Explore our workshops below

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The Victorian Department of Health has provided funding to Mindful to coordinate and deliver autism training in assessment, diagnosis and early intervention for mental health services.  There are subsidised places are available in certain workshops for Victorian public CYMHS/CAMHS/AMHS clinicians. This training is open to all clinicians in the public and private sector and registration fees may apply.  Please check the current year calendar and specific workshop links for details of eligibility for subsidised places when available.

The range of training provided includes a 2-day seminar on ASD assessment fundamentals, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised (ADI-R) and skills-based workshops for clinicians working with children, young adults and adults with autism.

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Browse our current trainings below. Please note our workshops sell out quickly and therefore may not be available. We are sorry if you cannot access the training you would like to at this time. 

Core Training

The core training workshops are designed for psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, teachers, Headspace clinicians, paediatricians, child & adolescent psychiatrists & trainees.

Sunday 30 June 2024, 9:00 am to Tuesday 31 December 2024
Presented by Mindful

 This is an online self-paced interactive learning module (3 hours). Participants will have access to LMS for two months after date of enrolment to complete the module.

Wednesday 21 August 2024, 9:00 am to Thursday 22 August 2024
Presented by Royal Children's Hospital ICYMHS

This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Monday 9 September 2024, 9:00 am to Monday 16 September 2024
Presented by Dr. Deeta Kimber

This is a two day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Thursday 12 September 2024, 9:00 am to Friday 13 September 2024
Presented by Bendigo and RCH ICYMHS

This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Monday 21 October 2024, 9:00 am to Tuesday 22 October 2024
Presented by Mindful

This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Thursday 31 October 2024, 12:00 pm to Friday 1 November 2024
Presented by Monash Mental Healthcare and Adult Autism Project (MHAAP)

This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Friday 8 November 2024, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Presented by Leah Dalton & Jenny Reid

This is a 1-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Advanced Assessment

The advanced assessment skills workshops provide clinicians with training in ASD assessment tools for use in clinical practice.

Tuesday 23 July 2024, 8:30 am to Wednesday 24 July 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Thursday 8 August 2024, 8:30 am to Friday 9 August 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a 2-and-a-half day workshop delivered face to face at Mindful, Travancore VIC

Monday 26 August 2024, 8:30 am to Tuesday 27 August 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a 2-day workshop delivered face to face at Mindful, Travancore VIC

Wednesday 28 August 2024, 8:30 am to Friday 30 August 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a two and a half-day workshop delivered face to face at Mindful, Travancore. Required prerequisite: ADOS-2 Introductory.

Wednesday 9 October 2024, 8:30 am to Thursday 10 October 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Tuesday 15 October 2024, 8:30 am to Thursday 17 October 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a 2-and-a-half day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Wednesday 23 October 2024, 8:30 am to Friday 25 October 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a two and a half-day workshop delivered face to face at Mindful, Travancore. Required prerequisite: ADOS-2 Introductory.

Thursday 14 November 2024, 1:00 pm
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a half-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar. Required prerequisite: ADOS-2 Introductory.

Wednesday 20 November 2024, 8:30 am to Tuesday 22 October 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a 2-and-a-half day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Wednesday 27 November 2024, 8:30 am to Thursday 28 November 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Friday 29 November 2024, 8:30 am
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a one day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar. Required prerequisite: ADOS-2 Introductory.

Thursday 5 December 2024, 8:30 am to Friday 6 December 2024
Presented by Deborah Sweeney

This is a 2-day workshop delivered face to face at Mindful, Travancore VIC

Skill Development

Skill development workshops are designed for professionals working with clients with autism. They focus on understanding co-occurring mental health conditions and practical skill development.

Thursday 18 July 2024, 9:00 am
Presented by RCH Specialist MH Autism Team & Gender Team; Campbell Paul, Wenn B Lawson, Zeffie Poulakis, Fiona Zandt, Leonie Wilson, Jo Rouse

This is a full-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Friday 16 August 2024, 9:00 am
Presented by Fiona Zandt

This is a half-day workshop delivered in-person at Mindful, Travancore VIC

Friday 11 October 2024, 9:00 am
Presented by Dr. Deb Marks

This is a half-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Monday 11 November 2024, 9:00 am
Presented by Melanie Cooke, Elle Perry, & Leonie Wilson

This is a half day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

Tuesday 3 December 2024, 9:00 am
Presented by Dr. Emma Sciberras, Associate Professor Daryl Efron, Johanna Rouse & LLEWs

This is a one-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.

 

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Disclaimer
All information correct at October 2022. Mindful reserves the right to make changes to the training calendar or any general or specific information published in this calendar. Mindful reserves the right to cancel courses that do not achieve minimum participation, in which case, course fees will be refunded.