10 April 2017
Mental Health Communication
Whether you are a specialist service provider in the Mental Health Sector or someone dealing with the general public, a strong suite of communication skills for engaging with people experiencing mental health difficulties is essential.
11 & 12 April 2017
Co-Design Training
Held across two days, this course will assist participants to understand and implement co-design. Looking beyond surface change, co-design identifies some of the partnership and collaborative practices that have the potential to transform the way in which mental health services are delivered.
12 April 2017
Positive Psychology Tools
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing, and offers a suite of practical tools to help everyone live an optimal life. Pragmatic, enjoyable and gentle, this course encourages participants to build and maintain wellbeing and provides a diverse suite of take-home tools and resources.
18 April 2017
WA Mental Health Awards FREE Nomination Writing Workshop
Learn how to submit a winning nomination.
19 & 20 April 2017
Mental Health First Aid
The two-day interactive course is designed to equip you with the skills and resources to recognise and respond appropriately to someone experiencing a mental health crisis, until professional help arrives.
27 April 2017
Individualised Services & Person-Centred Care
Person centred care is all about responding to individual needs and preferences when providing health and community services. This engaging and stimulating course, invites those interested in mental health, disability, health / aged care to discover practical, incremental ways to evolve existing services and create new ideas.
2 May 2017
Recovery Oriented Practice
This engaging and stimulating course, invites mental health workers to explore the principles of recovery-oriented practice and find ways to better support consumers’ recovery journey.
3 May 2017
De-escalation Techniques - BUNBURY
This course is designed to assist service providers and front-line staff to respond appropriately to threatening, violent, aggressive and other unexpected or inappropriate behaviour.
4 - 5 May 2017
Towards Elimination of Restrictive Practices 11th National Forum
(formerly Seclusion & Restraint Reduction Forum) Only lived experience delegate registrations remaining.
8 &12 May 2017
Co-Design Training
5 SPOTS LEFT!
Held across two days, this course will assist participants to understand and implement co-design. Looking beyond surface change, co-design identifies some of the partnership and collaborative practices that have the potential to transform the way in which mental health services are delivered.
9 May 2017
Culturally Diverse Mental Health
A person’s ethic background, personal faith and cultural community can have a profound impact on their experience of mental illness as a consumer or carer, appropriate treatment options and their service needs. This course is designed to assist mental health workers to understand diverse needs and improve service delivery for CaLD communities.
10 May 2017
Mental Health Communication - BUNBURY
Whether you are a specialist service provider in the Mental Health Sector or someone dealing with the general public, a strong suite of communication skills for engaging with people experiencing mental health difficulties is essential.
11 May 2017
Re-thinking Thoughts
Our thoughts create our experiences. To a large extent it is our internal “self talk” and the nature of our “mental life”, which determines our moods, emotions, subjective experiences and ultimately our quality of life.
11 May 2017
Persuasive Speaking Showcase
A showcase of persuasive speaking skills from participants in WAAMH's Influential Public Speaking for Change-Makers course.
16 May 2017
Co-Creation: Organisational Readiness for Co-Design
Co-creation is the first step. This one day Workshop for Mental health Service providers focuses on co-creation strategies for capacity building organisational readiness for integrating Co-design principles and processes into service delivery.
17 May 2017
De-escalation Techniques - ALBANY
This course is designed to assist service providers and front-line staff to respond appropriately to threatening, violent, aggressive and other unexpected or inappropriate behaviour.
18 May 2017
Mental Health Communication - ALBANY
Whether you are a specialist service provider in the Mental Health Sector or someone dealing with the general public, a strong suite of communication skills for engaging with people experiencing mental health difficulties is essential.
23 May 2017
Recording Consumer Information
This workshop assists mental health workers to develop and maintain quality consumer records and ensure information kept is useful and appropriate.
23 May 2017
Mental Health Careers Seminar
Mental health is a growing sector in Australia. With 1 in 5 Australians experiencing a mental illness every year, organisations look for skilled, compassionate and recovery-oriented staff to undertake a diverse number of support roles. (Subsidised event.)
24 May 2017
Co-existing Disorders, Addiction & Mental Health - BUNBURY
This one-day workshop examines the complex relationship between substance use or addiction and mental health problems. Learn about the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and how one causes the other and why they so often will occur together.
30 May 2017
Co-Creation, Organisational Readiness for Co-Design
Co-creation is the first step. This one day workshop for mental health service providers focuses on co-creation strategies for capacity building organisational readiness for integrating Co-design principles and processes into service delivery.
31 May 2017
Co-existing Disorders, Addiction & Mental Health - PERTH
This one-day workshop examines the complex relationship between substance use or addiction and mental health problems. Learn about the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and how one causes the other and why they so often will occur together.
View more information and register for any of these training courses and events here: waamh.org.au/events