Join us for training in the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) Decision Support Tool (DST) for Mental Healthcare. GPs practicing in the CESPHN region are eligible to receive a $300 payment for completion of this training and associated surveys.

The National IAR Guidance and IAR-DST has been developed by the Australian Department of Health and is being rolled out nationally. Further information can be found in the IAR Snapshot.

Learning Outcomes are:

• Discuss the principles underpinning the national approach to stepped care.
• Summarise the IAR development process.
• Explain the use of IAR Guidance in practice settings to generate a recommended level of care.
• List the levels of care in relation to available regional services
• Identify the principles related to clinical decision making and consumer choice 

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 having worked predominantly with adolescents and families, with her most recent work in the AOD sector facilitating groups and delivering training.

Target audience: Practising GPs and allied health professionals in the CESPHN region only

*Please note GP Registrars who wish to register for CPD events and do not have a member number will need to contact the CPD Department on 1300 986 991