Older Adult Mental Health Services: Family Sensitive Practice

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SKU
BC-OAMHS-FSP
This interactive workshop supports practitioners to constructively include family members in the care of Older Adults experiencing a mental health condition

A no-cost workshop delivered by The Bouverie Centre as part of the Family Inclusive Practice training package for Older Adult Mental Health Services, funded by the Department of Health, Victoria

Duration
3 hours live workshop
Mode
Online, In person
$0.00

Key information

Interpersonal relationships are critical to the mental health & well-being of older adults. Family Inclusive Practice improves outcomes for consumers, families, carers and supporters.

  • This workshop is funded by the Department of Health, Victoria, and is no-cost to eligible practitioners
  • Only Victorian residents are eligible to participate in this workshop
  • This workshop is aligned with the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework for practitioners working in Older Adult Mental Health Services
  • Workshop delivery: In-person workshop are delivered in metro and regional locations, or online via Zoom
  • Workshop locations: Workshops will be delivered to practitioners across Victoria in Melbourne, Bendigo, Mildura, Sale, Shepparton, and Warnambool regions

Relevant audience

We want to engage engage effectively with family members/carers in their care of older adults experiencing older adult mental health services, nursing staff, allied health & medical staff, inclusive of the lived experience workforce. All levels of experience are welcome to participate in this training.

Workshop info

Family Sensitive Practice supports your work to:

  • Understand the principles of Family Sensitive Practice to support the needs of older adults with mental health difficulties and their families
  • Apply Family Sensitive Practice principles to working with families caring for an older person experiencing a mental health condition
  • Integrate a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed lens, intersectionality, grief and life-cycle lens in the work with older adults and their families
  • Identify and address possible constraints to applying Family Sensitive Practice in your work

Workshop dates and locations

You can register for this workshop by pressing "Register Now" above. Please note the workshop details before registering.

Melbourne in-person workshops will be held at The Bouverie Centre, 8 Gardiner St, Brunswick VIC.

If you require any assistance with this process, please get in touch at bouverie.training@latrobe.edu.au. 

Regional - In-Person workshops

Please submit an expression of interest below for attending our regional workshops. Locations and venues to be advised.

Regional Expression of Interest Form

Key facts

Course category
The Bouverie Centre
Options
Option 1 Tue 8 July 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm (AEST)Online (Live)
Option 2 Wed 13 August 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm (AEST)In Person (Melbourne)
Option 3 Thu 18 Sept 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm (AEST)In Person (Melbourne)
Duration
3 hours live workshop
Prerequisite/s
There are no prerequisites for this short course
Certification
Certificate of Completion

Contact The Bouverie Centre

If you have any questions about this course, or are curious about our other courses and workshops, please get in touch at bouverie.training@latrobe.edu.au, thank you.

You can browse our list of professional development courses and workshops here and see what is coming up on our calendar here.

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