Today is #WearItPurple and 2021’s theme is focused on the conversations we have in our daily life around sexual orientation and gender identity. It aims to remind us that the issues we reflect on today should be considered every day.

Thank you to Human Genetics Society of Australasia for the opportunity to present Australian genetic counsellors practice and attitudes towards psychiatric genetic counselling #HGSA2022ASM Hugely grateful we are having these conversations here in AUS & looking forward to the future of AUS PGC 🧬🧠💫

🥁 Super delighted to share our recent publication describing the current landscape w/respect to Australian genetic counselors’ practice and attitudes towards psychiatric genetic counselling 🧠💫Read it: doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1… A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD Ingrid Winship @J9_Austin #genechat

There’s nothing quite like collaborating with a super motivated #geneticcounselor who knows there’s a gap in our practice and gathers the evidence to start addressing it. Joanne Isbister-Smith, you’re a 🌟 See below for publication details Genetic Counselors The Royal Melbourne Hospital #genechat

🚨New paper alert 🚨 DOI:10.1159/000527963 While our previous work explored health professionals' views about intergating genetics into palliative care, here we examined the policy environment📜 Spoiler: only 3% of policies included a recommendation about genetics in PC 1/

It is well known that #BRCA1 & #BRCA2 genes increase the risk of ovarian and breast #cancer but there are many more inherited genes responsible for cancer. A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD and A/Prof Paul James from Peter Mac Cancer Centre discuss the impact and how research is helping address this. listen below

Welcome to the first Research Thursday of 2023! Tonight we're sharing this thread from Stephanie White about a new paper from her PhD research into genomics in the palliative care setting, an important look into existing policies and where change could help families and providers

Did you know? You can refer patients with a personal and/or family history of psychiatric illness to The Royal Melbourne Hospital for genetic counselling. Genetic counsellors help people understand the cause of their illness. 🧠 💫 🧬 #mentalhealth #geneticcounseling

I will be travelling to Canada to attain knowledge and experience in psychiatric genetics to improve patient care and quality of service at The Royal Melbourne Hospital I could not have done this without the significant support of The Royal Melbourne Hospital J L Frew Travelling Fellowship. We are making a difference!

Incredibly grateful to be awarded a clinical services grant from University of Melbourne MGC program to improve local practice in psychiatric genetic counselling along with the very wonderful Josh for his work in implicit bias. Watch this space in 2024 as we create more opportunities.

This panel on intersectionality is absolutely incredible. No amount of tweeting (X’ing?) can effectively communicate the heartbeat of the panel. Thank you to those who agreed to be a part of this. #GeneChat #NSGC23

Absolutely loved the Professional Issues Panel: How to “Widen the Frame” and Bring Intersectionality to Genetic Counseling Practice. Incredibly inspiring and thought provoking #NSGC23

Wishing all my Australian colleagues a very happy #GCAD2023! We have a unique and privileged role in healthcare to give voice to the unheard - especially those individuals living with mental illness. For me, this is the most rewarding part of my job 🧁🧬🧠 Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC)

Thank you Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC) & A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD for creating a brilliant space to celebrate our diverse & inclusive local practice 🤎. So many talented GCs thinking BIG & doing “better”as @J9_Austin shared - “do the best you can until you know better.Then, when you know better, do better.”

Very excited to share this!!! A webinar series focused on psychiatry in genomic healthcare for Australian genetic counsellors To register: [email protected] All welcome! No exp necessary. Thank you University of Melbourne MGC for their generous grant to fund this opportunity. 🧠

An enormous thank you to the The Royal Melbourne Hospital research funding program, the donors and funders for their very generous support. Very grateful for this fellowship, which significantly contributes to addressing this important patient group in our genomic medicine services.

🎙️Sharing podcast- Breaking the Rules: a clinicians guide to treating OCD where I discuss the future of psychiatric genomics, genetic counselling and the importance of thinking outside the box as clinicians w/ Dr Celine & Dr Miller. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bre… The Royal Melbourne Hospital Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC)

A fabulous presentation this morning from @dmorenodeluca and GC Molly Goldman on the PRISMA (Precision Medicine in Autism) Project! Find out more about autism, genetics and genetic testing - youtu.be/iXvd_GEdNCE?si… Thanks to Joanne Isbister-Smith and the RMH team for organising 🧠

A case for genomic psychiatry got everyone talking at our webinar… how will we address this challenge? 🤔 A really excellent presentation by @dmorenodeluca & Molly Goldman who are leading the way to understand the unique & diverse worlds of people on the autism spectrum! 👏👏 👏

Our next webinar is scheduled for Wednesday 6th March, 7-9pm AEDT. Join us online as we explore how genetic counsellors can contribute to the mental health space with guest speakers Dr Maie Walsh, Dr Tori Miller and I discussing the role of genetics in psychiatry 🧠 🧬