E-learning

The RANZCP has developed a range of e-learning resources for the use of its members and other mental health professionals. All e-learning modules listed here are endorsed by the RANZCP for CPD hours.

Learnit

• Learnit
  Learnit is a one-stop shop for all learning resources, providing both Fellows and trainees with a dedicated e-learning platform that is free to access as part of their membership of the College.

Outcome measures

• Module 1: Outcome measures in clinical practice 
  Use of outcome measures, including nationally mandated measures, for assessment and care planning, during review, and at discharge.
• Module 2: Outcome measures for service development and quality improvement 
  Evaluating service outcomes and use of outcome measures for reflective practice or professional development, improving team functioning, and understanding comparative team or service performance.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health

Supporting health professionals in improving knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health care to achieve better outcomes. 

• Module 1: Interviewing an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient
  Engagement and communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in a culturally appropriate and safe way.
• Module 2: Developing a mental health management plan for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient
  Importance of collaboration in the development of a culturally appropriate and suitable management plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Module 3: Formulation of a case involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient
  The important factors and information to consider when formulating a case involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient.
• Module 4: Review a model of mental health service delivery in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community
  Understanding the barriers to accessing mental health service delivery along with strategies to improve access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Communication, management and leadership

A series of e-learning modules on improving communication, management and leadership skills. Developed by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR).

• Communication, management and leadership e-learning modules

Intellectual disability

Prescribing psychotropic medication for patients with an intellectual disability.

• Module 1: An introduction to working with patients with a dual disability
  Case studies and discussion to explore the issues around treating people with both an intellectual disability and a mental illness.
• Module 2: Interpreting behaviours of concern in dual disability
  Reviews two vignettes that focus on behaviours of concern in people with a dual disability.
• Module 3: Reflecting upon treatment approaches
  Examines dual disability issues within the context of more restrictive interventions, such as admission to a psychiatric inpatient service.

Practice visits

• Practice Visits
  How to conduct and host a practice visit under the RANZCP Practice Visits Program.
• Become an accredited RANZCP Practice Visitor
  The benefits of being a practice visitor, how to conduct a practice visit, and how to get the most out of the experience.

Self-care for psychiatrists

The following activities have been endorsed by the RANZCP for CPD hours (when all three modules are completed).

• Lifestyle assessment
• Self-care techniques
• Dealing with barriers and challenges in rural and remote locations.

Specialist international medical graduates

• Understanding the Australian mental health-care system
  Who's involved, funding and payment systems, services, legislation and regulation.
• The work of a psychiatrist in Australia
  Where psychiatry fits in the health-care system, working in multidisciplinary teams, Australian patients, working in a rural community, working with patients from diverse backgrounds.
• How to become a psychiatrist in Australia
  An overview of the process of becoming a psychiatrist in Australia. 

Telehealth

• Setting up a telehealth environment for psychiatrists
  Why use telehealth, and the practicalities of implementing telehealth in a psychiatric practice.
  [Recommended time: 30 minutes] 
• Professional practice standards and guides for telepsychiatry
  Clinical applications, practice standards, practice guides, and rebates/incentives for telehealth in psychiatric practice.
  [Recommended time: 30 minutes] 
• Setting up a telehealth environment when consulting with your psychiatrist from home
  Aimed at the public, and covers how a telehealth consultation works, what rebates are available, and what to expect.
  [Recommended time: 30 minutes]