Workshop 2: National Initial Assessment & Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) for Mental Healthcare.

The Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) and Decision Support Tool (DST) helps general practitioners and clinicians to recommend the most appropriate level of care for a person seeking mental health support.

Workshop 1 (30 minutes): Delivered as an online video via the Open Learning platform. The content covers the Initial Assessment & Referral (IAR) framework – the 8 assessment domains and the 5 levels of care. Simply watch the video and complete 5 multiple choice questions, prior to attending Workshop 2.

Workshop 2 (90 minutes): Delivered as a live webinar via Microsoft Teams. Following a brief review of the IAR, participants will apply their clinical knowledge to a consumer/patient scenario, using the online Decision Support Tool (DST) to generate a recommended level of care.

To register, please click below. Once registered, we’ll send you the link for Workshop 1 to complete prior to your attendance to Workshop 2.

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Please note: Workshop 1 must be completed prior to attending Workshop 2.

Minimum attendance numbers required to enable a participatory and collaborative learning environment. Sessions will be cancelled 48 hours before commencement if the minimum number of participants is unmet.