Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Victorian Department of Health has provided funding to Mindful to coordinate and deliver ASD training in assessment, diagnosis and early intervention for mental health services.

This training is open to all clinicians in the public and private sector. A registration fee will apply. Limited subsidised places are made available where possible for Victorian CAMHS/CYMHS/Headspace employees.

The range of training provided includes a 2-day seminar on ASD assessment fundamentals, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), 3Di and treatment workshops for children and young adults with an ASD.

Click image to download a copy of the latest 2020 Training Calendar.

Our publication A Guide to Identification, Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Victorian Mental Health Services (Kerry Bull & Sandra Radovini, April 2013) is available for download here:
A-Guide-to-Identification,-Diagnosis-and-Treatment-of-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-in-Victoria-2013

Date	Presenter	Topic
31 July 2020	Dr Jenny Harrison	Attachment and ASD (online) COURSE FULL
More Info Half-day online workshop. Friday 31st of July 2020. Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register.
21 August 2020	Dr Deeta Kimber	ASD Tracking Better: Feeling Safe & Strong with Sensory Calming and Telling Future Stories of Coping Better (online) REGISTRATION CLOSED
More Info One day online training, designed to be optionally paired with Tracking Better: Managing Stress & Emotional Regulation (available online). Friday 21st of August 2020. Registration: General: $198 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $110 inc GST Click here to register.
28 August 2020	Johanna Rouse	ASD and Comorbidity in Young People (online)
More Info Half-day online workshop. Friday 28th of August 2020. Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register.
03 September 2020	Claire Burton	Eating Disorders in ASD (online) COURSE FULL
More Info Half-day online workshop. Thursday 3rd of September 2020. Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register.
08 September 2020	Dr Fiona Zandt	ASD & Anxiety (online)
More Info Half-day online workshop. Tuesday 8th of September 2020. Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register.
10 September 2020	Mindful	Complexities of ASD Assessment (online) COURSE FULL
More Info Two day online training, formerly known as ASD Assessment Fundamentals. Thursday 10th and Friday 11th of September 2020. Registration: General: $276 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $121 inc GST Click here to register.
14 September 2020	Dr Teresa Flower	ASD & Forensic Issues (online)
More Info Half-day online workshop. Monday 14th of September 2020. Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register.
17 September 2020	Deborah Sweeney	Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Second Edition (ADOS-2)(online)COURSE FULL
More Info Two day online training. Participants are required to have completed the 2-day Complexities of ASD Assessment (formerly ASD Assessment Fundamentals) workshop. Thursday 17th and Friday 18th of September 2020. Registration: General: $770 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS clinicians: $385 inc GST Click here to register.
24 September 2020	Mindful	Complexities of ASD Assessment (online)
More Info Two day training, formerly known as ASD Assessment Fundamentals. Thursday 24th and Friday 25th of September 2020. Registration: General: $276 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $121 inc GST Click here to register.
08 October 2020	Mindful	Complexities of ASD Assessment (online)
More Info Two day online training, formerly known as ASD Assessment Fundamentals. Thursday 8th and Friday 9th of October 2020. Registration: General: $276 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $121 inc GST Click here to register.
16 October 2020	Dr Belinda Gargaro	Sexual Development in ASD
More Info Half-day workshop. Friday 16th of October 2020. Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.
22 October 2020	Mindful	ASD Positive Behaviour Support Workshop (online)
More Info One day online seminar. Thursday 22nd of October 2020. Registration: General: $198 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $99 inc GST Click here to register.
23 October 2020	Deborah Sweeney	Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Second Edition (ADOS-2)(online) COURSE FULL
More Info Two day online training. Participants are required to have completed the 2-day Complexities of ASD Assessment (formerly ASD Assessment Fundamentals) workshop. Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th of October 2020. Registration: General: $770 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS clinicians: $385 inc GST Click here to register.
27 October 2020	Deborah Sweeney	Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Second Edition (ADOS-2) Toddler Module (online)
More Info One day online training. Participants are required to have completed the 2-day ADOS-2 Introductory workshop. Tuesday 27th of October 2020. Registration: General: $385 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS clinicians: $187 inc GST Click here to register.
05 November 2020	RCH Gender Clinic, RCH Specialist Autism Team	ASD and Gender Dysphoria
More Info Half-day workshop. Thursday 5th of November 2020. Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.
13 November 2020	Dr Deborah Marks	ASD and Sleeping Issues
More Info Half-day workshop. Friday 13th of November 2020. Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.
26 November 2020	Deborah Sweeney	Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised (ADI-R)
More Info Two and a half day training. Thursday 26th, Friday 27th, and Saturday 28th of November 2020. Registration: General: $1580 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS clinicians: $790 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.
03 December 2020	Deborah Sweeney	Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Second Edition (ADOS-2)(online) COURSE FULL
More Info Two day online training. Participants are required to have completed the 2-day Complexities of ASD Assessment (formerly ASD Assessment Fundamentals) workshop. Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December 2020. Registration: General: $770 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS clinicians: $385 inc GST Click here to register.
07 December 2020	Deborah Sweeney	PACKAGE: ADOS-2 Introductory and Advanced COURSE FULL
More Info Four and a half day training. Participants are required to have completed the 2-day Complexities of ASD Assessment (formerly ASD Assessment Fundamentals) workshop. ADOS-2 Introductory: Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th of December ADOS-2 Advanced: Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th, and Friday 11th of December. Registration: General: $1850 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.
07 December 2020	Deborah Sweeney	Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Second Edition (ADOS-2)COURSE FULL
More Info Two day training. Participants are required to have completed the 2-day Complexities of ASD Assessment (formerly ASD Assessment Fundamentals) workshop. Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th of December 2020. Registration: General: $770 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS clinicians: $385 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.
09 December 2020	Deborah Sweeney	Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Second Edition (ADOS-2) Advanced COURSE FULL
More Info Two and a half day training. Participants are required to have completed a 2-day Introductory or Clinical ADOS-2 workshop. Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th December 2020. Registration: General: $1270 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS clinicians: $660 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.
31 December 2020	Mindful	ASD & Psychiatric Comorbidity in Adults (Part 2)
More Info Half-day workshop. This workshop has been postponed, and will likely not occur until 2021. Participants must have completed ASD & Psychiatric Comorbidity in Adults (Part 1) Registration: General: $99 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $55 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.
31 December 2020	Mindful	ASD & Psychiatric Comorbidity in Adults (Part 1)
More Info Half-day workshop. This workshop has been postponed, a new date will be announced soon. Registration: General: $198 inc GST CYMHS/CAMHS, Headspace, Victorian publicly employed mental health clinicians: $99 inc GST Click here to register. This event is catered - please advise of any allergies when registering. Venue for this training is Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health. We are located at Building C, 50 Flemington Street (not Flemington Road), Travancore VIC 3032.

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