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Pregnant!
Finding out you’re pregnant can lead you to experience a wide range of emotions. For some, it will bring feelings of joy and excitement at the prospect of beginning to create new life and welcome a new member to your family and all the changes that it will bring. … Read More
Applied Skills in Perinatal Mental Health Assessment and Care
To access this content, you must purchase (Subscription) Applied Skills in Perinatal Mental Health Assessment and Care or Applied Skills in Perinatal Mental Health Assessment and Care. Read More
Basic Skills in Perinatal Mental Health – NEW 2023 Guideline
Informed by the 2023 Guideline, Mental Health in the Perinatal Period: Australian Clinical Practice Guideline, this free, comprehensive online training program is designed to provide health professionals with a practical overview of best practice. The course is developed and delivered by Dr Nicole Highet (D.Psych), Founder and Executive Director of the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE). Nicole was also Chair of the Australian Clinical Practice Guideline Expert Advisory Committee, and has developed this course to support putting the Guideline into practice. This training Program, was funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government. Read More
Mama Tribe Community Supporter Training
This program has been designed to equip community leaders with information and insights about emotional and mental health for hopeful, expectant and new parents in their community. The Program details the range of emotional and mental health challenges commonly faced, and provides you with the skills and resources to identify and support those who may be struggling to cope. Valuable resources and pathways are provided throughout, to ensure your community feels safe and supported at this often vulnerable life-stage. Read More
Mama Tribe Ambassador Training
This program has been developed especially for Mama Tribe Ambassadors. In your important role as an Ambassador, this Program will equip you with valuable information and insights about emotional and mental health for those in your Mama Tribe community. The Program details the range of emotional and mental health challenges commonly faced, and provides you with the skills and resources to identify and support those who may be struggling to cope. Valuable resources and pathways are provided throughout, to ensure members of your community feels safe and supported at this often vulnerable life-stage. Read More
COPE Community Education Program
This program has been designed to equip community leaders with information and insights about emotional and mental health for hopeful, expectant and new parents in their community. The Program details the range of emotional and mental health challenges commonly faced, and provides you with the skills and resources to identify and support those who may be struggling to cope. Valuable resources and pathways are provided throughout, to ensure your community feels safe and supported at this often vulnerable life-stage. Read More
Lesson 2: Severe mental illness
Lesson Description: In this lesson we provide an overview of the three severe mental illnesses: bipolar disorder, postpartum psychosis and schizophrenia. Here you will learn more abut the nature of these illnesses within the perinatal context including; how common they are, presenting symptoms, and overview of how they are treated… Read More
Lesson 3: Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Lesson Description: In this lesson we turn our focus on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We discuss the key features of the disorder and the impacts this can have on a woman – particularly within the context of the perinatal period. As we will discuss, these women face often challenging emotions… Read More
Lesson 1: Preparing for screening and assessment
Lesson Description: In this lesson we will discuss the strong rationale for undertaking universal screening and assessment as recommended in the National Guideline. We will review the barriers that currently exist for both health professionals and consumers, together with facilitators – and discuss how these can be applied to make… Read More