Training

Education and Training activities

The VDDS aims to expand the knowledge base on which interventions are made. The VDDS develops and delivers education and training for staff, carer's and family related to the assessment, treatment and management of consumers assessed by the service.

Training is targeted toward staff employed within the 21 Area Mental Health Services.

The range of topics include:

• General introduction  to the service and dual disability
• Role specific training
• Profession specific training
• Disorder specific training

VDDS Training workshop calendar 2019

Workshop Eligibility

Staff working in Victorian Specialist Mental Health services only (Including CAMHS, CYMHS, Adult and Aged services) only. All these workshop’s will employ a variety of learning strategies including lectures, exercises and discussions based on case examples and attendees will be expected to actively contribute and participate. Please register by completing the registration form  prior to the Workshop registration close date: Link to VDDS Training Calendar 2019

Date and topics also displayed below:

Complimentary Online Training

Dual Disability Modules

In conjunction with the Office of Professional Practice, the VDDS have developed an e-learning resource on mental health. This aims to provide the carers of people with an intellectual disability with information and the opportunity to increase their skills in the area of dual disability.

Please click on this link to access the training: Link to Dual Disability Modules

MHPOD

If you work in public mental health, MHPOD is available through your workplace. The VDDS developed the topic on Dual Disability.
Visit the contacts page on their website to find out more about registering.

For further information on training please contact us on (03) 9231 2950.

Intellectual disability mental health e-learning

3DN provides free eLearning about intellectual disability to professionals, carers, and consumers
Please see link to their website and training: http://www.idhealtheducation.edu.au/

Intellectual Disability Healthcare

This XSeries Program has been designed to influence, empower and educate a wider population to improve the health and healthcare of people with intellectual disability.
Please see link to their website and training: https://www.edx.org/xseries/intellectual-disability-healthcare 

VDDS Training workshop calendar 2018-Training closed

In 2018 the VDDS will deliver 5 workshops twice; round 1 and round 2. Round 1 registration close date is Thursday 25th January 2018 and round 2 close date is Thursday 22nd June 2018. Please note that all sessions fill up within weeks of advertising so we would encourage staff to register as soon as possible to secure a place. These workshops are only eligible to  staff working in Victorian Specialist Mental Health services including CAMHS,CYMHS, Adult and Aged services. The sessions are identical to those delivered in 2017.

Mind Brain and Behaviour Workshops 2018-training closed

ELIGIBILITY 
These workshops are for Disability staff working in the  Northern or Western metropolitan LGA only  from Disability Services, DAS, Youth and Adult Justice, Complex Client Teams, Information and Support, DISA, Residential Services, Vacancy Management and Individual and Family Support Programs, LAC and NDIS . 
These workshops aim to provide information about mental health problems in people with intellectual disability. They will assist participants in recognising mental health problems in people with intellectual disability and how to access the services available in Victoria. 

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
To register complete the registration form on page 2 of the  MBB Training and Registration flyer and email your completed form to Jane Ryan at jane.ryan@svha.org.au or fax to (03) 9231 2953 prior to Monday  13th November 2017.

The topics and dates are:                             

The Victorian Dual Disability Service recognises the Traditional Owners of the land on which our office islocated; the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and welcome all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to our health service.