Educator resources
This resource list provides educators working in the mental health sector with access to a range of materials to build their knowledge and skills. It includes published articles, textbooks, videos, websites, frameworks, and templates.
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Access to full text learning resources
Where possible, links to the full text of each resource have been provided. In some cases, the full text is not publicly available. The mental health workforce can also access copies of these resources through the RMH Library.
Other options for accessing full text include your health service library, the Clinicians Health Channel, and PubMed-related digital resources, where available.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) library provides access to many of the books and articles listed in this educator resource. Free library membership is available to mental health staff currently employed in agencies funded by the Victorian Department of Health, and who are physically located within Victoria. For more information visit the membership section on the website Royal Melbourne Hospital Library.
- Clinicians Health Channel: A point-of-care, evidence-based digital library available to all staff working in a Victorian publicly funded health service, using their work email. The digital library includes PsycINFO (Ovid), Cochrane Library, clinical care resources, and national standards.
- PubMed, PubMed Central, and Bookshelf: A free resource for searching and retrieving biomedical and life sciences literature, with the aim of improving health both globally and personally. It includes MEDLINE, PubMed Central (PMC), and Bookshelf, offering links to full-text articles, often free, from thousands of scholarly journals.
- Google Scholar - free tool for locating academic literature, including peer-reviewed articles, theses, books, and court opinions.
- ResearchGate: A commercial social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators. It can be useful for finding open-access full-text articles on teaching approaches.