Free self-paced learning for NSW Junior Medical Officers and supervisors

HETI Higher Education’s Psychiatry for JMOs course is designed to orient Junior Medical Officers to the specialty of psychiatry and support the development of core mental health skills during a psychiatry rotation or other supervised clinical experience.

The course is free for eligible NSW Junior Medical Officers and their supervisors.

It is delivered as self-paced online education through myHETI and includes a combination of online activities and a Learning Activity Journal completed by the trainee in conjunction with an approved RANZCP supervisor.

Who should enrol?

This course is suitable for:

• NSW Junior Medical Officers who have started, or will start, a psychiatry term in the next six months
• NSW Junior Medical Officers who wish to develop psychiatry skills despite not currently being able to access a psychiatry rotation
• Supervisors of JMOs

JMOs undertaking another rotation may also enrol where they are able to seek appropriate mental health supervision.

Why enrol?

The course supports JMOs to build confidence in core psychiatry and mental health skills. It is particularly relevant for JMOs commencing or undertaking psychiatry rotations and provides structured learning that can be discussed with a supervisor.

The course has been designed to support JMOs and supervisors in meeting requirements of the National Framework for Prevocational (PGY1 and PGY2) Medical Training.

Learning Outcomes

The course supports learners to:

1. Understand the process of making a diagnosis in psychiatry, including appreciation of the context, the recipient, how they may react, and the pragmatic implications.
2. Reflect on key concepts to improve mental health care and relate learning to individual professional development pathways.

Course topics

The course consists of five topics:

1. Psychiatric Assessment
2. Making a Diagnosis
3. Care Planning
4. Capacity, Guardianship and the Mental Health Act
5. Psychiatric Emergencies

Course Format

The course is delivered through myHETI and includes:

• self-paced online learning
• practical learning activities
• a Learning Activity Journal
• supervisor-supported reflection and discussion

The estimated total learning time is approximately 25 hours. Most participants complete the course over one to two months.

Current intake

Courses will be offered in two intakes:

1. Semester 1 = February 9^th – August 31^st 2027 – Closed for enrolments
2. Semester 2 = August 3rd 2026 – February 15th 2027 – students may enrol anytime up to January 31st 2027

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Cost

The course is free for eligible NSW Junior Medical Officers and their supervisors.

Supervisor information

Supervisors of JMOs may also enrol in the course.

The Learning Activity Journal is completed by the trainee in conjunction with an approved RANZCP supervisor. Supervisors may use the course to support structured discussion, reflection and workplace-based learning.

Psychiatrists who wish to claim CPD should refer to RANZCP or relevant college guidance, as the appropriate CPD category may depend on how they engage with the course.