VDDS Training

VDDS Recorded webinars 

Eligibility: Webinars are tailored to staff working in mental health or disability services. However, they are available for anyone to access.

Delivery: Please click on each webinar topic below, you will be directed to more information about each topic and the YouTube video.                                                                                                    

• ADHD in Developmental Disorders 
  

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• Assessment of mental illness in people with an Intellectual Disability
  

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• Autism and co-occurring mental disorders
  

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• Borderline Personality Disorders in people with an Intellectual Disability
  

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• Catatonia, Autism and it's Discontents
  

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• Understanding and Managing Behaviours
  

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• Introduction to Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  

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• Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  

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• Medication for people with an Intellectual disability
  

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• Systemic, legal and ethical issues management of mental illness in people with intellectual disability
  

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• Treatment of mental illness in people with Intellectual Disability
  

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VDDS Workshops for Area Mental Health Services

In 2025 the Victorian Dual Disability service will also deliver 4 half day workshops.

Eligibility: Workshops are open to staff working in Victorian Specialist Mental Health service (Including CAMHS, CYMHS, Specialist and Adult and Aged services).

The Delivery: These workshops will be delivered using the ZOOM platform. 

How to register: Click on each topic for more information on content and to REGISTER for each workshop.

• Screening and management of autism in people with serious mental illness

• Screening and management of ID in people with serious mental illness

Other professional learning provided by the VDDS

In addition to the above, the VDDS is able to provide workshops and training to mental health teams on a variety of topics relevant to dual disability.

These can occur face-to-face or online depending on your team's preference and content can be tailored to your needs.

To discuss this further please call us on 03 9231 1988 or email the VDDS on vdds@svha.org.au. 

Other online training

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 1988

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 

The Victorian Dual Disability Service recognises the Traditional Owners of the land on which our office is located; 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.