Online mental health training
MENTAL HEALTH ELEARNING
Storytelling is one of the most engaging and effective forms of learning. By sharing the stories told by those with a lived experience, learners build the knowledge, skills and confidence to competently support themselves and others.
Mental Health Short Courses
When you invest in ConnectedLE, learners have full access to a course for a full 12 months to facilitate and encourage re-engagement with the content. After those 12 months, there is also an option to renew your membership so you can continue engaging with the learning modules.
Our signature training course is Mental Health Essentials which consists of five modules. Single modules can also be purchased separately and bundled with the Mental Health Essentials. The 10-module bundled course is only currently available for the education sector for both schools and residential college and student accomodation settings.
Each module takes approximately 25 minutes to complete with the full 5-module Mental Health Essentials course typically around 2.5 hours.
We also offer boutique services and are able to custom-build training courses to specific settings. To find out more email us at info@connectedle.com
ConnectedLE ABC Framework of Mental Wellbeing
The Framework was developed with a working group of health professionals, lived experience informed advisory group, and representatives from the across healthcare, education, legal and academic sectors. The Framework outlines a set of guiding principles for clinical governance to ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality mental healthcare education.
The Framework has been established to:
- Adopt authentic lived experience perspectives in co-design and co-creation
- Increase mental health Awareness, Build knowledge and improve Competency levels of learners
- Promote health promotion, prevention and early intervention across the continuum of care, including connections to care pathways
- Adopt a strengths-based approach, underpinned by positive psychology in recognition that inherent strengths and social resources can contribute to wellbeing
- Informed by the nationally recognised Stepped Care Model endorsed by Government and in the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan
- Informed by the socio-ecological model that is settings-based, enabling training to be tailored to the specific audience the training is targeting
- Ensure psychological safety is built into training
- Build mental health literacy capability of learners to support early help-seeking behaviour, reduce stigma and support inclusive and compassionate care conversations
- Support measurement of performance outcomes to evaluate of effectiveness of training and support continuous improvement
- Ensure strong cross sector education and health clinical leadership
- Ensure professional standards or industry recognised Frameworks are mapped to learning outcomes
Competency-Based Training
Competency based education enablers each learner the opportunity to move forward at their own pace in building mental health and wellbeing knowledge and skills. It provides flexibility in the learning process, allowing the learner to build inherent skills, no matter their knowledge background or mental health literacy levels.
ConnectedLE have established set of competencies across the spectrum of mental ill-health and specific needs of the target group. Performance measurement criteria is assessed in two ways:
- ConnectedLE Self-Efficacy Scale issued prior to commencement (pre) and end of course (post), is used to measure changes in confidence level for understanding mental ill-health and applying practical strategies to support help-seeking behaviour.
- Level of attainment of key skills and capabilities is assessed for each training module through 5 pre-quiz and 5 post quiz questions. Training is outcomes-focused, relying more on the learner’s ability to apply knowledge, skills and abilities to the standards of performance in the ConnectedLE ABC Framework for mental health and wellbeing.
The ConnectedLE ABC Framework levels of competency are tailored to the sector, and contextualised for the environment in which they are practiced.
Attaining higher level of competency is also available to ConnectedLE learners, through ongoing access to the platform through the 12-month royalty subscription licence, enabling the learner to re-visit content and move towards a deeper level of understanding and mastery.
ConnectedLE is also able to generate reporting on effectiveness of training, where group purchases of royalty subscriptions have been made (data is aggregated and de-identified).
Accreditation Statement
The ConnectedLE ABC Frameworks ave been mapped against a number of professional standards such as the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST), and other national industry frameworks such as the Australian University National Mental Health Framework.
Participants who complete the ConnectedLE training course will be issued with a digital PDF Certificate of Completion.
The online standardised accreditation assessment includes pre and post assessment of confidence levels through the ConnectedLE Self-Efficacy Scale, and 10 multiple-choice quiz questions (5 pre and 5 post) for each module. Competency is assessed based on maturity of self-assessment, in recognition that the clinical and non-clinical workforce is moving towards strengthening approaches to work effectively in mental health and wellbeing. Participants who complete the courses can do a refresher course in 3 years’ time, and continue to up-skill by completing micro-credentialing, depending on interest and professional requirements. Courses range from single module course, to the signature Mental Health Essentials 5 module course, to 10-module courses and can be accessed through the platform.
Designed and tailored to different industries for a bespoke training experience – see sample training courses.
Mental Wellbeing Co-Responder Course: Essentials training for workforce in proactive prevention and early detection
- Connection and belonging
Neuroscience of connection and belonging, stigma reduction, safe language, cultural diversity and inclusive behaviour, empowering help-seeking, responding to psychological distress, ABC of care conversations. - Anxiety and stress
Impacts of stress, anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attack, tips to supporting someone who is overwhelmed - Depression
Types of depression, risk factors and information on other conditions that present like depression, chronic conditions and mental health, support and treatment options - Suicide prevention
Understanding suicide, suicidal thinking and behaviours, safely communicating on suicide, practical tips for understanding suicide, responding to invitations for help, responding to suicidal distress, suicide bereavement and self-care - Psychosocial wellbeing
Science of wellbeing, stress optimisation, psychosocial safety, burn-out, empathy distress, modelling wellbeing behaviours and attitudes, self-compassion, digital wellbeing, mental fitness, sleep hygiene, movement, nourishment, gratitude, empathy, mindfulness
Mental Health Essentials for Healthy Ageing Course: Essentials for frontline workers in aged care, retirement villages and healthcare settings
- Connection and Belonging
Mental wellbeing essentials, elder abuse, age-positive language, stigma reduction, social isolation and loneliness, help-seeking, care conversations - Anxiety and stress
Impacts of stress, anxiety in older Australians, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), views of Australians 50+, routines for stress reduction - Depression
Types of depression, risk factors, mild cognitive impairment, chronic conditions and depression, support for depression - Suicide prevention
Understanding suicide, suicidal thinking and behaviours, safely communicating on suicide, practical tips for understanding suicide, supporting those bereaved by suicide - Psychosocial wellbeing
Science of wellbeing and connection, psychological safety and burn-out, sphere of control, influence and concern, modelling wellbeing, stress optimisation, mental fitness, sleep hygiene, exercise, nourishment, empathy, gratitude, mindfulness
Safeguarding Students Course: Mental health essentials for school educators and support taff
- Connection
Lived experience, mental wellbeing essentials, help-seeking behaviour, stigma reduction, care conversations. - Anxiety and stress
Impacts of stress, anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attack. - Depression
Types of depression in young people. Information on other conditions that present like depression. - Suicide prevention
Understanding suicide, suicidal thinking and behaviours, safely communicating on suicide, practical tips for understanding suicide - Substance use
Vaping, binge drinking, illicit drug use - Respectful relationships and consent
Sexual misconduct, ethical bystander, consent, sex positivity, pornography - Identity development and connection
Personal and social identity, relationships, connections, diversity, values, belief systems, ethics - Social media and body image
Social media influence, self-comparison, body image, eating disorders - Embracing imperfection
Perfectionism, fear of failure, emotional regulation, character virtues, resilience, grit, growth mindset - Psychological safety and wellbeing
Wellbeing, stress reduction, reflection, managing burnout, self-care, sleep hygiene, exercise, nourishment, empathy, gratitude, mindfulness, healing
Mental Wellbeing Peer Responder Course: Essentials for student leaders in tertiary colleges and student accomodation
- Connection
Lived experience, peer responder role, mental wellbeing essentials, help-seeking behaviour, stigma reduction, care conversations. - Anxiety and stress
Impacts of stress, anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attack. - Depression
Types of depression in young people. Information on other conditions that present like depression. - Suicide prevention
Understanding suicide, suicidal thinking and behaviours, safely communicating on suicide, practical tips for understanding suicide - Substance use
Vaping, binge drinking, illicit drug use - Respectful relationships and consent
Sexual misconduct, ethical bystander, consent, sex positivity, pornography - Identity development and connection
Personal and social identity, relationships, diversity, values, belief systems, ethics - Social media and body image
Social media influence, self-comparison, body image, eating disorders - Embracing imperfection
Perfectionism, fear of failure, emotional regulation, character virtues, resilience, grit, growth mindset - Psychological safety and wellbeing
Wellbeing, stress reduction, reflection, managing burnout, self-care, sleep hygiene, exercise, nourishment, empathy, gratitude, mindfulness, healing
Teddy Bear Care Wellbeing Coaching Course: Healthy habits essentials for primary school children
- Germs are Yuck!
Play-based activities around infection control and wellbeing habits - Healthy Bodies
Movement activities that promote wellbeing essentials of exercise - Healthy Minds
Supporting and strengthening mental wellbeing through mindfulness activities like colouring, mindful breathing and play-based activities with Teddy - Healthy Habits
Tips and tricks for supporting overall holistic wellbeing and self-care for wellbeing coaches
What you can expect
Build knowledge through engaging and effective real-life stories
Each module is delivered through premium lived experience video content
Users can learn at their own pace, wherever they may be
Content delivery is online and self-paced to facilitate effective learning that is accessible for all users
Gain the practical skills that can be applied to real world situations
Learning outcomes include practical steps that empower users to have care conversations and competently support others
Reconnect with past learnings to support yourself and others competently
24 hour online access provides opportunity for users to re-engage with content to not only reinforce learning outcomes, but to use in situations where practical tips and resources are needed
Learners will also have access to updated evidence-based resources including books, podcasts, blogs and reviews
Personal psychological safety is built into the modules
The learning module package incorporates the resources, links and phone numbers to various helplines and support services which is reinforced at the beginning of each module series in the event the content triggers personal emotional distress
Pre and post assessment of competency levels of users
Enables reporting on the effectiveness of training
Each module is underpinned by the ABC of Mental Health – Awareness Builds Competency which provides a consistent approach to delivery of learning outcomes. Read the Factsheet to learn more.
Empower your organisation
MEMBERSHIP TO CONNECTEDLE COMMUNITY
Promote social and emotional wellbeing in your organisation. Sign up for our online mental health training membership today. Connect and thrive with ConnectedLE.
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Mental health workshops
WELLBEING WORKSHOPS
At ConnectedLE, we understand each organisation is unique and will benefit most from a structured workshop that delivers content tailored to your specific needs. In order to achieve this, we will work with you to determine key learning outcomes and ensure your wellness workshop is adapted to suit.
What you can expect
Our face-to-face workshops are presented by our two educators, Kylie and Nicole, who have a collective 40 years of experience in the health sector, including medical education, research and teaching and health promotion.
During the mental health and wellbeing workshop, learners will gain practical strategies through engaging and effective interactive training, including role-playing, real-life scenarios, case studies and simulations that help to reinforce learnings taken from the online eLearning modules. Workshops can be tailored to suit each organisation and vary in duration from full-day, half-day and 1.5 hours.
Although the content delivered is flexible to accommodate for a range of industries, our wellness workshop format stays true to our ABC Framework and lived experience approach. By delivering content through lived experience sharing, we facilitate an engaging and memorable workshop that encourages reflection and thoughtful process which stands to benefit learners now and into the future.
Enabling thriving organisations
Reinforce learnings taken from the online eLearning modules with wellbeing workshops tailored to your organisation. Enquire now to find out more.
