Existingworkforcesupport resources

Thisdocumentprovidesinformationonresourcescurrentlyavailablerelevanttosupportingthementalhealthworkforcethroughoutthementalhealthreformimplementationprocess.

Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN)

TheDepartmentofHealthisfundingtheMHPNtodevelopprofession specificmaterialandactivitiesincludingwebinars tosupporttheprovisionofqualitymentalhealth care.TheMHPNalsofacilitatesmultidisciplinary,inter-professionalnetworkstosupportthedeliveryofprimarymentalhealthcare at thelocallevel.The coordinatedcaremodel isvitalforthemanagementof,andimprovedoutcomesfor,thosewithcomplexconditions,includingmentalillness.Thenetworkingmodelassistsclinicianstogainabetterunderstandingoftheserviceprovidersavailableintheirregionandenhancestheirprofessionaldevelopmentbysharingskillsandexpertisewithother clinicians.

GeneralPracticeMentalHealthStandardsCollaboration(GPMHSC)

TheGPMHSCisresponsibleforestablishingstandards of educationandtrainingfortheBetterAccesstoPsychiatrists,PsychologistsandGeneralPractitionersthroughtheMedicareBenefitsSchedule(BetterAccess)initiative.TheCollaborationpromotesdevelopmentanduptakeofqualityprofessionaldevelopmentinmentalhealthforGPstoeffectivelymanagetheclinicalcareofpatientswithmentalillnessinaprimarycaresettingand preventescalation ofapatient’scondition,orfuture high costinterventionssuchashospitalisation.CompletionofGPMHSCaccredited focussedpsychologicalskillstrainingallowsGPsto accessspecificmentalhealthitemsundertheMedicareBenefitsScheduleinrelationtotheBetterAccessinitiative.

TheGPMHSCmaintainsaregisterofGPswhocompletementalhealthtraining,andnotifiesMedicareAustraliaofthoseGPswho completethetraining in ordertoclaimrelevantMedicareitems.

SWOT(SocialWorkersOnlineTraining)

SWOT is theAustralianAssociationofSocialWorkers’onlineprofessionaldevelopmentplatform.

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CurrentrelevantAustralianPsychologicalSocietyInstituteeLearningcourses

(Note:considerationiscurrentlybeinggiventoupdatingsomeofthesecoursestoensuretheircurrency).

FundamentalsofCognitiveBehaviourTherapy(CBT):V22014

Thiscourseconsistsofseven(7)modulescoveringthefundamentalprinciplesunderpinningCBT,ethical considerations,culturallyandlinguisticallydiverseapplications,clientassessment,caseconceptualisation,structureoftherapy,behaviourallyfocusedinterventions,cognitivelyfocusedinterventions,behaviouralexperiments,andcorebeliefwork.

ATAPStelephonedeliveredcognitivebehaviourtherapy(CBT)training

Thistrainingonthetelephonedeliveryof CognitiveBehaviour Therapy(T-CBT)isaimedatprovidingbest-practiceguidelines,resourcesandreferencematerialsforalliedhealthprovidersworkingundertheBetterOutcomesinMentalHealthCare(BOiMHC)AccesstoAlliedPsychologicalServices(ATAPS)program.

Suicidepreventionprofessionaldevelopmenttraining:V22014

ThisprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingpackageforalliedhealthworkersworkingundertheATAPSSuicidePreventionServiceisdesigned toprovide support topeopleinthecommunitywho areat riskof suicide or self-harmandisdeliveredthoughDivisionsofGeneralPracticeandMedicareLocals.

TheKimberleyway:Indigenoussuicidepreventiontraining

ThistrainingpackagearoundIndigenoussuicidepreventionforalliedhealthprofessionalsworkingintheKimberleyregion.The aimofthe IndigenousSuicidePreventionTrainingistodevelopanalliedhealthprofessional'sunderstandingofsuicidepreventionspecifictoindividualsandcommunitieswithintheKimberleyregion.

Children'sMentalHealthServiceProfessionalDevelopmentTraining:Fundamentals(CMHFundamentals)

TheAustralianPsychologicalSociety(APS),withthefundingoftheAustralianGovernmentDepartmentofHealthandAgeing,hasdevelopedaprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingpackageforalliedhealthcliniciansworkingundertheATAPSChildren'sMentalHealthService(CMHS).

Inorderformentalhealthprofessionalstoacquire/retaintheir eligibilitytoworkundertheATAPSCMHSinitiative,thiscoursemustbecompleted within12 monthsofthemcommencingATAPSCMHSservices.

Children'sMentalHealthServiceProfessionalDevelopmentTraining:Enhanced(CMHEnhanced)

TheAustralianPsychologicalSociety(APS),withthefundingoftheAustralianGovernmentDepartmentofHealthandAgeing,hasdevelopedaprofessionaldevelopmenttraining

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packageforalliedhealthcliniciansworkingundertheATAPSChildren'sMentalHealthService(CMHS).

Thiscourse isdesignedtoup-skillthe currentATAPSworkforceandalsoextend theskillsandknowledgeofmoreexperienced clinicians inordertoassistATAPSprovidersto workeffectivelywithchildren(aged between0-11yearsofage)whohave,orareatriskofdeveloping,amentaldisorderandtheirfamilies.

Chronic disease self-management training: Behavioural interventions

Thisfirstcoursein chronicdiseaseself-managementtraininghasbeendesignedforhealthprofessionalsworkingwith clientssufferingfromachronicdisease.ThecoursewasoriginallydevelopedbytheAustralianPsychologicalSocietywithfundingfromtheCommonwealthGovernmentDepartmentofHealthandAgeing.Inadditionto anintroductiontothetopicofchronicdiseaseself-management,thecoursecoversfourmodulesthataddresstheinterdisciplinarycollaborativemodelofcare,communicationskills,motivationalinterviewinggoalsettingandtechniques,andpsychosocialimpactsofchronicdisease.Thiscourseprovidestheopportunitytocomplete CPD online attheindividualproviders’pace,intheirown time and,for APSmembers,provides8hoursofCPD.

Understandingandsupportingpeopleaffectedbyforcedadoption:trainingforhealthprofessionals

Understandingandsupportingpeopleaffectedbyforcedadoption:trainingforhealthprofessionals”is anewnational onlinetraining programdesigned forhealthprofessionalsworkinginmainstreamservicestosupportpeoplewhohavebeenaffectedbyforcedadoption policiesandpractices.

OnlinetrainingmodulesarebeingprogressivelymadeavailablefromFebruary2016.Webinarswillalsobecomeavailableoverthenext12months.

AustralianIndigenousPsychologistsAssociationculturalcompetencytraining

Tosupportreformstothementalhealthsystemandtocontributetoclosingthegap insocialandemotionalwellbeingandmentalhealthoutcomestheAustralianIndigenousPsychologistsAssociationdevelopedmentalhealthspecificculturalcompetencetrainingin2010.

Psychiatryresources

Theroleofthepsychiatrist(RANZCP2013)

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  • RANZCPonlinedatabase:Searchforconsultantpsychiatristsin Australiabylocation,specialty,gender,servicesandmore

Bestpracticereferral,communicationandsharedcarearrangementsbetweenpsychiatrists, general practitioners and psychologists (RANZCP 2014)

  • Thisguidelineaims toassistcommunicationflow,clarificationofpatientmanagement,patientcareandsafety.It outlinesstepsforbestpractice inreferral,communicationandshared careagreementsbetweentheGP,psychologistandpsychiatrist

KeepingBodyandMindTogether,Improvingthephysical healthandlifeexpectancyofpeoplewithseriousmentalillness

NewRANZCPClinicalPracticeGuidelines

  • Mooddisorders
  • Eatingdisorderstreatment
  • Eatingdisordersguide forthecommunity

ClinicalPracticeGuidelines –indevelopment:

  • RANZCPclinicalpracticeguidelinesforschizophreniaandrelateddisorders(due2016)
  • RANZCPclinicalpracticeguidelinesforself-harm(due2016)
  • RANZCPclinicalpracticeguidelineforanxietydisorders(due2016)

TheNationalStandardsforMentalHealthServices(theStandards)

TheStandardswerereleasedin September2010.TheStandardsaimto assist all mentalhealthservicestoprovidequalitycarethatisevidencedbased,integrated,andrecovery-focused.The Standardsprovideablueprintfornewandexistingservicesto guidequalityimprovementandserviceenhancementactivities.IndividualGuidelinesforimplementationoftheStandards are availableforpublicmental servicesandprivatehospitals;non-governmentcommunityservices;andprivateofficebasedmentalhealthpractices.

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NationalPracticeStandardsfortheMentalHealthWorkforce

Thesestandardsoutlinethevalues,attitudes,knowledgeandskills thatallmentalhealthprofessionalsshouldachieveintheirwork.Theyareintendedtocomplementdiscipline-specificpracticestandardsorcompetenciesof the professionsofnursing,occupationaltherapy,psychiatry,psychologyandsocialwork.

Forpsychologists

TheAustralianPsychologicalSociety’s:

  • Code of ethics
  • Ethicalandpracticeguidelinesandprocedures

Forsocialworkers

TheAustralianAssociationofSocialWorkers’:

  • AustralianSocialWorkEducationAndAccreditationStandards(2012)
  • Code of Ethics(2010)
  • AASWPracticeStandardsForMentalHealthSocialWorkers(2008)

Foroccupationaltherapists

TheAustralianAssociationofOccupationalTherapists’:

  • Codeof Ethics(revised2001)
  • AustralianMinimumCompetencyStandardsforNewGraduateOccupationalTherapists2010

TheOccupationalTherapyBoardofAustralia’s:

  • Codeofconductforregisteredhealthpractitioners(2012)

ForPsychiatrists

TheRoyalAustralianandNewZealand CollegeofPsychiatrists’:

  • positionstatements
  • clinicalpracticeguidelines
  • ethicalguidelines
  • Code ofconduct
  • Code of ethics

ForNurses

TheAustralian Collegeof MentalHealthNurses’:

  • StandardsofPracticeforAustralianMentalHealthNurses:2010The Nursingand Midwifery BoardofAustralia’s:
  • Codeof EthicsforNurses inAustralia(2008)
  • CodeofProfessionalConductforNurses in Australia(2008)
  • NationalNursingCompetencyStandardsforthe RegisteredandEnrolledNurses

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TheNationalFrameworkforRecovery-OrientedMentalHealthServices(theFramework)

TheFrameworkwasendorsedbytheAustralianHealthMinisters'AdvisoryCouncil(AHMAC)on12 July2013andformallylaunchedbythe ChairofAHMACatthe MentalHealth ServicesConference(TheMHS)on21August2013.TheFrameworkdescribesthepracticedomainsandkeycapabilitiesrequiredforthemental healthworkforcetooperate in accordancewiththerecoveryapproach.Theframeworkalsoprovidesguidanceontailoringrecovery-orientedservicestorespondtothediversityofpeoplewithmentalhealthissues.Itsdevelopmentisunderpinnedbyextensiveresearchandconsultation,aswellasbeinginformedbylivedexperience.

MentalHealthProfessionalOnlineDevelopment(MHPOD)

MHPODisanationallyavailableonlineprofessionaldevelopmentresource,primarilydesignedfornurses,socialworkers,occupationaltherapists,psychiatristsandpsychologistsworkingin mentalhealthinAustralia.The curriculumisbasedon theNationalPracticeStandardsfortheMentalHealthWorkforce,which describestheknowledge,skillsandattitudesrequiredofstaff workingin Australianmentalhealthservices.MHPODisfundedbystatesandterritoriesandtheCommonwealth.

AustralianCollegeofMentalHealthNurses(ACMHN)StandardsofPracticeforMentalHealthNurses2010

TheACMHNisthepeakprofessionalmentalhealthnursingorganisationandseekstorepresenttheprofessionatalllevelsofgovernmentandacrossallhealthservicesectors.Inaddition,theACMHN setsstandardsforpractice,supportsmentalhealthnursingresearchandprovidesaforumforcollegialsupport,networkingand ongoingprofessionaldevelopmentforitsmembers.

TheACMHNStandardsofPracticefor AustralianMentalHealthNurses2010 specifytheminimumlevelofperformancerequiredforaregisterednursepractisingin anymentalhealthsetting.

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