Our program provides a suite of capability supports for mental health professionals and services, helping them provide safer, affirmative mental health care for LGBTIQA+ people and their families/support people. Offerings include:
LGBTIQA+ Inclusion in Mental Health ECHO community of practice: Free twice-month interactive lunchtime learning to increase your knowledge, skills, networks and resources.
Work with Pride in Mental Health: Interactive online workshop on foundation interpersonal skills and knowledge for providing safer, affirmative care.
How2 for Mental Health: A sector-specific version of RHA's core whole-organisation inclusion program, tailored for mental health services through partnership with practitioners, leadership and people with lived and living experience expertise.
How2 for Mental Health: Whole-organisation inclusion program
How2 for Mental Health program is a tailored version of RHA's core whole-organisation inclusion program. The program integrates the expertise of mental health practitioners, leaders and advocates with lived experience, peer-reviewed research and decades of RHA inclusion experience.
Gain knowledge, skills & tools to develop an LGBTIQA+ strategy for whole-service inclusion
Two to six staff complete 22 hours of learning over 6 to 10 weeks
Ongoing support offered including expert advice and a community of practice program
Many agencies go on to achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation
Enrolment now open for fully subsidised places (for services delivering care in Victoria) or paid places in our April to May program.
TO FIND OUT MORE
Visit our training programs page to find out more about the How2 for Mental Health Program. Express interest here and we will contact you about eligibility.
ECHO Community of Practice
Join us! Build your knowledge and networks in LGBTIQA+ mental health with our free lunchtime learning sessions, 1 to 2pm every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
ECHO sessions are a great way to build your networks and LGBTIQA+ mental health knowledge, and hear from great speakers on introductory and specialist topics.
ECHO is a renowned international professional learning model with a strong evidence base in improving confidence and skills in complex and specialist care.
Sessions combine:
TED-talk style presentations on hot and emerging topics.
Guided case-based discussion: a learning safe space to unpack complex issues with your peers and our expert panelists
Building networks and resources to support your practice.
Sign up to our mental health sector mailing list for updates on speakers and topics, and for updates on new training and other opportunities for the mental health sector.
The LGBTIQA+ Inclusion in Mental Health ECHO is a partnership with the Centre for Mental Health Learning and Project ECHO.
