Interprofessional communication and collaboration (8ALF012)

Interprofessional communication and collaboration (8ALF012)

Level ~ Graduate Diploma
Availability ~ Teaching Period 6
Type ~ Lifespan Unit

Collaboration and partnership enable effective working relationships and enhance mental health outcomes. Within mental healthcare settings, boundaries and differences between organisations, professions, and roles can contribute to misunderstandings and suboptimal relationships. In this unit, students explore core concepts of interprofessional practice that support collaborative ways of working (including partnership with peer workers). The unit provides opportunities to evaluate and apply principles and aspects of interprofessional practice relevant for working in contemporary mental healthcare settings.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the unit, students will be able to:

    1.Examine interprofessional practice in the context of mental healthcare delivery and improving mental health outcomes.;

    2.Evaluate opportunities and challenges for collaboration in contemporary mental healthcare, including working with peer workers and interagency partnerships.


Weekly Schedule
Week 1 Inter-professional practice
Week 2 Partnership with peer workers
Week 3 Collaboration and communication 
Week 4 Overcoming challenges and pitfalls
Week 5 Inter-agency collaboration