Training and events calendar

Integrating Hepatitis C testing and treatment into addiction care of people who inject drugs – lessons from Melbourne’s Medically Supervised Injecting Room, presented by A/Prof Nico Clark.

The SSCM training forms part of the advanced treatment training component of the CEED comprehensive eating disorders training. Prior completion of an introductory training in eating disorders before attending SSCM Training is essential.

This two-day workshop will provide an introduction to core practice principles and components of the CBT model. It will be helpful for a broad range of mental health practitioners who don’t have a background in CBT and are wanting an introduction to the application of the CBT model in youth mental health.

This workshop will focus on how to adapt mental health therapy to make it more accessible and effective for autistic adults. Learning will include: Introduction to neurodiversity affirming practice. Key life stages, transitions and experiences that might contribute to autistic adults accessing therapy. Lived experience and evidence-based perspectives on adapting psychotherapy for autistic adults. Case examples and practical strategies to integrate into your clinical practice.

This one-day workshop will focus on the rationale for and how we effectively support and work with families, carers and supporters of young people with mental health challenges. This workshop will be helpful for a broad range of mental health practitioners and lived experience workforces working in child and youth mental health services.

This session will cover key considerations such as addressing barriers, initiating conversations and navigating care pathways.

School attendance has been described as a key benchmark of adaptive functioning in children and adolescence. While school refusal is often considered a semi-emergency in psychiatric settings given the lasting impact of persistent non-attendance from school.

The connection between childhood experiences, the brain and development into adulthood. The training will focus on how these adverse occurrences/traumas impact mental health, physical health and how substance use plays a part in the developing body and brain.

This advanced workshop is designed for mental health practitioners looking to apply a community engagement lens to their practice, or those working in mental health settings looking to engage with diverse communities around mental health and wellbeing.

The ADI-R is a semi-structured diagnostic interview to assess behaviours related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The ADI-R typically takes between 90 minutes to 3 hours. The course is designed to teach clinicians how to administer and code ADI-R with parents/carers of children and young people with suspected autism.