Self-directed online training
Event description
Risk is an inevitable part of mental health practice (Holloway, 1997). This topic identifies principles and tools available to support practitioners in assessment and management of risk. We discuss different kinds of clinical risk, risk assessment, risk formulation, and risk management as well as positive risk taking. The topic highlights an innovative program designed to improve clinical risk management, and provides some brief, current information on suicide and its prevention.
Categories:
Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning,
Capability 14 - Embedding evidence-informed continuous improvement
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Lived Experience Workforce,
Medical,
Nursing
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Child,
Adolescent,
Youth,
Adult,
Older Persons
MHPOD topics generally take between 1 and 2 hours to complete.
