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Event Information

Title

Emergency Mental Health (A3MHE) - 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2028

Dates

01/01/2026 to 31/12/2028

Cost

Contact Provider

CPD hours

4 Educational activity
6 Performance review
 Professionalism
 Ethical practice

MOPS hours

6 MOPS (AST - Mental Health) hours

Procedural grant

Emergency Mental Health
Online

Curriculum domains

Provide primary care

Curriculum learning areas

Mental health (MH)
Investigations (Ix)

Emergency Mental Health (A3MHE) - 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2028

This course examines the GP’s role in emergency mental health care and appropriate actions. Acute mental health disorders are increasingly common in Western countries, with patients presenting in both General Practice and Emergency Departments. Unit 1 covers risk assessments, the ABCD guide, and triage principles. Unit 2 focuses on the formal mental health assessment of acutely unwell patients, addressing GP safety, environmental factors, communication, questioning, observation, examination, medical causes, and calming techniques. Unit 3 explores suicidality and self-harm, outlining suicide risk, self-harm behaviours, and prevention strategies. Unit 4 discusses the rare but distressing nature of acute psychosis, emphasizing safety, de-escalation, identifying causes, management, and consent capacity. Unit 5 examines Australia’s varying mental health legislation, covering general health acts in emergency settings, involuntary admission criteria, physical restraint, sedation, emergency treatment, and police authority. <grammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root="true"></grammarly-desktop-integration>

Contact hours:
7.50
Pre/Post hours:
2.50
Total hours:
10.00
 
Total hours includes:
Case study hours:
3.50
 
Pre/Post activity
The pre-course reflective activity provides an opportunity to reflect on their current understanding and why they want to improve their knowledge and skills. Researching an article and documenting it provides additional reflection and a learning opportunity prior to commencing the course. The reinforcing activity is designed for GPs to reflect on key learning points from the course, how they have started to implement learning into their clinical practice and future plans in this area.
Learning objectives
  1. Determine the role of the GP in emergency mental health.
  2. Evaluate emergency mental health presentations and determine appropriate GP actions.
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Assessment information

-Successfully complete 13 Knowledge based MCQs (80% pass).
-Successfully complete 13 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.
I-nformal self-assessment of current knowledge.

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Additional information
  • HealthCert has implemented a unique interactivity tool that allows videos to include captions and the learner to search any word spoken in the lecture and go directly to that slide.
  • Interactive case discussions (research, view other responses, review answers and opportunity to discuss among other participants).
  • Regular interactive tutorials to discuss cases, speak to a subject matter expert and ask questions in real time. Participants are encouraged to attend at least one tutorial. The tutorials provide an opportunity to review performance with other participants and the tutorial leader.
  •  Participants will have at least 12 months continued access content.
  • Participants are encouraged to contact HealthCert and ask questions throughout the course.
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Provider Information

Provider

HealthCert Education Ptd Ltd

Contact

Mrs Jessica Yee

Phone

61 1300 856 695

Email

jessica@healthcert.com

Address

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

Registration link

https://shop-au.healthcert.com/products/emergency-mental-health

Preferred registration method

Online