In partnership with Spiritual Health Association (SHA), Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to identify and explore challenges when spirituality or religion comes up during encounters with consumers.
While person-centred care models include these domains, workers often feel ill-equipped to support people in these aspects of their lives. This reflective peer group allows mental health practitioners to deepen their understanding about spiritual diversity, which can include beliefs, values, traditions and practices.
Topic: ‘Back to basics – what is spiritual health and how does it support mental health?’ (Coinciding with the lead up to International Spiritual Care Week)
Eligibility criteria
Sessions in this series are for practitioners working in the Victorian publicly funded mental health sector. This includes staff working in clinical and community-managed mental health services, as well as mental health programs in community health services. Unfortunately, these discussions are not currently open to those working in private practice, NDIS providers, or students on clinical placement.
In partnership with Spiritual Health Association (SHA), Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to identify and explore challenges when spirituality or religion comes up during encounters with consumers.
While person-centred care models include these domains, workers often feel ill-equipped to support people in these aspects of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to deepen their understanding of how to have conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘Spiritual identity and positive mental health and wellbeing: What’s the relationship?’
Eligibility criteria
Sessions in this series are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff based in clinical mental health services, community-managed services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and human social services. Unfortunately, these discussions are not open to students on clinical placement.
In partnership with Spiritual Health Association (SHA), Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to identify and explore challenges when spirituality or religion comes up during encounters with consumers.
While person-centred care models include these domains, workers often feel ill-equipped to support people in these aspects of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to deepen their understanding of how to have conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘Spiritual beliefs, values and personal biases: Do they influence my work?’
Eligibility criteria
Sessions in this series are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff based in clinical mental health services, community-managed services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and human social services. Unfortunately, these discussions are not open to students on clinical placement.
In partnership with Spiritual Health Association (SHA), Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to identify and explore challenges when spirituality or religion comes up during encounters with consumers.
While person-centred care models include these domains, workers often feel ill-equipped to support people in these aspects of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to deepen their understanding of how to have conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘Understanding spiritual trauma through spiritual care: Where to begin?’
Eligibility criteria
Sessions in this series are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff based in clinical mental health services, community-managed services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and human social services. Unfortunately, these discussions are not open to students on clinical placement.
In partnership with Spiritual Health Association (SHA), Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to identify and explore challenges when spirituality or religion comes up during encounters with consumers.
While person-centred care models include these domains, workers often feel ill-equipped to support people in these aspects of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to deepen their understanding of how to have conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘Recovery and spiritual care values: Are we talking about the same thing?’
Eligibility criteria
Sessions in this series are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff based in clinical mental health services, community-managed services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and human social services. Unfortunately, these discussions are not open to students on clinical placement.
Spiritual Health Association (SHA) in partnership with Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to explore and nominate the challenges they may encounter when spirituality or religion comes up for their consumers. Person-centred care models include this domain, but quite often workers feel ill equipped to support people in this aspect of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of how to explore conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘Identity – finding my true north with COVID-19′
Eligibility criteria
These groups are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff in clinical (Area Mental Health Services) and community mental health services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and welfare services.
Spiritual Health Association (SHA) in partnership with Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to explore and nominate the challenges they may encounter when spirituality or religion comes up for their consumers. Person-centred care models include this domain, but quite often workers feel ill equipped to support people in this aspect of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of how to explore conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘How will spirituality and mental health change after lockdown?’
Eligibility criteria
These groups are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff in clinical (Area Mental Health Services) and community mental health services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and welfare services.
Spiritual Health Association (SHA) in partnership with Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to explore and nominate the challenges they may encounter when spirituality or religion comes up for their consumers. Person-centred care models include this domain, but quite often workers feel ill equipped to support people in this aspect of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of how to explore conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘COVID-19 – Healing, Humility and Hope’
Eligibility criteria
These groups are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff in clinical (Area Mental Health Services) and community mental health services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and welfare services.
Spiritual Health Association (SHA) in partnership with Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to explore and nominate the challenges they may encounter when spirituality or religion comes up for their consumers. Person-centred care models include this domain, but quite often workers feel ill equipped to support people in this aspect of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of how to explore conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘How do you identify spiritual resources in the COVID-19 context?’
Eligibility criteria
These groups are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff in clinical (Area Mental Health Services) and community mental health services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and welfare services.
Spiritual Health Association (SHA) in partnership with Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) is pleased to offer more opportunities for mental health practitioners to explore and nominate the challenges they may encounter when spirituality or religion comes up for their consumers. Person-centred care models include this domain, but quite often workers feel ill equipped to support people in this aspect of their lives. This reflective peer group allows practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of how to explore conversations with mental health consumers about their diverse spiritual beliefs.
Topic: ‘Covid chaos and spiritual and mental wellbeing. How do you think you’re going?’
Eligibility criteria
These groups are for practitioners working in publicly funded mental health programs across Victoria. This includes staff in clinical (Area Mental Health Services) and community mental health services, as well as people working within mental health programs in community health and welfare services.
