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The community managed mental health sector is a key provider of mental health services and supports to people in the community.

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Mental Health Rights Manual

An online guide to help explain your legal and human rights in the mental health and human services systems in New South Wales.

Recovery Oriented Language Guide

Words are important. The language we use and the stories we tell have great significance to all involved.

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Training

Registered training

Build on your lived experience or on-the-job experience and receive a nationally recognised qualification.

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Our members are community managed mental health organisations, large and small, local and NSW-wide service providers.

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Join a strong network of community-based mental health organisations delivering better outcomes for people in New South Wales.

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UPSKILL your career

Explore our range of highly regarded training pathways for the mental health workforce.

Mental Health Coordinating Council takes COVID safety seriously. We are now delivering face-to-face training with arrangements to minimise the spread of COVID-19. Please see COVID-Safe Training for details.

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: Online

This online introductory course teaches the fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing for use in person-centred counselling. Course details Motivational Interviewing is a guiding style of communication that uses the principles and practices of person-centred counselling to evoke a conversation with a person about their personal motivation for change. This online workshop is delivered via E-Learning (Zoom) […]

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Online Course

Duration

1 day

Course Fees

Members $310 | Non-members $372

Online

2 August 2022

Self-care: Online

Practical tools and tips to help manage personal and client wellbeing. Gain a renewed sense of energy and expertise in wellbeing and self-care. Course details Self-care focuses on you! As the saying goes, ‘you can’t pour from an empty cup’ and so during the course, you will learn new skills and tools to help you […]

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Online Course

Duration

3 hours

Course Fees

Members $160 | Non-members $192

Understanding and Responding to Trauma

This face-to-face course provides a comprehensive look at trauma in a social service and healthcare setting, and aims to provide tools to better support people who have experienced trauma. Course details Do you provide support and practical assistance to people who have experienced trauma? Trauma survivors are at risk of being re-traumatised in social service […]

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Professional Development

Duration

2 days

Course Fees

Free

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 details Connecting Physical and 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 […]

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Responding to Voices: Compassionate approaches and hopeful alternatives

This online workshop is an introduction to the Hearing Voices Approach, a recovery model that aims to provide tools to assist people to alleviate the distress associated with voices. Course details Responding to Voices: Compassionate approaches and hopeful alternatives is an introductory course perfect for anyone new to the Hearing Voices Approach and would like […]

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Online Course

Duration

3 hours

Course Fees

Members $200 | Non-members $220

Online

4 August, 9:30am-12:30pm

Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues

Build your skills to effectively support clients with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues through this new two-day online workshop. Course outline Many people who experience mental health issues also have co-occurring needs related to drug and alcohol use. Build your skills to effectively support clients with co-existing mental health and Alcohol […]

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Introduction to Supported Decision-Making

Two free training modules providing an introduction to Supported Decision-Making. Course outline The training has been designed as continuous professional development activities for Psychosocial Recovery Coaches, but also suits people working in the mental health and human services sectors, people with lived experience, carers and family. Course details Module 1: Supported Decision-Making: What it is […]

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Online Course

Duration

40 - 60 minutes

Online anytime - self paced learning

Self-care for leaders

This one-hour online session guides participants through simple, yet effective ways to start giving back to yourself. Learn how to care for your mind, body and spirit. Course details Participants are taken through practical tools to help support their wellbeing, including simple breathing practices. This one hour session is based on research-based tools, including mindfulness […]

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Online Course

Duration

1 hour

Course Fees

Members $60 | Non-members $75

Understanding Mental Health

An introductory course teaching essential skills for workers in community settings to support hope, recovery and connection among people living with mental health conditions. Course details Gain the confidence to support and respond to people living with a mental health condition, using recovery-oriented, person-centred principles. Understanding Mental Health is an introductory course created with the […]

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Professional Development

Duration

2 days

Course Fees

Free

Dubbo

3 & 4 August 2022

Understanding and Responding to Trauma: Online

This online course provides a comprehensive look at trauma in a social service and healthcare setting, and aims to provide tools to better support people who have experienced trauma. Course outline Do you provide support and practical assistance to people who have experienced trauma? Trauma informed care and recovery-orientated practice is a two-day online workshop […]

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Understanding Medication

Helping people you support to understand and manage their medication. Course details For many people medication is a part of their recovery journey. For people living with a mental health condition, having an understanding of the impact of medication can increase their sense of control over their health and recovery. Feel more confident to support […]

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Professional Development

Duration

1 day or assessable 2 day option to attain nationally recognised unit of study

Course Fees

Members Individual $409 | Members Group $498

In-house training for 20 people

Email training@mhcc.org.au for more details

Safe Storytelling

Half day workshop to improve the skills of participants who use their lived experience in service provision. Course outline The Safe Storytelling workshop teaches participants about purposeful, meaningful and sustainable storytelling, which can help guide interactions that require shared storytelling of lived experience. Participants will be given the chance to craft their own purposeful story, […]

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