Practice Toolkits

Working with People with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder Practice Toolkit

Working with people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder can be challenging and difficult to navigate, and can also be incredibly meaningful and rewarding work for both clients and practitioners. This toolkit contains information to help understand what might be happening for your client and practical tips to help you feel more confident in working collaboratively with people with a diagnosis of BPD.

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Working with Family and Carers

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.

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Working Well in Multidisciplinary Teams

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.

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Using Telehealth Effectively in Mental Health Care

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.

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Working with LGBTQIA+SB Clients

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.

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Working with Older Adults Experiencing Mental Health Concerns

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.

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