Training Resources & Opportunities
Mental Health Act Information Sessions for Program Managers and MH Clinicians
We received advice late yesterday afternoon from the Mental Health Unit of SA Health that they would like to extend invitations for MH Program Managers (or equivalent) and Mental Health clinicians to attend the following information sessions about the new Mental Health Act that takes effect from 21 July this year. Please note that the intent with the sessions for the clinicians is for Shared Care clinicians to attend in the first instance. There are approximately 20 spaces available for each session.
Mental Health Program Managers, or equivalent, are invited to a Half Day Information Session to be held on:
Date: Friday 30 April 2010
Time: 9.00 am to 12.30 pm
Venue: Red Cross Training Centre
229 Marion Road
MARLESTON
In addition there are two half-day Information Sessions available for MH Shared care clinicians. Participants should attend one of the sessions on either:
Date: Friday 21st May 2010
Time: 9.00 am to 12.30 pm
Venue: Red Cross Training Centre
229 Marion Road
MARLESTON
Date: Friday 28th May 2010
Time: 1pm -4.30pm
Venue: Red Cross Training Centre
229 Marion Road
MARLESTON
Please RSVP to Sue Billett about interested participants via sue.billett@gpsa.org.au.
We have been advised that the MH Unit is currently working with CHSA MH Executive to advance information sessions to Country GP’s. Final dates will require further planning and they have advised that they will liaise with GPSA to determine who is best placed within the Divisions to organise information sessions for interested Country GPs. I will update the Rural Divisions as soon as I have more information about this.
Education sessions for other GPs have not been finalised as yet. We will let you know when we have more information.
The attached bulletin provides additional detail about this and includes the Friday 30 April session. The sessions in May have been added for the benefit of Division clinical staff. click here
Takeaway Mental Health Training Package
GP Connections and General Practice Queensland have developed the Take
Away Mental Health training package, Accredited for Mental Health Skills Training
The package contains; full instructions including facilitator’s workbook,participant workbook,DVDs,
and a CD with all the printing a Division needs to role the training out. The training is focussed on depression and CBT strategies, recognition and treatment aspects for PTSD, and the introduction of motivational interviewing techniques to promote behaviour change in patients.
How to access click here
SA Mental Health Training Centre - Training Calendar - 2009
The opportunity exists to attend training sessions run by Department of Health, below is a link for their training calendar for 2009.
SA Mental Health Training Centre - Training Calendar - 2009
University Courses
CBT/ Anxiety Training short courses and workshops - Flinders Uiversity - Department of Psychiatry
Accreditation Guidelines for Chronic Disease Self-Management courses
Training Bodies
Tatra Corporate and Allied Health Training Services
Parent and Infant Mental Health Training Resources
Perinatal Training on the 22nd July went well and we have put links below to some of the power point shows that were provided during the day.
Mental Health Shared Care Home Page
Health Regions Shared Care Workers Position Descriptions and contact details
Central Northern Adelaide Health Services (CNAHS) and Southern Adelaide Health Services (SAHS) both have positions supporting the model of shared care.
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