The New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry

students enjoying a break

The New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry (NSWIOP) is a major provider of continuing professional education in mental health in Australia. The Institute was established by an Act of Parliament in 1964 and through its Board is directly responsible to the New South Wales Minister for Health. It is a statutory body independent of any individual university or teaching institution. The Institute provides training for health care professionals, psychiatrists-in-training, consumers and staff of non-government organisations, general practitioners and the public.

students in courtyard Many of our students work with children, adolescents and their families, people affected by mental illness, older persons, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those with problematic substance use. In addition to fostering and developing mental health education, the Institute plays an active role in initiating and encouraging research into all aspects of mental health.

Foundations of Mental Health Work

3 x 1-day workshops for community workers.
Foundations of Mental Health Work comprises 3 introductory 1-day workshops designed to assist community workers in their increasingly important role in providing services to people with mental health problems.

Cross-Cultural Family Assessment: Working with Diversity

Course Code: CPD042

This 1-day workshop aims to provide participants with core assessment and intervention skills for working with families of non-English speaking backgrounds. The workshop will provide participants with a structured framework that can be adapted and applied in a variety of settings with individuals and families, considering issues of culture and diversity.

Date: 23-Jun-09 Cost: $265 full fee/$200 early bird* fee

Early bird Closing Date: 9-Jun-09

Relapse Prevention

Course Code: CPD032

This 1-day workshop provides an overview of advanced skills for clinicians who work with families/carers who live with people with mental illness. Participants will gain further skills in a biopsychosocial approach to identifying and managing relapse. This workshop is suitable for mental health case workers and clinicians.

Date: 19-Jun-09 Cost: $265 full fee/$200 early bird* fee

Early bird Closing Date: 5-Jun-09