2025 RANZCP Tasmania private practice symposium

This event is aimed at currently practicing private psychiatrists, and psychiatrists and trainees with an interest in private psychiatry, as well as those who are thinking of moving into private practice.

Join fellow psychiatrists from across Tasmania for a day of learning, collaboration, and fresh ideas.

Date

Saturday 29 November 2025

Time

9 am - 5 pm (doors open at 8.30 am)

Venue

Movenpick Hotel, 28 Elizabeth St, Hobart

Cost

Early Bird Rate
$140 Fellows and Affiliates
$90 Associates

Early bird rate ends 11.59 pm 14 September 2025.

Standard Rate (after 14 September)
$180 Fellows and Affiliates
$120 Associates

Registration cut off

Midnight, 20 November 2025

Event information

This locally focused event is about sharing practical insights, building community, and exploring a range of topics relevant to your everyday practice and private practice in general, including:

• The future of private practice
• Leadership challenges in private psychiatric hospitals
• The coroner's office and the challenges of suicide
• Medico legal resilience
• Work styles, room based practices and RANZCP foci for private practice
• Psychotherapy in private practice
• Financial security in private practice

Speakers

• Professor Erwin Loh, President, RACMA, National Director of Medical Services, Calvary Health Care (VIC)
• Professor Ian Freckelton AO KC, Professor of Law and Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry UniMelb and Honorary Professor of Forensic Medicine, Monash University (VIC)
• Associate Professor Gary Galambos, RANZCP Binational Section of Private Practice Psychiatry and Associate Professor at the Medical School of the University of Notre Dame (NSW)
• Dr Shiva Gunapu, Consultant Psychiatrist and CEO & Founder of Mindspeak (SA)
• Dr Lev Fridgant, Private Practice Psychiatrist (TAS)
• Mr Tony Kofkin, Kofkin Bond and Co Financial Services (VIC)
• Ms Melaine Robson, Special Counsel, Medical Legal Service Avant (TAS)

Don't miss out - register today!

Cancellations and refunds

Change of mind cancellations must be made in writing and sent to ranzcp.tas@ranzcp.org for a full refund by 20 November. Cancellations made after this date will not be refunded.

Directions

Parking options: On street parking. Argyle st carpark parking (closes 10 pm).

Contact

Please contact the Tasmania Branch if you have any questions.
ranzcp.tas@ranzcp.org
03 6235 1804