Overview

The APS together with the Women and Psychology Interest Group and the Perinatal and Infant Psychology Interest group is pleased to host this webinar.

This webinar will provide an introduction to the challenges women face when returning to work after childbirth, with a specific focus on their mental health. This transitional period can have a profound impact on women's lives and well-being. The objective of this webinar is to explore the enablers and barriers that women face when returning to work after childbirth.  

Additionally, the webinar will discuss the lived experience of three psychologists who have returned to work in differing areas. Our psychologists will explore topics such as, factors that impacted their decision making when returning to work, the intersectionality of mothering and being a psychologist and the integration of values in self-care practices amongst other topics.  

Level of Learning

Foundational - This activity is targeted to those new to the topic.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the barriers and enablers that mothers encounter when re-entering the workforce after childbirth
• obtain first hand insights from psychologists who have personally gone through the process of returning to work after childbirth

Presenter(s)

Ms. Bernadette Durkan

About the presenter(s)

Bernadette is a registered psychologist and member of the APS. She is also a committee member for the Women and Psychology interest group. During her training at Victoria University in Footscray, Melbourne Bernadette gained experience working with a wide range of communities and has worked with Drummond Street Family Services and Foundation House refugee support services. After working in private practice, Bernadette currently specializes in the perinatal field, working with Mums Matter Psychology. She has received training in Maternal Mental Health from the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) and the Seleni Institute’s Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder training. Before becoming a psychologist, Bernadette had a successful career in Information Technology both in the UK and internationally. She later relocated to Australia with her family.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at psychologists returning to work after maternity leave.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

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.