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In this edition:

• Just launched BDI’s Health Professional Resources & Education Hub
• Live Webinar from the National Safety and Quality dMH Standards: ‘Clinical and technical governance’
• Live Webinar from BDI: ‘Setting you up for success with e-Mental Health’
• Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST)
• ‘Be You’ national mental health resources for educators – new disaster response modules
• Multicultural health during Harmony Week (20-26 March)
• TheMHS Awards applications open until April 20th
• WellMob – new blog post
• See the eMHPrac team at these upcoming conferences
• Read the latest dMH research articles
• This month’s featured service: Thirrili

BDI’s Health Professional Resources & Education Hub

Black Dog Institute’s new custom-built platform will provide health professionals and with access to evidence-based online resources, including training modules, webinars, podcasts and e-Mental Health in Practice content.

‘Clinical and technical governance’ for Digital Mental Health Services

When: Tuesday 4 April 2023, 11:00am-12:00pm AEST

Join a panel of experts as they explain how to develop a governance framework.

They will explore:

• How to create a strong strategic direction
• Effective risk and incident management
• Organisational accountability
• Effective management of technical issues such as data security and user accessibility.

‘Setting you up for success with e-Mental Health’

When: Wednesday 5 April, 1pm and 8pm AEST

Did you know that e-mental health resources provide practitioners with a wealth of additional evidence-based treatments? eMHPrac Team members from BDI and QUT will provide you with key insights and digital resources that you can begin to integrate immediately into your everyday practice.

The Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) is a national initiative from the Department of Health that aims to build a common language relating to mental health services or treatments an individual might require. The tool considers a limited number of holistic domains that are important for referral decision making in mental health.

Explore the tool below, or visit the website of your local PHN to find out about training.

The ‘Responding Together’ domain has recently been updated with two new modules and an enhancement to the natural disasters module, now called Natural disasters and community trauma (NDCT).

The modules empower educators to act effectively to limit the impact of a natural disaster or other events, by recognising and understanding the possible impact on children and young people. To access these, you will need to be a registered Be You user.

Harmony Week recognises and celebrates Australia’s diversity. Support the health of patients from diverse cultural backgrounds with Health Translations – a free online library of high-quality translated Australian health and wellbeing information.

The Mental Health Service (TheMHS) Awards of Australia and New Zealand recognise innovation, research excellence, best practice and lived experience leadership in mental health services. Award winners are honoured at a prestigious ceremony each year, as part of TheMHS Annual Conference (this year 15-18 August, 2023).

Learning how online resources can be used to enhance your understanding of Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing, intergenerational trauma, and trauma-informed care, so you can work in a more culturally responsive way.

WellMob is an online library of over 280 digital resources that are Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing specific to enable health and frontline workers provide more culturally appropriate care for Indigenous clients.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference

20-22 March 2023, RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast QLD

Presentation + Trade exhibit

Progressing Mental Health Care for all Young People.

See eMHPrac Director Heidi Sturk present on ‘WellMob: Social and Emotional Wellbeing Online Resources for First Nations Young People’, and visit the eMHPrac team at their trade exhibit.

Addiction Conference

26-28 April 2023, RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast QLD

Presentation + Trade exhibit

The Pinnacle Event for Behavioural Health, Addiction Treatment, and Mental Health Experts.

See eMHPrac Director Heidi Sturk present and visit the eMHPrac team at their trade exhibit.

Digital Mental Health: A Practitioner’s Guide

Passos, I. C., Rabelo-da-Ponte, F. D., Kapczinski, F. (Eds.). (2023). Digital Mental Health: A practitioner’s guide. Springer Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10698-9

Australian Psychologists Experiences with Digital Mental Health: a Qualitative Investigation

Scott, S., Knott, V., Finlay-Jones, A.L. et al. Australian Psychologists Experiences with Digital Mental Health: a Qualitative Investigation. J. technol. behav. sci. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-022-00271-5

THIRRILI

About THIRRILI

THIRRILI is a not-for-profit organisation addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention and postvention. They operate from a strengths-based approach and provides support to empower individuals, families and communities. THRRILI aims to provide crucial support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people suffering grief, loss and trauma due to the loss of a loved one through suicide or other critical incidents. They provide emotional and practical support to families impacted by a suicide. Their services include a postvention support line available 24/7 staffed entirely by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advocates.

Who is THIRRILI for?

THIRRILI is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities impacted by a loss from Suicide or other fatal traumatic incidents.

Is there a cost to use THIRRILI?

There is no cost to use THIRRILI.

How to access THIRRILI

THIRRILI can be accessed online at https://thirrili.com.au/ or by calling 1800 805 801.