Connecting Physical & Mental Health
Learn how mental and physical health interact, and strategies to improve the physical health of the people you work to support.
Course description
Connecting Physical & Mental Health equips mental health workers with vital strategies to improve the physical health of the people they work to support.
People living with mental health conditions have a reduced life expectancy of approximately 10 years compared to the general population. This is largely due to chronic physical diseases and higher rates of smoking, poor nutrition, harmful alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and poor sleep behaviours.
This one-day course explores key risks to health and introduces effective ways to share this information with people with lived experience of mental health.
Who is this for
- Mental Health Workers
- Alcohol and Other Drugs workers
- Employment sector workers
- Community services workers
All of our professional development training can be delivered on site at your organisation. Alternatively, we can tailor a course to suit your specific requirements. Contact us to find out more at training@mhcc.org.au