Queensland Health provides a range of training programs and opportunities to support workers, services and communities working in the mental health, alcohol and other drugs sector.
- Mental Health Act 2016 obligations
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An eLearning package has been developed to help authorised doctors, authorised psychiatrists, and authorised mental health practitioners comply with their obligations under the Mental Health Act 2016. All authorised doctors, psychiatrists and authorised mental health practitioners must complete the training to be authorised under the Act. The training is available to all Queensland Health employees as well as members of the general public.
Queensland Health staff access
For further information, email MHA2016@health.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 3328 9899.
- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning
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The Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning (Learning Centre) is the statewide training provider for public sector mental health services in Queensland. Hosted by West Moreton Hospital and Health Service, the Learning Centre’s mission is to ‘grow, develop, and nurture a skilled and sustainable mental health workforce to provide a quality recovery-focused approach to mental health care.’
The Learning Centre delivers a series of face-to-face workshops, including a nationally recognised course, to mental health practitioners across Queensland, as well as providing e-learning training programs via its website and overseeing statewide projects related to education and training.
Visit the training calendar for upcoming training around post disaster recovery to be delivered by Phoenix Australia for Queensland Health staff.
For further information, email MHA2016@health.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 3328 9899.
- Insight
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Queensland Health’s Insight is a leading provider of alcohol and other drug training, education, information and advice for workers and services across Queensland.
Insight’s mission is to enhance alcohol and other drugs practice through workforce development. As part of the training portfolio, free online induction modules, a weekly seminar/webinar series and a program of credentialed core skills workshops and specialised training courses are available. Incorporated into Insight’s education and training series are cultural secure training and practice support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workers.
Access to online modules, webinars and workshops can be found on the Insight Queensland website.
- Dovetail
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Queensland Health’s Dovetail provides clinical advice and professional support to workers, services and communities across Queensland who engage with young people affected by alcohol and other drug use.
Dovetail aims to build capacity by identifying the youth alcohol and drug sector, connecting services and workers, and equipping them with knowledge, skills and resources.
Clinical advice and professional support is available to workers, services and communities through practice toolkits, weekly digests, support and assistance and tailored training and forums via the Dovetail website.
