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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.

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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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Professional Development

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. 

Want to plan ahead? Take advantage of our 2023 training calendar with courses designed to meet the current needs of the community-based mental health workforce.

Learning and Development 2023 Calendar

Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice

This introductory course is a series of four half-day online sessions designed to develop core principles of Trauma Informed Practice.

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Professional Development
Online Course
Course Fees

Free

Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice 1: What is Trauma?

9 February 2023

Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice 2: Safety Making

16 February 2023

Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice 3: Living with Trauma

20 February 2023

Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice 4: Vicarious Trauma

22 February 2023

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Managing Workers with Lived Experience

This two-day course is for managers, team leaders and HR professionals who support a peer workforce and wish to build their skills to create a supportive and safe workplace.

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Professional Development
Duration

2 days

Course Fees

Members $500 | Non-members $620

Nowra

31 January - 1 February 2023

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Self-care

Practical tools and tips to help people who support others in their work manage personal and client wellbeing. Gain a renewed sense of energy and expertise in wellbeing and self-care.

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Professional Development
Online Course
Duration

3 hours

Course Fees

Members $160 | Non-members $192

For details and dates

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Introduction to Supported Decision-Making

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.

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Professional Development
Online Course
Duration

2 hour

Course Fees

Free

Online

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.

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Professional Development
Online Course
Duration

1 hour

Course Fees

Members $60 | Non-members $75

For details and dates

Email training@mhcc.org.au

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