[If this workshop is not able to be delivered in person due to imposed COVID-19 restrictions, it will be reverted to an online workshop]

Working with Crises Associated with BPD (1-day)

This one-day workshop is for mental health clinicians working in emergency or crisis services, from emergency departments, triage, crisis assessment teams to case managers actively working in rostered function.

The workshop will focus on engaging effectively with clients presenting with BPD who have suicidal ideation and/or non-suicidal self-injury and who require a crisis response. It will include the complexities of assessing and working with risk associated with BPD, and how the National Health and Medical Research Council Guidelines inform risk assessment and effective crisis responses, as well as how clinicians can respond therapeutically to crisis.

On completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of BPD and some of the factors contributing to its development
• Explain the importance of incorporating compassion in the therapeutic relationship. Describe techniques to building a therapeutic relationship
• Describe the impact of transference and counter-transference on treatment planning and collaboration. Highlight the benefit of recovery-focused care
• Distinguish between acute and chronic risk as it relates to suicide and non-suicidal self-injurious behaviour (NSSI) and utilise an appropriate framework to assess this
• Understand the importance of self-care, self-awareness and reflection in the context of counter-transference when engaging with people who have BPD

Prerequisite: Previous experience or training in working with people with BPD, e.g. Foundation Training for Working with People with BPD.

Presenters :

Kat Kahler is a qualified mental health nurse with over 15 years of experience working in acute and therapeutic settings in Victoria, interstate and overseas. Over the past few years she has worked as an emergency mental health Clinician in a Metro Melbourne hospital whilst also working part time at Spectrum and in private practice. Kat enjoys providing clinicians with a space where they can reflect and learn and as such runs a variety of training courses within Spectrum

Dr Mithira Nithianandan is a consultant psychiatrist at Spectrum Personality Disorder Service. She has had training in dialectical behaviour therapy and metallization based treatment. Dr Nithianandan believes that training and support for the mental health workforce are crucial for addressing the needs of people with personality disorder. She has a particular interest in supporting primary care providers in working therapeutically with clients living with BPD.

Who should attend? Mental health clinicians and other professionals working with people with personality disorders.

Cost: $250 (payable by credit card only)

Lunch: A light lunch, morning and afternoon tea including a vegetarian selection is provided.

Getting to Spectrum: Spectrum is located at 110 Church Street, on the corner of Church Street and Tweedie Place. Entrance is via the front of the building, to the right of the Skoda car dealership.

Public transport:

• Tram 78 on Church Street. Alight at Tweedie Pl/Church Street (Stop 63).
• Tram 109 on Victoria Parade (about a 5 min walk to 110 Church Street)
• Tram 75 on Bridge Rd (about a 7 min walk to 110 Church Street)

Car parking:

There is very limited 2 hour street parking available in the area. All day parking is available in:

• 35 Elizabeth Street, Richmond – 11 minute walk (about $16 a day)
• 1 Allowah Terrace, Richmond – 12 minute walk (about $15/day)
• Doonside St, Richmond – 14 minute walk (about $10/day
• 679 Victoria St, Abbotsford, Australia – 20 minute walk (about $10 a day)

Cancellation policy: If your circumstances change and you no longer can attend this event please log into your eventbrite account and cancel your ticket and request a refund no later than one (1) week prior to the event. A refund will not be issued if notification has not been received within this time frame and you will be required to pay for the event.

General enquiries: Email spectrumTregister@easternhealth.org.au or phone Spectrum (03) 8413 8750.

COVID-19 Update: Proof of Vaccination is required to attend any in-person training at Spectrum, Eastern Health, Richmond.