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Title

MHST Core Module - Detection, Assessment and Review of Mental Health Issues - Core Module of Mental Health Skills Training - 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Dates

01/01/2023 to 31/12/2025

Cost

Contact Provider

CPD hours

6 Performance review
6.5 Educational activity

MOPS hours

Mental Health - MHST

Procedural grant

Emergency Mental Health
Online

Curriculum learning areas

Mental health (MH)

MHST Core Module - Detection, Assessment and Review of Mental Health Issues - Core Module of Mental Health Skills Training - 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Medical practitioners are the conduit between the patients, their community and access to physical and online mental health facilities and resources. This course includes training for practitioners to provide evidence-based, patient-centred care to people living with a mental illness. Online and external resources are provided for patients unable to physically attend appointments and those living in rural and remote Australia.

This course introduces skills and techniques to detect, assess and review patients with mental health issues including screening under the Mental Health Better Access Initiative. It includes guides and examples of conducting effective mental health interviews, developing, and reviewing General Practice Mental Health Treatment Plans.

This course is recognised by the GPMHSC as a core module of the modular Mental Health Skills Training. A clinical enhancement module on PTSD is offered as an option to complete the modular pathway.

Contact hours:
10.00
Pre/Post hours:
2.50
Total hours:
12.50
 
Total hours includes:
Case study hours:
4.50
 
Pre/Post activity
There are pre-course activities, lectures, reference articles, case discussions, assessment and post course questions.
Learning objectives
  1. Identify and manage treatment for mental health issues experienced by consumers within the context of general practice.
  2. Develop and review evidence-based and needs-based General Practice Mental Health Treatment Plan in consultation with consumers and carers within the context of general practice.
  3. Use practice systems to identify local services and resources that safeguard consumer safety and assist in providing holistic mental health care to consumers within the context of general practice.
  4. Use appropriate MBS item numbers relating to provision of mental health care within the context of practice.
Assessment information

Pre-course reflective activity (self assessed).
Successfully complete 11 Knowledge based MCQs (80% pass).
Successfully complete 11 Applied Knowledge MCQs (80% pass). 
Exams are based on the course content. Exams can be repeated and are open book. Exams do not have to be completed in one sitting.
Post-course reflective activity (self assessed).

Informal self-assessment of current knowledge.
Additional information

The pre-course activities include information on the Overview of Australia’s mental health care system, Better Access Initiative, Mental health services in Australia and Epidemiology and aetiology of mental illness. Information on Self-care for general practitioners is included.

Four case discussions are presented. Participants respond to each case and then may communicate with other respondents and view the expert response to each case. 

Interview examples - Observation of clinical practice: 20 minute role play and extracts from a 40 minute role play

Tutorial include discussion of key points, case discussions review, own case discussion opportunities and Q&A.

Participants have continued access to course resources and training videos as an ongoing learning opportunity.

Alumni have access to the community portal where they receive ongoing access to latest news, case studies, tutorials, and research. 

Provider Information

Provider

HealthCert Education Ptd Ltd

Contact

Mr Richard Silsby

Phone

61 1300 856 695

Email

info@healthcert.com

Address

HealthCert Education Pte Ltd
Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, LV 17
12 Marina Boulevard
018982

Registration link

https://www.healthcert.com/online-certificate-courses-in-mental-health

Preferred registration method

Online