Our practice toolkits are a collection of resources and tips for working with specific populations. These toolkits aim to help you feel a bit more confident in working with different presentations and know where and how to get more information and support.
Families and carers can be great assets to our work, but much of our training focuses only on the individual. This toolkit provides an overview of working with family and carers, as well as a collection of helpful resources to support this important work.
A multidisciplinary team (MDT) is a group of health professionals from different disciplines working together to care for the multiple needs of a consumer. This toolkit is an introduction to some ideas on working well in an MDT, including what you can do to help your MDT function well, how your team can get on the same page, and what to do when things go awry.
Telehealth services increased significantly in the context of COVID-19, and many services continue to offer telehealth options. Despite this, many practitioners report only using telehealth out of necessity, and feel ambivalent about utilising telehealth. This toolkit provides an update of the evidence and practical considerations for telehealth.
The following toolkit is designed for any mental health practitioners working across remote, rural or regional NSW who wish to understand more about working with LGBTQIA+SB people and have not completed speciality training.
Many older adults may present with mental health concerns similar to other age groups, and general mental health assessment and intervention skills will be useful for this population. There are also unique challenges that become more common with age. This toolkit contains information and resources to support your practice and develop skills and knowledge for working with older people experiencing mental health concerns.
Perinatal mental illness is a relatively common experience in new parents, however many practitioners reported they do not have good knowledge or confidence working with people facing perinatal mental illness. This practice toolkit contains information about perinatal mental illness, and how to use your existing skills to feel more confident in working alongside people affected by perinatal mental illness.
The Peregrine Centre is the proud recipient of the Rural Mental Health Partnership Grant from NSW Health. The grant totals $5 million over five years and will seek to transform rural mental health practice in NSW through training and research activities. This learning portal is supported by this funding.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we live and work and their continuing connection to land, water, sea and community. We pay respects to Australia’s First Peoples, to their unique and diverse cultures, and to Elders past, present and future.
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