About the training series:
All Allied Health new graduates and new clinicians entering the Victorian public mental health allied health workforce are invited to attend a six day online training series. Connect and network with like-minded peers and learn about the mental health service system, legislation, principles underlying the model of care, and foundational clinical mental health skills for your career.
Eligibility:
All allied health clinicians in the first two years of employment in a clinical mental health role – dietitians, social workers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, aboriginal mental health trainees, psychologists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists. Students are not eligible to attend.
Registration:
Please click on the following table to book into the day(s) of the training series that you would like to complete. Please note you must provide the contact details of your direct manager and the allied health senior when registering. Registrations will close 2 weeks prior to the event. Your are required to sign up for each individual training day, signing up for one day does not automatically register you for the whole series.
Contact:
Elizabeth Davis (Statewide Mental Health OT Educator) via email on elizabeth.davis@cmhl.org.au
| Date | Day | Time | Topics | Location | Register | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2022 | Tues | 9:00am - 4:45pm |
Day 1 Introduction to the Victorian Mental Health Service System Mental Health Act (2014) overview |
Online | Link | |
| 10 May 2022 | Tues | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
Day 2 Mental Health Assessments and Formulations Safety and Risk Management Strategies |
Online | Link | |
| 7 June 2022 | Tues | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
Day 3 Physical Health Medications and Mental Health |
Online | Link | |
| 6 September 2022 | Tues | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
Day 4 Wellbeing, Resilience & Self-Care |
Online | Link | |
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4 October 2022 |
Tues | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
Day 5 Mental Health Therapeutic Interventions |
Online | Link | |
| 8 November 2022 | Tues | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
Day 6 Working with Families & Carers |
Online | Link | |
*Please join the waiting list if the session is full and we will do our best to accommodate all those eligible and interested allied health entry level clinicians from Victorian public clinical area mental health services.
**Please note that signing up to one training day does not automatically register you for all sessions, if there are more days that you would like to attend please ensure you register for each day separately.