This workshop focuses on Telehealth & Digital Mental Health Practice for occupational therapists working with individuals with psychosocial disabilities. With the rise of digital healthcare, it is crucial for OTs to effectively navigate telehealth platforms and virtual therapy environments. Participants will learn the fundamentals of telehealth, including ethical considerations, privacy standards, and digital communication techniques. The workshop will also cover how to adapt traditional mental health interventions for remote settings, engage clients through digital platforms, and address the unique challenges of delivering psychosocial support online. Attendees will leave with practical skills to enhance their telehealth services and ensure positive client outcomes in a digital context.
Workshop Objectives:
Understand Telehealth Fundamentals: Learn the core principles of telehealth, including ethical guidelines, privacy standards, and the use of digital platforms for delivering occupational therapy.
Adapt Mental Health Interventions: Gain skills in modifying traditional psychosocial interventions to suit a virtual environment, ensuring effective support for clients with psychosocial disabilities.
Enhance Digital Communication: Develop strategies for engaging and building rapport with clients through telehealth, improving the quality of remote care and client outcomes.
Address Challenges in Digital Practice: Identify and navigate common challenges in delivering mental health services online, including technical issues and maintaining client engagement in remote sessions.
Improve Client Accessibility: Explore methods to make mental health services more accessible for clients with psychosocial disabilities, ensuring inclusivity and high-quality care through digital means.Â
Workshop duration: 1.5 HoursÂ
Cost: $90.00
Book NowAbout the Presenter
Muriel Cummins is an Occupational Therapist with extensive experience across mental health and disability practice. In addition to being an OT, she holds a Master of Public Health. She has worked in clinical, not-for-profit, peak-body and private-practice settings.
A tireless advocate for an equitable, best-practice NDIS, Muriel sits on the Every Australian Counts steering Committee; on both NDIS and mental health Occupational Therapy Australia National Reference Groups; the Transforming Australia's Mental Health Service System (TAMHSS) committee; and the ICF-Australia Interest Group which explores the application of international frameworks in the Australian context.
Muriel co-founded the Occupational Therapy Society for Invisible and Hidden Disability (OTSi) and works to build this dynamic organisation.
She holds the Policy and Strategy Advisory role with the Australian Rehabilition and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA).
Her leadership was recognised when she received the Australian Allied Health Awards – Occupational Therapist of the Year (2022).
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Workshop duration: 1.5 HoursÂ
Cost: $90.00
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Access Workshop NowWHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Very important to know the standards and models to go by while practicing telehealth and to consider how telehealth can improve access to OT services for many clients. This was a great workshop thankyou!.
Great to hear this information and the future possibilities in the digital mental health space.
