins Q&A)

Join us as we explore essential strategies for confidently managing legal obligations, protecting yourself and your practice, and responding effectively in challenging situations.

Learning Outcomes

The goals of this workshop are to:-

• Understand what constitutes a good case note
• Learn how to protect yourself with good notes
• Gain an understanding of AI and how it may or may not be used with notes
• Understand how notes can be subpoenaed and how to manage the subpoena process

Presenter(s)

About the presenter(s)

Dr. Phil Watts has been working as a psychologist since 1990 and is trained and experienced in using a range of techniques, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), hypnosis, and neurofeedback. He is the author of 7 self-help books, including topics “How to Find Love and not a Psycho” and “Shared Care or Divided Lives: What’s Best for Children When Parents Separate”. With 30 years of experience, especially in areas related to legal skills, subpoenas, giving evidence, report writing, psychometrics, and assessment.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at all psychologists. 

Duration of Access

This event will not be recorded. 

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

If you are experiencing registration difficulties please contact APS Events Support.