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SCHN MHID Hub

Click here to find out about the MHID Hub including forms.

Click here to find out about upcoming hub webinars or to access the recordings.

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Latest Journal

Click here for a copy of our latest Journal Edition. Volume 14, Issue 1, 2024.

 

School-Link E-list

Join our free e-list here to receive resources, primarily the CHW School-Link Journal, and from time to time other relevant material concerning the mental health of children and adolescents with an intellectual or developmental disability.

CHW School-Link Brochure

Download our latest CHW School-Link service brochure here: 

Guidelines on Pathways to Care

A guide for parents and carers: Guidelines on Pathways to Care for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems.  

Excutive Summary

View the executive summary of the "Leading the Way in Mental Health and Intellectual Disability" needs analysis report here.

   

Behaviour Support in Schools

View the 2017 Obudsman Inquiry into behaviour management in schools. This report focuses on issues concerning students with complex needs and challenging behaviour. The report discusses the difficult challenges that schools face, but also draws attention to reasonable steps that can and should be taken to meet the learning and support needs of students, within a framework of best practice and evidence-based behaviour support.

 

 

Wednesday
Aug312022

Power of Parenting Forum

Please join us for our Power of Parenting Online Forum by several clinicians featuring a masterclass with Professor Matt Sanders from the University of Queensland. We invite all people trained in any level of Triple P, those interested in Triple P, Stepping Stones or other parenting programs to register. Join us for as little or as much of the day that you are able to attend.

Date: Wednesday 19th October 2022

Time: 9:15am to 2pm (EST)

Please find the full program here and secure your spot via our zoom registration here.  

If you have any questions or comments, please email us at SCHN-CHW-SchoolLink@health.nsw.gov.au

 

Tuesday
Jul192022

Sensory Systems Free Webinar

Sensory Systems: What are they and how can we work with them?

Free Webinar 

Presented by Ellen Mcbriarty, Occupational Therapist, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Hub. 

The MHID Hub is hosting a free webinar. Childhood sensory development can be key to functional participation as an adolescent/adult. This presentation reviews how we notice, assess and plan for disrupted sensory development, and how we can use sensory strategies in everyday intervention to support the populations we work with at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.   

 

Access the recording here

Friday
Jun032022

Online safety for young people with intellectual disability

This research undertaken  for eSafety by Whereto Research Pty Ltd shows that the internet can be a great equaliser for young people with intellectual disability. The internet can help break down barriers, enabling communication and socialisation with their peers, while combatting isolation. However, there are real challenges in navigating potential online pitfalls. This research is based on interviews with 17 young people with intellectual disability aged 13-25, as well as 10 interviews with parents or carers and two group discussions with educators.

Download the findings here. 

 

Thursday
May192022

New Webinar: Carers as Partners & Behaviour Support and the NDIS

Wednesday 1st June 2022 11am -12pm

11:00-11:30: Carers, Our Partners in Care

Barbara Lewis, Manager Carer Support Service NSLHD

Carer Support Services support the recognition and process of carers as partners in health care. Barbara will outline her experience in working with carers to improve health outcomes. Barbara will provide some examples of how this has assisted children with co-existing mental health and intellectual/developmental disabilities. 

 

11:30-12:00: Behaviour Support and the NDIS: How to support your client to get a better plan.

Tanya Shenoy, NDIS Mental Health Officer SCHN

 Tanya will cover:

  • An overview of Behaviour Support and how to request a Plan Review
  • Practical examples on how Behaviour Support can support students with a disability who present with behaviours of concern
  • How to find NDIS registered Behaviour Support Clinicians

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SmeBKepHQp24tTMMbHSACA

Find recordings of our previous webinars here: http://www.schoollink.chw.edu.au/mhid-hub-webinar-series/

View the flyer here

Tuesday
Apr262022

Supporting Sensory Regulation In Schools

This workshop hosted by the Austism Advisory and Support Service will include interactive activities, discussion and the presentation of evidence-based strategies to support the regulation and sensory needs of children and young people experiencing mental health complexities in the school setting, with a specific focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Trauma. The workshop will be delivered from an occupational therapy perspective, with additional reference to key neuroscience and attachment- based research.

 

Cost:        $30
Date:        Friday 29th     April 3:15pm - 5:15pm

Book Here