Mental Health Connect
Overview:
Mental Health Connect is an innovative two-day course in recovery orientated practice. It is designed for frontline workers from a diverse range of settings such as housing, disability, aged care, youth, alcohol and other drugs, employment services, family support services and government agencies.
The program aims to offer knowledge and skills to help workers better understand and support people with mental health issues.
Course Topics:
This two-day interactive workshop includes personal stories of recovery, to help workers gain insight into how they can assist people experiencing mental distress to maintain hope, achieve their goals, and find meaning in their lives.
Discussion areas include:
- Recovery and recovery-oriented service provision
- Consumer perspectives
- Mental health policy and legislation
- Duty of care and dignity of risk
- Tools for self-care
- Supporting recovery
Course Dates and Duration
Course duration: Two days.
2012 dates and location:
- Sydney: 22-23 March, 20-21 June, 12-13 September, 29-30 October
- Lismore: 1-2 March
- Albury: 8-9 May
- Newcastle: 22-23 May, 13-14 November
- Tamworth: 21-22 August
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Port Macquarie: 26-27 September
Who is this for:
This course is suitable for community workers who work in an ongoing way with people experiencing mental distress.
Cost: $300
Customised training options are available for organisations.
For more information contact the Learning and Development Unit on 02-9555 8388 ext 106 or by email at training@mhcc.org.au.