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About the sector

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

Annual Reports

Find detailed information on the work we do to support the community managed mental health sector.

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.

Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Feeling safe and empowered to speak up in the workplace is even more important for mental health settings.

Mental Health Peer Navigation

New accredited training for peer workers to support consumers with navigating the mental health system for their recovery journey.

Customised training

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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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Training Registration

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Aboriginal Trauma Informed Care & Practice

Course Fee: fully funded, free for all participants

Duration

2 days

Course Outcomes

To utilise the practice of Dadirri as an ancient mindfulness tradition essential in all trauma recovery – community healing work
Recognise the importance of cultural fitness in all community work
Use the cultural tradition of mindfulness in self-care and care practice while undertaking trauma recovery work
Identify issues of self-awareness and demonstrate the skills of journaling or story mapping as a conscious and cognitive record of the self-awareness, self-reflective process
Demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to enable effective communication in trauma recovery work using symbols, art and music in storytelling and story-mapping
Define and support the development of communities of care
Critically analyse concepts in establishing communities of practice and be able to respond to trauma recovery – healing across generations

If you have any questions or issues completing the registration form below, please contact us by email training@mhcc.org.au or phone 02 9060 9627.

REGISTRATION FORM