Mental Health Informed Care (MHIC) or Mental Health Litercy (MHL) program is designed to provide workers with,
•Inter relationship between mental health concerns and disability •Overview of depression, anxiety and other common mental health concerns •Supportive strategies – focusing on panic attacks, disclosure of self-harm or suicidal ideation + support strategies •Reporting guidelines, Strategies and techniques for supporting clients with ongoing trauma and mental health concerns.

The Course is listed under the Australian Councelling Association web site for 5 OPD point see link for details https://www.theaca.net.au/find-events.php

Course Content

•Module 1. Definitions
•Module 2. Understanding Mental Health 
•Background of the inter relationship between mental health concerns and disability
•Module 3. What does Mental Illness look like  
•Brief overview of depression, anxiety and other common mental health concerns
•Module 4. The Impact of Mental Health
•Module 5. Assessment of a Person Mental Health
•Module 6. Support Strategies
•Supportive strategies, focusing on panic attacks, disclosure of self- harm or suicidal ideation + support strategies
•Reporting guidelines
•Strategies and techniques for supporting clients with ongoing trauma and mental health concerns.
•Module 7 •Taking Care of the Care Givers & Responsibilities