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 (Please click here to register)
Getting it Write: Client Notes and Records; AI-Assisted Note Taking; Responding to Subpoenas
(60 mins + 30 mins Q&A)

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

Therapy is hard enough without the problems associated with legal processes impacting upon the work we do. It is possible to get complaint from a disgruntled client, sadly a client may have an unnatural death (suicide, murder), or you may be required to go to court. Dr Phil has worked in all three of these areas and will help you understand some of the necessary process involved in dealing with these situations. His position however, is that the better you structure yourself at the beginning the more likely you will be to survive the process with ease.

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 how AHPRA complaints work
• Overview how insurance may be impacted by complaints
• Consider how coronial investigations may impact your practice
• Learn what to do if you have to go to court
• Know what to do if you get subpoenaed

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.