Description
People with an acquired brain injury are more likely to suffer from mental health problems compared to the general population. This workshop will provide an overview of brain injury and explore the complexities of providing care to clients with multiple disabilities.The facilitators are from the Community Brain Disorders Assessment and Treatment Service (CBDATS). The team's focus is primarily on clients who suffer severe cognitive and psychiatric disability and associated clinical and systemic complexity.
At the end of this workshop, participants will have an understanding of:
• Causes and effects of brain injury
• Common presentations of mental illness in clients with ABI
• Approaches to working with clients with dual diagnoses
• Introduction to behaviour support in ABI
• Navigating the system (overview of ABI/disability services)
The workshop will involve a combination of case studies, video resources and group exercises
Categories:
Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Lived Experience Workforce,
Medical,
Nursing
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Infant,
Child,
Adolescent,
Youth,
Adult,
Older Persons
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar
Kew
There is no registration or other fees to attend this training for staff of the mental health services of the NEVIL cluster hospital networks or their affiliated mental health community support services (MHCSS). There is a fee of $60 per person per day for all other participants (including and not limited to non-mental health hospital staff, community centre staff, local, state and federal government staff, private practitioners, school and education sector staff etc). This payment is by cheque (payable to St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne) or cash only – no credit card – payable on the day.