Postgraduate
General Practice
Registrar positions
Opportunities may exist for General Practice registrars to complete 6 month placements at the Centre for Developmental Disability Health.
Registrars in other positions who would like to develop experience and confidence in assessing and managing people with a developmental disability are encouraged to contact the CDDHV to arrange a time to discuss their individual needs.
Contact: Mrs Faye Alphonso on 8575 2210
Faye.Alphonso@monash.edu
Other QA & CPD activities
CDDHV is keen to offer educational activities to support the primary health care sector in managing the health care of people with developmental disability. CDDHV is an accredited CPD provider with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP). CDDHV staff have presented a range of educational sessions focusing on the health and healthcare of people with a developmental disability to medical practitioners and other health professionals. These are usually organised on an individual basis; choice of topics are negotiable and fees are reasonable.
Please contact Mrs Faye Alphonso on 8575 2210
Faye.Alphonso@monash.edu
e-learning
On-line educational activities are becoming increasingly popular with today's health professionals and are particularly useful for practitioners working in rural and remote areas. CDDHV is working with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) to develop on-line educational activities on the health and healthcare of people with a developmental disability. CDDHV wrote and moderated the gplearning 'Case of the Month' for April 2004. Download this document to view. The gplearning web site can be accessed at http://www.gplearning.com.au. CDDHV plans to develop many more educational activities in this format.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry Registrar positions
The Centre is an accredited provider of psychiatry registrar training for the Southern Region and makes every effort to give psychiatry registrars the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills and practical experience in providing direct care, consultation and advocacy for people with an intellectual disability. Clinical operations at the Centre provide a multidisciplinary environment in the provision of client care. This directly benefits the client whilst at the same time providing a training environment for registrars in the psychiatry of intellectual disability.
A half year half time psychiatry rotation at the Centre provides psychiatry registrars with a broad range of clinical and academic experiences that will be valuable in providing psychiatric assessment and management, consultation and advocacy for clients with an intellectual disability.
Further information relating to the positions offered can be obtained by telephoning either Dr Jenny Torr or Mrs Faye Alphonso on 03 8575 2210
Jenny.Torr@monash.eduFaye.Alphonso@monash.edu
Introductory session for Child Psychiatry rotation
The CDDHV runs a seminar on the Introduction to the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability for students in their Child Psychiatry rotation. The session comprises an introduction to the theoretical framework of intellectual disability psychiatry, a personal story of a mother who has a son with developmental disability and case-based discussion to illustrate the points raised.
Contact: Dr Jennifer Torr or Mrs Faye Alphonso on 8575 2210
Jenny.Torr@monash.edu.auFaye.Alphonso@monash.edu
Selective in the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability
The CDDHV offers psychiatry registrars a 6-week selective in the Psychiatry of Intellectual and Developmental Disability through the Postgraduate Psychiatry Program of Monash University ( http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/mpm.html ) and the University of Melbourne (http://www.psychiatry.unimelb.edu.au/courses/mpsych/ ) . This selective usually runs from April-July each year. The selective will be available for online learning from 2007.
Contact: Dr Jennifer Torr or Mrs Faye Alphonso on 8575 2210
Jenny.Torr@monash.eduFaye.Alphonso@monash.edu
Internationalised flexible learning program in the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability
This program is currently being developed for psychiatrists, other medical practitioners and clinical psychologies with the aim of improving the mental health care of people with intellectual disability throughout the world.
This project involves collaboration between the Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria and the School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine at Monash University and Kings College London, combining strengths in educational expertise, world renowned expertise in intellectual/learning disability psychiatry and links to major geographical areas including the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and South East Asia.
Contact: Dr Jennifer Torr, Mental Health Director at the CDDHV or the CDDHV Manager Mrs Faye Alphonso on 8575 2210
Jenny.Torr@monash.edu
Faye.Alphonso@monash.edu
Diploma in Community Mental Health
CMH 2005 Dual Disabilities (link to http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/CMH2005.html )
CMH 2005 is an elective subject in the diploma in Community Mental Health jointly run by Monash University (link to http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/offcampus/ocl-322.html ) and the University of Melbourne ( http://www.psychiatry.unimelb.edu.au/courses/community/ ) . This subject is divided into mental illness and substance use disorders and mental illness and intellectual disabilities. This component on intellectual disabilities was developed by staff at the CDDHV.
