January 2012
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1. MHPOD has now been accredited for CPD by a num ber of professional organisations They include ACMHNM APS OTAus AASW ACRRM RANZCP Speech Pathology Aust For further details go to www mhpod gov au MHPOD Bulletin Issue 01 January Implementation Steering Group for MHPOD Marc Reynolds Amy Shearden Michelle Bradley Alison Sneddon Liz Abbott Mark Joyce Lynda Mary Wood Pam Brinsmead Marcia Fogarty David McLeod Clair Edwards Anna Lester Sue Foley Tracy Robinson Michelle Bradley Helena Bernard Stuart Guy Marcia Fogarty Tania Skippen Maxine McCarthy Nagewa Rahme Mick Blair MHP OD www nsw mhpod gov au or for further resources www mhpod gov au Greater Western Sydney 8th Annual Mental Health Conference ACMHN Inc Professional Wellbeing Embrace Enlighten Empower 30th March 2012 Sebel Hotel Parramatta An abstract has been accepted MHPOD Embrace Enlighten Empower See you there For further information go to www acmhn org 38th International Mental Health Nursing Conference ACMHN Inc The Fabric of Life Darwin Convention Centre 2nd 5th October 2012 Call for abstracts close 13th May 2012 For further information go to www acmhn org ISSUE Upcoming Events e TheMHS Conference Confronting Self Harm N From understanding to responding 23 24 February 2012 Sydney NSW Australia Watch for the NSWIOP booth and MHPOD Stand2. D2DL to be able to par ticipate Participation of mental health work ers at pilot sites will however not be limited to PHaMS and D2DL workers More information about the pilot including how to submit an expres sion of interest is available at www mhpod gov au Mark Davies Senior Project Officer Vic Department of Health is involved in the development and implementation of the pilot Enter your work email address when prompted Go to your email inbox and open the email with the heading Password Recovery Request for MHPOD i EYE ON IT Current Trends Uploading new users into MHPOD is one task for facilita tors that although often a one off can become arduous if care is not taken to get the information right the first time round Tips that have been given to make this task just that bit easier are as follows Use the Master Spread sheet for all loading of new users Cut and paste email ad dress from OUTLOOK or GROUPWISE to ensure no typo s they are inevitable Do not change service names through this process if this has to be done it should be through the local coordinator to the project officer REPORTS Monthly Data Registered Users to date by Local Health District SESLHD ISLHD HNELHD MNCLHD NNSWLHD NSLHD CCLHD required follow the instructions below elearning Portal The workbook also pro vides instructions on what to do if new learners
3. Mid North Coast as they began to use this online learning tool This is now available and others can use this as a learning path way if they wish Other LHD s may also wish to follow this lead contact the project officer for details this issue Exploring opportunities MHPOD Tips Non Gov Org MHPOD Trends amp Reports MHPOD was introduced to the North Coast at the Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference at Coffs Harbour and this was then followed up with a road show demonstrating to local managers the benefits of MHPOD and how it can be used in the clinical setting The demonstration included how to use the modules in a blended learning situation how it can be used in clinical supervision graduate transition orientation of new staff and as a follow up to RCA analysis to im prove issues identified such as clinical documenta tion Our congratulations go to Pam Harper who is now the first person in New South Wales to complete all mod ules well done Pam Below is a photo of the booth at the Rural Remote Mental Health Conference at Coffs Harbour New resources available for MHPOD users and facilitators YOU can now access two new resources to help you introduce new learners to MHPOD One is a PowerPoint presentation designed for educators facilitators to give to learners It provides an overview of MHPOD and can be tailored to suit your particular service The second new resource is a User M
4. to get help on how to have another attempt at the questions it was necessary to explain that you have to go back into the learning plan before trying the Knowledge Check question again Pam Harper said One staff member worked out that if the questions are answered incorrectly three times in a row then you need to close and re open the topic she add ed This situation occurred when the staff member identified an error with the answer to a knowledge check question They notified the national MHPOD team about the error for their investigation To avoid any frustration learners should be encouraged to contact their local MHPOD site contact if they have a query about a topics content knowledge check or technical functions MHPOD welcomes all feedback about MHPOD as with any What first time users really need to know new system glitches can occur Some of the more experienced staff undertaking the pilot considered some of the content too basic However even highly experienced staff can benefit from MHPOD as Pam notes Basic standards must be met even though they have reached a more advanced stage in their practice will be emphasising this point in the future when requiring more experi enced practitioners to complete MHPOD topics Most areas are particularly looking forward to the two CAMHS specific MHPOD topics approved for develop ment CAMHS and youth mental health conditions and assessmen
5. For further info www themhs org NSWIOP has recently conclud ed a project to write a Graduate transition resource for Nursing graduates in NSW in collabora tion with NAMO MHPOD is a unique feature of this resource and will aid in the transition of new graduates into mental health in NSW Look out for your copy soon to be released LARA says Don t forget to ask for a arter pack for YON new grads Mick Blair MHPOD Senior Project Officer Ph Mob 0467 733 216 michael blair NSWIOP nsw edu au FURTHER INFORMATION www mhpod gov au MONTHLY BULLETIN FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ONLINE DEVELOPMENT The first Local Health Districts to register users with MHPOD was the North Coast and Mid North Coast Local Health Districts Helena Bernard Local Coordinator and Workforce Development Officer rallied the local educators and enlisted them as facilitators for their local service areas The local team is now composed of Pam Harper Julia Atkins Shane Schofield and more recently at Tweed Heads Mr Dan Sullivan They all recognise the value of MHPOD to staff work ing in Rural Regional and Remote areas and now play a valuable role in the role out of MHPOD to the local services in the North Coast of New South Wales Very early on it was suggested that they would like a learning pathway established on MHPOD that high lighted the topics that would be of most value to the staff of the North Coast and
6. anual for first time MHPOD users The manual outlines how to login to MHPOD and contains practical computer activities By completing these activities new users have an opportunity to become familiar with MHPOD before starting a topic These have been developed to help support educators when they introduce MHPOD to new users in their service The PowerPoint presentation aims to assist educators by outlin ing the key points about MHPOD for a new learner audience Mick said The workbook is for new learners to complete ideally where they can work through the on line exer cises with assistance available if Site contacts and educators are encouraged to provide support to learners especially those with less developed computer skills to ensure that their first experience with MHPOD is a good one You might like to consider booking a computer lab or making certain com puters available for MHPOD at times when someone will be on hand to support learners during their first log in organising a training session to run through MHPOD functionality you could ask learners to confirm that they have received the welcome to MHPOD email before attending the training session using a buddy sys tem to group learners together train ing champions to support their col leagues Mick Blair is available online or in person to assist you with these op tions The implementation in the North Some staff had
7. forget their username password or both he added For a copy of either contact Mick Blair Coast LHD revealed that staff were not sure what to do when they got a Knowledge Check question wrong Becoming a new user means you must actively take the reins ment along with 11 others but at this stage it is not known when they will be available 0 Go to www nsw mhpod gov au Click I forgot my pass word Click Temporarily allow Click on the long link in the email which will start with nttp www nsw mhpod gov au profile html etc Enter a password then enter the same password again to con firm it and press update AN FWLHD WNSWLHD NBMLHD SWSLHD SLHD MLHD SNSWLHD FMHN
8. ts and CAMHS and youth mental health interventions The National Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee has approved these topics for develop NON GOVERNMENT NGO mental health services have until 9 March 2012 to submit an expression of interest to participate in an MHPOD pilot for NGOs The purpose of the pilot is to assess whether MHPOD is useful to workers in the NGO mental health sector MHPOD was developed primarily for social workers occupational thera pists mental health nurses psy chologists and psychiatrists in public mental health services but it may also be helpful for other groups work ing with people who have a serious mental ill ness says Mark Davies Q What do DO if I have forgotten my MHPOD username password or both A All you need to know is your work email address and then MHPOD Solutions for NG D l y The three month pilot will run at a number of selected NGO services across Australia and is expected to start in June There will be metropolitan and rural or remote areas selected for the pilot site The panel will choose pilot partici pants according to their commitment to professional development and practice improvement as well as other specific criteria NGO services must receive funding from either of the new Common wealth pro grams Personal Helpers This Month s Q amp A MHPOD Tips P Ate and Mentors PHaMS and Day to Day Living
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