The Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) training program has been developed by a team of experts and reflects Australia's international reputation in developing best-practice disaster recovery initiatives. The SPR training program delivers an evidence-informed model for disaster recovery. The training has been endorsed by Federal and State Government, as well as all the health professional groups working in bushfire recovery in Victoria.

SPR is a method designed to reduce ongoing distress caused by traumatic events and to accelerate recovery, by assisting people to manage the common reactions following disaster. 

This professional development initiative represents an excellent opportunity for local ATAPS clinicians to harness their skills to play a key role in integrated disaster recovery.

 

SPR Workshops for Divisions of General Practice

Divisions of General Practice -  DoHA has funded SPR workshops for GPs and ATAPS allied health professionals. Feedback from workshops delivered to date has been overwhelmly positive, with this training being an invaluable networking and professional development opportunity for local clinicians and GPs.

Training date Targeted Divisions Scope of training Contact
      Allen White
Ph: 03 8662 3378
 a.white@psychology.org.au
Fax: 03 9663 6177

 

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SPR Workshops in DHS Regions

Department of Human Services has funded the rollout of 15 SPR workshops in the bushfire-affected DHS regions, as follows. Several workshops have been completed, with early evaluations indicating the relevance of this training is for mental health clinicians, counsellors at community health centres and people who provide counselling in grief and loss, education, child, youth and family services, drug and alcohol services.

 

Training date Targeted regions Scope of training Contact
      Allen White
Ph: 03 8662 3378
 a.white@psychology.org.au
Fax: 03 9663 6177

 

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