AGPN acknowledges the financial support of the
Australian Government.

National Primary Mental Health Care Initiative
 Search: 
Resources for General Practitioners
Familiarisation Training 4th Edition Resources

SELF-DIRECTED FAMILIARISATION TRAINING PACKAGE

We are pleased to make available the final addition to the 4th Edition Resources, the Self-Directed Familiarisation Training Package.  The Package supersedes the E-Learning CD and Worksheet. 

The Self-Directed Familiarisation Training Package comprises a: PowerPoint Presentation and Workbook. 


The Familiarisation Training Manual - 4th Edition  must be used in conjunction with the Self-directed Training - 4th Edition Presentation in Power Point.  The training will take approximately two hours to complete. 


   DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES NEEDED TO COMPLETE SELF-DIRECTED FAMILIARISATION TRAINING PACKAGE

SUGGESTED STEPS TO COMPLETING THE SELF-DIRECTED FAMILIARISATION TRAINING

  1. Open and print the Familiarisation Training Manual - 4th Edition   757MB  
    It is strongly recommended that you work with a hard copy of the Familiarisation Training GP and Practice Manual. 
  2. Open and print the Self-directed Familiarisation Training - Fourth Edition - Work Book   106KB 
  3. Open the  Self-directed Training - 4th Edition Presentation in Power Point 513KB or  Self-directed Familiarisation Training - 4th Edition Presentation in Adobe   486KB
    (If  you prefer to work with a hard copy, please contact your local Division and request a copy of the Presentation be sent to you on a Floppy Disc).
  4. To work through the Self-Directed Familiarisation Training Power Point Presentation, press the right arrow key on your keyboard to go forward and the left arrow key to go backwards (if working online, you can use the scroll wheel on your mouse if applicable, to move between the pages). To work through the Adobe Acrobat presentation, press the down arrow on your keyboard to move forward and the up arrow to go backwards.  The Presentation will prompt you to refer to your GP and Practice Manual 2nd Edition at various points; It is strongly recommended that you work with a hard copy of the GP and Practice Manual. 
  5. On completion of the Self-Directed Familiarisation Training  send your evaluation form (page 6 of your work book) to your local Division of General Practice to obtain professional development points and a certificate of completion.
  6. The work book and quiz have been provided as educational tools only, to assist your personal learning.  They do not need to be submitted to your Division to meet course requirements.

To obtain hard copy resources, contact the Mental Health Officer in your Local Division, the Mental Health Development Liaison Officer at the SBO in your State or Territory or the Familiarisation Training Officer at ADGP on 02 6228 0823 or mentalhealth@adgp.com.au

3 STEP MENTAL HEALTH PROCESS

Proformas for the 3 Step Mental  Health Process have been developed as a resource for General Practitioners when conducting an assessment, mental health plan and a review under the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Initiative.  Use of the proformas are optional, GPs may prefer to use their own notes, however a copy of the mental health plan developed needs to be provided to the patient.

 

FOCUSSED PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGIES

APPROVED TRAINING COURSES


PLEASE NOTE
- THE ACTIVITY NUMBERS FOR THE 2005-2007 TRIENNIUM ARE:

RACGP QA&CPD PROGRAM ACTIVITY NUMBER: 715642

ACCRM PD PROGRAM ACTIVITY CODE: EEACR-0001-ADGP

For further information on available training courses, contact your local Division or the Mental Health Development and Liaison Officer in your State / Territory.