About us: It is well recognised that Mental Health and Drug Treatment services have been working for some time in the Hume region to develop improved processes, pathways and enhanced services to clients with dual diagnosis issues. It has become evident that the service system requires leadership and investment in capacity building activities to enable ongoing support and adoption of the various government policy and initiatives. To enable equitable and tailored education and training to be developed and delivered to all relevant agencies in the Hume region, an educational alliance has been formed.
Contact Person: Enquiries or phone: (03) 5723 2037 (Wednesday-Fridays)
Call for Expressions of Interest in Therapeutic Training for 2011
The Dual Diagnosis Hume Education Collaborative is a partnership of regional education providers. It has been formed to deliver strategic dual diagnosis training that is equitable and tailored to meet the needs of member agencies in the Hume region.
This is an early notification of training for 2011. We ask that you consider this timetable carefully and discuss this with your organisation. We are seeking expressions of interest from staff, indicating preferred dates / venues / types of training they wish to attend in 2011.
There is an associated workshop cost to cover catering and resources provided. The facilitator fee and venue costs are being funded via the DDx HECs collaborative.
Please monitor this area of the website, because as we add new events, they will be updated here and the calendar.
Motivational Interviewing Introductory Training:
Helen Mentha (M.Psych, Clinical, MAPS)
Four workshops were provided in 2010, and we are please that we are able to deliver a further workshop this year. It will be 2 full days of training located in Wangaratta.
8+9 August – MI Intro Wangaratta (35 people) - $150 rego fee
Motivational Interviewing Advanced Training:
Helen Mentha (M.Psych, Clinical, MAPS). This workshop is for clinicians who have completed previous MI introductory sessions in either 2008 or 2010 with Helen. Participants to this workshop will need to negotiate this advanced training registration with their manager as it will not be available to all staff. There are limited places and only one workshop.
24+25 October - MI Advanced - Wangaratta (34 People – via selection process) - $150 registration fee
Information flyer will be circulated end September 2011. Registrations to be submitted by Monday 17 October 2011.
Motivational Inteviewing Supervisors Training Day:
This one day workshop is being offered to:
1) newly interested people with appropriate pre-requisite training (previously attended MI Intro & Advanced and completed external supervision training, but have not done specific MI supervisors training) AND
2) HuMINs - an update for current MI supervisors involved in the HuMINs group.
26 October 2011, 9.30am-4pm.
Invitation & registration will be circulated in September 2011.
NOTE: Submission of this form does not guarantee placement at selected training, however we will endeavour to match requests as much as possible.
We will be ensuring that training is equitably spread across the Hume region and available to all sectors.
Scholarship Opportunities for 2011 - CLOSED.
The Dual Diagnosis Hume Education Collaborative coordinates Post Graduate, Certificate IV and Diploma scholarships on behalf of Department of Health, Victoria - Hume Region. We are pleased to announce Semester 1, 2011 availability for Study Assistance Grants for sector staff .
There are two types of grants:
1. Post Graduate Study Assistance Grants: These grants are available to mental health and alcohol and other drug specialist workers with the aim to develop skills, knowledge and attitudes to enhance service quality and delivery in alcohol and other drugs and mental health services.
2. Cert IV or Diploma Study Assistance Grants: These grants are available to PDRSS workers with the aim to develop skills, knowledge and attitudes to enhance service quality and delivery in their sector.
Grants for Semester 2, 2011, will be announced in May 2011.
The NCETA website has a list of accredited courses or please see attached document. If you have currently enrolled in a course and paid for this and would like to be considered, please complete the application form.
