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Southern Synergy
Training Activities
Allied Health and New Allied Health Staff Course
2008-2009
Venue for Course
Venue in 2008:
Room A134 Monash University – Caulfield Campus,
Sir John Monash Drive / Dandenong Road
Caulfield, VIC 3145
Travelling to Caulfield campus
By car: the nine kilometres (six mile) trip from the city of Melbourne will take about 25
minutes in peak hour traffic and 15 minutes at other times. If you are coming from Melbourne airport, add another 45 minutes in peak hour and 30 minutes at other times. A taxi rank is situated on the railway station side of Sir John Monash Drive. (Melways map ref. 68 F1)
By train: the Caulfield Railway Station is adjacent to the campus. Four lines stop at the
station: Cranbourne, Dandenong, Frankston and Pakenham.
By tram: the number three tram from Swanston Street in Melbourne will also take you
directly to Caulfield campus.
By bus:
Bus Route 624 -- Kew, Auburn Railway Station, Caulfield Railway Station,
Chadstone Shopping Centre, Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Oakleigh Railway
Station.
Bus Route 900 -- Stud Park Shopping Centre, Waverley Park, Monash
University Clayton campus, Huntingdale Station, Oakleigh Railway Station,
Chadstone Shopping Centre, Monash University Caulfield campus, Caulfield
Railway Station.
Course Details
Allied Health and New Allied Health Staff Course
2009 - 2010
Below are details of the Allied Health Graduate Course for 2009 and 2010. A person can start the course at any stage. It is built on the National Mental Health Standards.
There are three parts to each day:
- Homework : pre-reading, activity or undertaking on-line study
- Course Days: Each day will consider the online and other material. A range of case studies, role plays and other practical work will then be considered.
- Journal Club: Each participant will be expected to present a journal article and lead an intelligent discussion. The journal club will commence at 3pm and is open to all allied health staff.
The page will be updated as ore details become available about each day.
To apply you need to contact Debbie Lang at: Debbie.Lang@med.monash.edu.au
For queries about each day you need to contact John Julian.
Venue for Course
Venue in 2010
Room A134 Monash University – Caulfield Campus
Sir John Monash Drive / Dandenong Road,
Caulfield, VIC 3145
Travelling to Caulfield campus
By car: the nine kilometres (six mile) trip from the city of Melbourne will take about 25 minutes in peak hour traffic and 15 minutes at other times. If you are coming from Melbourne airport, add another 45 minutes in peak hour and 30 minutes at other times. A taxi rank is situated on the railway station side of Sir John Monash Drive. (Melways map ref. 68 F1)
By train: the Caulfield Railway Station is adjacent to the campus. Four lines stop at the station: Cranbourne, Dandenong, Frankston and Pakenham.
By tram: the number three tram from Swanston Street in Melbourne will also take you directly to Caulfield campus.
By bus:
Bus Route 624 -- Kew, Auburn Railway Station, Caulfield Railway Station, Chadstone Shopping Centre, Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Oakleigh Railway Station.
Bus Route 900 -- Stud Park Shopping Centre, Waverley Park, Monash University Clayton campus, Huntingdale Station, Oakleigh Railway Station, Chadstone Shopping Centre, Monash University Caulfield campus, Caulfield Railway Station.
Course Details
Day one: Thursday 29th October, 2009
John Julian and Greg Coman – main presenters
Pre-work: All participants need to work through the MHPOD Unit “International and National Mental Health Policy” and read the summary of the “Because Mental Health Matters …”.
The MHPOD Unit.
To access “Because mental health matters …” you will need to google search it.
9.15am to 2.45pm
Discussion of MHPOD unit
10.00am to 2.45pm
Topic 1: History of mental illness
Topic 2: The Recovery Model:
Case Study:
Topic 3: National and State Government Policies on Mental Health
Topic 4: Mental Health Service System
Topic 5: Emergency services
Case Study:
Topic 6: Allied health disciplines in mental health
Topic 7: National standards: best practice and quality assurance
Introduction to thinking skills
3.00pm – 4.00pm Allied Health Journal Club
Presenter: Kelly Dang
Day two: Thursday 26th November, 2009
Pre-work:
Develop one case study showing arrange of ethical issues that you have been confronted with in your workplace.
AND
Do one of the following:
- Meet with your carer and consumer consultants in your service and report back to the group on their roles. OR
- Explore the site: Mental Health Legislation.
You will need to navigate to the consumer section and select one report to explore and report in class.
9.15am to 2.45pm
Topic 1: The Mental Health Act 1986
Guest Presenter
Topic 2: Consumer and Carer Rights
Guest Presenter
Topic 3: Privacy and Confidentiality
Topic 4: Duty of Care
Small Group discussions
Topic 5: Ethical Issues
Case Study
Topic 6: Aggression Management. Introduction to Research Paradigms:
Small groups
3.00pm – 4.00pm Allied Health Journal Club
December – no course
Day three: Thursday 28th January, 2010
Pre work: Undertake Work on the MHOD unit The broad impact of mental illness and the need for partnership
9.15am – 2.45pm
Topic 1: Mental Health Disorders:
Assoc Prof. Brendan Murphy – 9.30 – 12 midday
Topic 2: Psychiatric Disability – John Julian
Topic 3: Dual Disability – Greg Logan
Topic 4: Stigma and discrimination – Exercise and discussion
Topic 5: Diversity and issues: discussion and case study
Topic 6: Lifestyle Factors and Wellness
Small Groups
3.00pm – 4.00pm Allied Health Journal Club
Day four: February 2010
NO ALLIED HEALTH GRADUATE COURSE
Psychopharmacology Conference – attendance at least one day.
Day Five: Thursday 25th March, 2010
9.15am – 2.45pm
Topic 1: Service Delivery Pathway: Includes: Triage, Intake, Outcome Measures, Treatment and Care
Topic 2: Crisis Assessment
Topic 3: Risk Assessment Includes Suicide Mental State, suicide risk and management (John, NEVIL)
Topic 4: Neglect: John Julian
Topic 5: Aggression and Violence
3.00pm – 4.00pm Allied Health Journal Club
Day Six: Thursday 29th April, 2010
Topic 1: Communication Methods
Topic 2: Treatment and Case Management (NEVIL)
Topic 3: Basic Counselling Methods
Topic 4: Introduction to Medication Alliance Therapy
Topic 5: Introduction to CBT
3.00pm – 4.00pm Allied Health Journal Club
Day Seven: Thursday 27th May, 2010
A detailed consideration of CBT and DBT with an introduction to Mindfulness Therapies and Act the evidence based, methods and further training.
Day Eight: Thursday 24th June 2010
Topic 1: The Recovery Process
Topic 2: Working Toward Recovery
Topic 3: Planning for recovery - relapse prevention (Brad and Melody, NEVIL).
Topic 4: Early Warning Signs
Topic 5: Relapse Prevention
Topic 6: Consumer and Carer Information Regarding Relapse
3.00pm – 4.00pm Allied Health Journal Club Topic
Day Nine: A: 29th July, 2010
Topic 1: Mental Health Promotion
Topic 2: Social Capital
Topic 3: Primary Care Sector and Mental Health Promotion
Topic 4: Working at a Local Agency Level of Health Promotion
Topic 5: Early Intervention
Topic 6: Local Early Intervention Program: RAPPS
3.00pm – 4.00pm Allied Health Journal Club
Day Ten: Thursday 26th August, 2010
Topic 1: Documentation, Data Entry and Retrieval Protocols
Topic 2: Report Writing
Topic 3: Court Appearances
Topic 4: Ethical Guidelines, Committee Processes for Research And Evaluation
Topic 5: Evidence Based Research
Topic 6: Action Research
Topic 7: Service Accreditation Processes
Topic 8: Supervision Processes
Day Eleven: Visitation to Services, 30th September, 2010
Visitation to services
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