Professional Development
The Department of Psychiatry offers short courses, microcredentials, and professional development.
2026 Understanding and treating ADHD across the lifespan
This course is designed for professionals working with those with ADHD lived experience in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. The course explores the assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD, including in the context of psychiatric comorbidity.
Psychopharmacology & Physical Treatments in Mental Health Care
Advance your practice and knowledge of psychopharmacology and physical treatments for the management of psychiatric disorders. Learn from the experts in a series of live-delivery lectures, and engage in case-based ‘clinical reasoning in action’ interactive discussions with the expert presenters.
Foundations of Psychedelic Therapies
Delivered by leading experts, this postgraduate-level short course explores one of the most innovative and promising areas of mental health treatment: psychedelic therapies. Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) integrates psychoactive compounds with psychotherapy to address conditions like depression, PTSD, and addiction.
Psychedelic Science: Fundamentals to Frontiers
Delivered by expert educators in Australia and internationally, this postgraduate-level short course explores psychedelic science from multidisciplinary perspectives. This course delves into historical and indigenous contexts of psychedelic use, the modern resurgence of interest in psychedelic treatments, psychopharmacology, phenomenology, clinical research methods and findings, ethical considerations, pivotal debates, and future directions.