Connections

02/06/2026

We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful view!!

02/06/2026

Your low histamine diet isn’t working because you might be treating the wrong problem.

29/05/2026

Mind Medicine Australia is a charity that seeks to alleviate the suffering caused by mental illness in Australia through expanding the treatment options available.

28/05/2026

BIG NEWS!

The Therapeutic Goods Administration - TGA has just released more flexible requirements for the delivery of M**A and psilocybin assisted therapies for patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and patients suffering from treatment resistant depression. This is something that Mind Medicine Australia has been advocating for with the TGA since early 2023 when the TGA announced its initial requirements. Importantly, the TGA’s more flexible requirements should improve patient access and reduce patient costs without adversely affecting patient safety.

The changes include:

1. Broadening the range of therapists who are able to be involved in delivering psychedelic assisted therapy. The TGA had been insisting that a clinical psychologist had to be present with the patient throughout the dosing sessions in the absence of the prescribing psychiatrist. Given the shortages of both psychiatrists and clinical psychologists this requirement was adversely affecting patient access and significantly increasing patient costs. The TGA has now expanded the clinical psychologist requirement to include general practitioners, mental health nurses and occupational therapist who are registered with their appropriate National Boards. There is also broader scope for the prescribing psychiatrist to choose the background of the other therapist provided the therapist has appropriate training in these therapies and experience with treating patients with the relevant mental health conditions.

2. Confirming that whilst the psychiatrist needs to be present for the actual administration of the medicines the psychiatrist doesn’t need to be in the room with the patient for the remainder of the dosing session and can be offsite but available.

3. Confirmation that the dosing sessions can occur in a clinic rather than a hospital provided that the clinic is within 15 minutes of an emergency department.
This will all lead to more accessible therapy teams, easier clinical logistics, greater patient accessibility and lower patient costs.

The one critical area that the TGA didn’t sort out was minimum clinical practitioner training requirements. The TGA argued that it didn’t have the legislative mandate to do this but it does represent by far the weakest link in the regulatory requirements as it directly impacts patient safety.

Mind Medicine Australia’s Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies (CPAT) course is taught by leading experts in the field from around the World and involves over 100 hours of structured learning including a one week residential. We are now seeing some courses being run over a weekend which can’t possibly provide practitioners with adequate safety training in this merging field.

Mind Medicine Australia’s submission to the TGA can be found here – https://buff.ly/NNxEQmu

The full TGA announcement can be found here https://buff.ly/fjuG1Ae

26/05/2026

Could your business be part of something truly special?

The 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 is coming - and we're looking for passionate Gold Coast businesses and individuals who want to make a real difference in their community.

By becoming a sponsor of the Magnus Ball, your support goes directly to three incredible charities:

💙 Gold Coast Titans Together
🧡 10 Cent Tom
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With 450 guests in the room, this is also an incredible opportunity to get your brand in front of a generous, community-minded Gold Coast crowd.

We're also calling for silent auction prize donations - products, experiences, vouchers, packages - anything that helps us raise more on the night for these amazing causes.

This is more than a gala evening - it's a night that changes lives. And we'd love your business to be part of it.

📅 1 August 2026
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Sponsorship packages are available now. Reach out to us to find out how your business can get involved.

📩 [email protected]
📞 0479 070 608

23/05/2026

ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) can look very different from person to person, and even within the same person over time.

There are three main presentations, or subtypes: sensory sensitivities, fear of aversive consequences, and lack of interest in food. However, more than half the time, people experience more than one type, sometimes called mixed ARFID.

ARFID also doesn't discriminate based on age, but how it presents often depends on developmental stage and lived experience. A child avoiding foods due to texture might look different from an adult doing the same, even though the underlying experience can be similar.

If you think you or someone you care about might have ARFID, we're here. Contact The Emily Program today to learn about our specialized treatment for ARFID.

📞 1-888-364-5977
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20/05/2026

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15/05/2026

Did you know you can download this free infographic from my website?

https://www.drleoniewhite.com/free-resources

It's a great resource to think about your family and consider what's going well that you want to keep a focus on? And what would you like to add in or have more of?

11/05/2026