The Learning Centre is pleased to host Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, with deliveries on offer by an accredited MHFA facilitator in 2018.

This two day course teaches people how to offer initial support to adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

Note: Unlike other Learning Centre courses, this course is recommended specifically for non-clinical staff. Clinicians and other health practitioners should refer to other Learning Centre courses for their training needs.

More information about this course is available on the MHFA Australia website - Standard MHFA

The Mental Health Educator Workshop is a three day course which provides participants with the knowledge and skills to develop their professional competency as an instructional designer and facilitator/educator.

More information about this course is available in the handout: QC3 Mental Health Educator Development - Course handout

This one day workshop explores the fundamentals of best practice models of supervision, addressing the expectations and processes involved in effective clinical supervision. The training is aligned to Queensland Health guidelines for clinical supervision in Mental Health Services, to assist in the delivery of quality, effective and accountable clinical supervision. Designed for all mental health practitioners providing and receiving clinical supervision, the experiential-didactic delivery model enables active engagement and personal reflection on practice.

Note: this course is a pre-requisite for those wishing to complete QC4 Supervisor and QC12 Supervising Supervisors.

More information about this course is available in the handout: QC8 Best Practice Models of Supervision - Course handout

This two day workshop builds upon the learning from QC4 Supervisor, providing a safe environment for participants to develop advanced skills in providing supervision to those who are clinical supervisors. Outlining the components and stages of supervisory processes will guide the supervising supervisor to establish, negotiate, maintain and end a supervisory relationship, thus decreasing ambiguity and providing clarity for roles and outcomes. Supporting and strengthening consumer centred mental health services is the underpinning focus of clinical supervision practices.

Note: QC8 Best Practice Models of Supervision and QC4 Supervisor are pre-requisites for those wishing to complete this course.

More information about this course is available in the handout: QC12 Supervising Supervisors - Course handout

This two day course provides clinicians who work with people experiencing mental illness, with the core knowledge and skills required to undertake a comprehensive mental health assessment including individualised treatment and care planning. Underlying principles and processes of recovery, family engagement, strengths and collaboration are explored along with the content of a mental health assessment. Clinicians will also learn about Capacity in adults in relation to consent for mental health assessment. Designed for mental health practitioners, professionals from other services may also find this course highly relevant when working with people experiencing mental health problems.

More information about this course is available in the handout: QC14 Mental Health Assessment- Course handout

This one day course provides invaluable practical training for clinicians and professionals across all disciplines and experience levels, by enhancing interpersonal skills in creating a collaborative relationship with their client. The course explores the use of a person-centred approach in the development of the therapeutic alliance and provides opportunities to learn and practice skills based on contemporary empirically supported evidence. This course is ideal for anyone wanting to build strengths in communication practices and enhance clinical practice.

More information about this course is available in the handout: QC23 Forming the Therapeutic Alliance - Course handout

This course has two versions. If you are looking for the Youth version of this course please scroll down or search for QC28.

The Learning Centre has for many years been a key source for suicide risk assessment training across Queensland. The previous version of the course ‘Suicide Risk Assessment and Management’ was due for a minor review; however with recent increases in suicide rates, and changes in guidelines for clinical practice, there was scope for major redevelopment and to shape it into a more experiential and practical course.

The new QC2 EARS course consolidates the Learning Centre’s Suicide Risk Assessment in Emergency Department settings (SRAM-ED) course, with further enhancements supporting the implementation of the Zero Suicide in Healthcare within the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, as well as key aspects of the previous suicide risk assessment course.

The blended learning course comprises of two components - beginning with eLearning modules (part 1), followed by a full day face-to-face workshop (part 2).

QC2 EARS is aimed at both new clinicians commencing clinical practice and experienced practitioners seeking to update and consolidate their practice framework with contemporary understanding of supporting suicidal people.

More information about this course is available in the handout: QC2 Engage, Assess, Respond to, and Support Suicidal People - Course handout

This course is designed for Educators delivering SRAM-ED workshops in local HHS services. Participants must be committed to delivering a prescribed number of sessions as determined by local staffing needs and provide documented evidence of these in reports to the primary stakeholder.

An Expression of Interest must be submitted, addressing selection criteria, in order to be considered for this course. Contact sramed@health.qld.gov.au for more information.

Note: if you are interested in attending a local SRAM-ED Foundational or Advanced workshop please contact your local educator. Local workshop sessions are not managed by the Learning Centre.

More information about this course is available in the handout: QC25 Suicide Risk Assessment and Management in an Emergency Department Setting (SRAM-ED) - Train-the-trainer - Course handout

The Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning (Learning Centre) has for many years been a key source for suicide risk assessment training across Queensland, more recently being invited by a number of stakeholder groups to tailor the program with a focus on working with Youth. Thus when the major redevelopment of our core QC2 Suicide Risk Assessment course was being scoped, the parameters of the project were widened to allow for the development of QC28 Youth: Engage, Assess, Respond to, and Support Suicidal People (YEARS).

The course will address youth specific developmental and systemic issues.

The blended learning course comprises of two components - beginning with eLearning modules (part 1), followed by a full day face-to-face workshop (part 2).

QC28 YEARS will be suitable for both new clinicians commencing clinical practice and experienced practitioners seeking to update and consolidate their practice framework with contemporary understanding of supporting suicidal people.

More information about this course is available in the handout: QC28 Youth: Engage, Assess, Respond to, and Support Suicidal People - Course handout

Suicide Risk Assessment and Management in Emergency Department Settings (SRAM-ED) Foundational training is a blended learning course comprising of two eLearning modules and a face-to-face workshop. This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of clinicians’ working in emergency department settings with patients who are at risk of suicide. The two eLearning modules are prerequisites to attending the face-to-face foundational workshop.

If you have not yet enrolled in the face-to-face workshop you will need to register your interest with your local trainer.

Gold Coast Suicide Prevention Pathway Training is a blended learning course comprising of four eLearning modules and a full day face-to-face workshop. This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of clinicians working in a Gold Coast Mental Health Service to support their work with patients at risk of suicide. This training also supports the implementation of the “Suicide Prevention Pathway”. The four eLearning modules take approximately 30 minutes each to complete and are pre-requisites to attending the face-to-face workshop. This training is a modification of the Suicide Risk Assessment and Management in Emergency Department Settings (SRAM-ED) training. The training in the first 3 modules will make reference to Emergency Departments, however the skills are transferable to all settings. Module 4 specifically addresses the Gold Coast Suicide Prevention Pathway.

The Acute Management Plan (AMP) is a concise clinical document that provides relevant, succinct information to clinicians working in acute care teams, emergency departments, and other entry points into mental health services.

As a clinician working in mental health it is important to know about cognitive deficits as they are the most significant factor affecting a person's long term functioning. They impact on a person's recovery process and their ability to have success in work and relationships. This training course is designed to provide mental health clinicians with an introduction to the cognitive difficulties that people with a mental illness may face and identify some strategies and therapies that would be helpful. This self-paced eLearning course is targeted to nursing, allied health (social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists), and medical staff working in mental health settings, predominantly in Queensland Health. The course is suitable for both novice and experienced clinicians and takes approximately two (2) hours to complete.

The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model provides a structured approach for mental health services to engage with employment consultants to provide their consumers with access to competitive employment. Recovery literature emphasises the importance of meaning, purpose, and community connectedness to the health and wellbeing of people with a mental illness. It is recognised that employment can be a significant contributing factor in relation to recovery. Employment is one of the most effective means for creating social inclusion, dignity, fulfilment, improved mental health and quality of life. This learning resource is designed to provide clinicians with an introduction to the IPS Model, its principles, evidence for its effectiveness and how to create an employment environment.

The content of this course was developed by Jo Sherring of The Maya Academy info@themayaacademy.com.au

We hope this two (2) hour training course will benefit you, your service, and the consumers with whom you have contact. It is intended to help you to assist consumers to move towards gaining competitive employment.

A police and ambulance intervention plan (PAIP) is a plan developed by mental health clinicians that provides specific information and strategies regarding a consumer to inform and assist the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) to mediate a mental health event involving a consumer in the community.

The CBT for psychosis (CBTp) Awareness course is designed as an introduction to the application of CBT for psychosis. It will take approximately two and a half (2.5) hours to complete and provides a brief review of cognitive behaviour therapy, an outline of models of psychosis, case formulation for CBTp and key foundational skills in undertaking CBT for patients with psychosis. It is an introductory course and is aimed at clinicians with a foundational understanding of CBT as well as a working understanding and familiarity with consumers with psychosis. As such, it is suitable for case managers and clinicians who wish to increase their skills and knowledge in an evidence based approach to assist clients with some of the core difficulties especially around delusions and hallucinations.

The Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning has been involved in the development of this video Real Lives, Real People, Real Journeys. It showcases consumers, carers and mental health staff sharing their personal stories to promote an understanding of recovery.