Insights for Health Professionals: Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of People Living with a Rare Disease

This course is designed for health professionals to build awareness of the impact of rare diseases on mental health, and includes practical resources for your practice.

This course has been developed by Rare Voices Australia and the University of New South Wales, with input from MindSpot, people living with rare diseases, and general practitioners with experience supporting people living with a rare disease.

The course should take about 1 hour to complete.

This course is an RACGP-approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity.

Please note: This awareness training provides a general overview of the lived experience of living with a rare disease and a selection of available resources only. This training does not provide advice or recommendations on mental health or rare disease diagnoses or treatment.