Time for a Change: A dual diagnosis training resource for the LEW

These are free events designed for the lived experience workforce working in either public clinical mental health in Victoria, (staff employed at Area Mental Health Services, Forensicare or mental health staff from RCH) or community mental health state-funded roles.

Note: this session has been developed by LEW with Dual Diagnosis Clinician input.

This workshop has been designed for the Lived Experience Workforce with the intention of enabling them to support people they work with who have co-occurring mental health and substance use issues.  The topics and skills delivered in this workshop have been aligned to be consistent with the Intentional Peer Support Framework. 

Optional Pre-Requisite: Dual Diagnosis MHPOD module

Delivery Mode – Full Day Virtual Training Session

This course is delivered online. Sessions are hosted via Zoom.

Presenters:

Henrique Van-Dunem

Henrique has significant experience in developing and delivery training to consumers, carers and clinicians, including advance clinicians training in Dual Diagnosis and Recovery.Henrique pioneered some of the first consumer-led groups on in-patient units. He has a Diploma of Community Development from RMIT University.

His key interests include dual diagnosis, music therapy, consumer peer work and relations, mentoring and training of other workers, and improving understanding and cooperation between consumers, clinicians and carers. Henrique is passionate about leadership and leading change for recovery.

Carlotta Martiniello

Carlotta is a social worker employed in public mental health. She is a carer for family members who live with mental illness and used to work in as a carer peer support worker.

Keir Mathews

Keir is an accredited mental health Social Worker, family therapist, addiction counsellor, and training consultant, with over twenty years’ experience working in hospitals, rehabilitation centres and counselling services. Most recently, Keir has works on the Crisis and Assessment and Substance Use & Mental Illness Treatment teams, and he currently holds the Dual Diagnosis portfolio at The Mental Health Training & Development Unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Keir is particularly passionate about the causes and consequences of stigma; motivational interviewing; and supporting consumer centred care in health services.