Join us for training in the Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) for Mental Healthcare.
The National IAR Guidance and IAR-DST were developed by the Australian Department of Health and is designed to provide:
- Advice relating to initial assessment and intake (the eight domains).
- A description of evidence-based services by level of intensity (the five levels of care).
- Criteria to assist with matching an individual to a level of care that is most likely to meet the individual’s treatment needs and recovery goals (the IAR-DST).
The training will focus on:
- Introduction to IAR and the development of the National Guidance.
- Orientation to the domains, levels of care, and decision support tool.
- Clinical judgement and supported decision-making.
- Application of the IAR in assessment and intake settings (practical activity using a scenario).
Learning Outcomes are:
- Participants are familiar with the principles underpinning the national approach to stepped care.
- Participants have an awareness of and confidence in the IAR development process.
- Participants can apply the IAR Guidance in practice settings, using the domains and the decision support tool to generate a recommended level of care.
- Participants understand the levels of care and can determine regional services matched against the levels of care.
- Participants understand the principles related to clinical decision making and consumer choice and can practice following these principles using supported decision-making strategies.
It is a requirement of attendance that you read through the vignettes prior to this workshop. They can be found here
Presenter – CESPHN IAR-DST Training and Support Officer Amy Steven will facilitate the training. Amy has extensive knowledge of mental health presentations and interrelated complexities in treatment and safety planning. She is a qualified counsellor and her most recent work has been in the AOD sector facilitating groups and delivering training.
Target audience: CESPHN All Staff
