Description
Approaching work with interpreters in mental health settings: This workshop delivered face to face explores advanced skills for practitioners working with interpreters in mental health settings.About the workshop
This advanced skills workshop is designed for all those working in mental health settings who work with interpreters.
The workshop explores challenges and realities in the interpreting environment and looks at strategies for adapting practice for working with interpreters in a variety of mental health settings.
Participants will receive hard copies of resources developed in the project Approaching work with interpreters in mental health settings (VTMH, 2019), including a Practice Tips Poster and Report.
Learning outcomes
• Explore strategies to apply prior to, during and after an interpreted session
• Consider key culturally responsive practices and principles, including cultural safety and cultural humility, in the context of working with interpreters.
• Discuss challenges and realities in the interpreting environment, and strategies for adapting practice with interpreters in a variety of mental health settings
Eligibility criteria
VTMH workshops are open to staff working in Victoria’s state-funded mental health workforce. This includes public clinical and community mental health services, as well as state-funded mental health programs within community health and social services.
Due to funding arrangements, workshops are currently unavailable to those working solely in private practice/NDIS providers. If you register and it is not clear you are part of the intended audience, we may contact you to confirm your eligibility. We thank you for your understanding.
Due to funding arrangements, workshops are currently unavailable to those working solely in private practice/NDIS providers. If you register and it is not clear you are part of the intended audience, we may contact you to confirm your eligibility. We thank you for your understanding.
Categories:
Capability 14 - Embedding evidence-informed continuous improvement
Disciplines:
Other
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Adult
Tuesday 16 May 2023
08:30 to 15:30 Add to calendar
08:30 to 15:30 Add to calendar
Dandenong, VIC
Provided by
Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH)
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