Description
The Infant Mental Health Program at the Royal Children’s Hospital is offering a two day introduction to training in Infant Mental Health.Teaching faculty lead by Associate Professor Campbell Paul & Dr Megan Chapman, drawing on a multidisciplinary team of expert infant mental health clinicians.
The training aims to introduce clinicians to:
The theoretical and practical foundations of infant mental health.
Observing, engaging and assessing infants.
Understanding common presenting problems in infancy.
Case formulation and approaches in intervention.
The training is designed for the clinicians in health and other sectors, including:
Paediatricians
Psychologists
CAMHS/CYMHS clinicians
Psychiatrists
GPs
Social Workers
Nurses
Midwives
Speech Pathologists
OT’s
Physios
MCHNs
Mental Health clinicians
Perinatal mental health clinicians
Others engaged in therapeutic work with infants and families
Clinicians working with high risk infants
Child Protection clinicians
Family violence workers
Trainers
- Associate Professor Campbell Paul — RCH
- Dr Megan Chapman — RCH
Categories:
Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning,
Working with infants, children, and younger persons
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Medical,
Nursing
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Infant
09:00 to 17:00 Add to calendar
09:00 to 17:00 Add to calendar
Online
General Admission - $450
Campus Staff (RCH/MCRI/UoM Paeds) - $280 (Please use campus email address when registering. To be eligible for this rate, you must sign up using campus email address)
Victorian Mental Health CAMHS/CYMHS Clinicians - $280 (Subsidised rate for Victorian CAMHS/CYMHS Mental Health Clinicians - please sign up using work email, and list employer and role)
A limited number of fully funded places are available for Victorian CAMHS/CYMHS staff. Please contact the IMH coordinator/clinical lead in your service prior to registering to check availability and express interest.
