The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP) invites you to two cutting-edge clinical education webinars.

Featuring guest speakers from Aurora Currumbin Clinic, these standalone seminars offer deep insights into addiction management and persistent pain — two of today’s most complex healthcare challenges.

Attend one or both events — each delivers unique, complete content.
Designed for GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, and allied health clinicians.
Practical, multidisciplinary strategies ready for immediate use in your clinical work.
Open discussions and live Q&A included.

Both seminars are CPD-relevant and grounded in hope, meaning, and evidence-based innovation.

Choose your journey. Strengthen your impact.

📅 June 17: Molecules, Mechanisms and Meanings – New Frontiers in Addiction Management

Presenter: Dr Lisa Shelley | Internal Medicine Specialist & Addiction Trainee, Currumbin Clinic

Join Dr Lisa Shelley as we explore the new clinical frontiers in addiction management — beyond conventional pharmacotherapy and harm minimisation.
Learn how emerging neurobiology, holistic strategies, and integrated care are reshaping recovery pathways for complex patients.

You’ll discover:

Innovative medical and psychological interventions for addiction care
How meaning, narrative, and hope drive treatment outcomes
Practical tools to empower your patients in complex real-world settings

About Dr Shelley:
Queensland’s only dual-trained Internal and Addiction Medicine Specialist, Dr Shelley is a leader in youth addiction research and integrated care for patients with multiple comorbidities.

📅 July 8: Physical, Perceptual and the Psyche – The Puzzle and Progress in Persistent Pain

Presenter: Dr Marcus Gurgius | Pain Specialist, Currumbin Clinic

Persistent pain is shaped by far more than biology.
In this seminar, Dr Marcus Gurgius unveils how trauma, perception, and psyche influence pain—and what this means for your management strategies.

You’ll explore:

The neurobiology and psychology of persistent pain
Non-traditional interventions and procedural innovations
How to bridge biomedical and biopsychosocial models in real-world practice

About Dr Gurgius:
Dr Gurgius combines advanced interventional pain techniques with mental health, psychotherapy, and addiction care — offering a holistic, compassionate approach to complex pain patients.

Who Should Attend?

GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, and allied health professionals
Clinicians working in primary care, mental health, addiction, or pain specialties
Professionals seeking evidence-based, hopeful strategies for complex conditions

What You’ll Gain:

Recognition of new clinical frontiers in addiction or persistent pain
Confidence to communicate advanced concepts compassionately
Skills in new biological, psychological, and procedural techniques
Perspective on the power of narrative and meaning in recovery

🌟 Secure Your Place Today

Seats are limited. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from leading experts and enhance your clinical practice with the latest in addiction and pain care.

For Molecules, Mechanisms and Meanings – New Frontiers in Addiction Management

For Physical, Perceptual and the Psyche – The Puzzle and Progress in Persistent Pain

Special Note:

These webinars are hosted by the National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP), featuring guest speakers from Aurora Currumbin Clinic, a leading psychiatric and medical centre based on the Gold Coast.

Cutting-edge knowledge. Practical takeaways. Multidisciplinary thinking.

Relevant to your clinical practice today.