Health & Mental Health Professionals

Our Intellectual Disability Mental Health (IDMH) Connect website has information tailored information to the needs of mainstream mental health professionals, GPs and 
professionals who work in health, disability, and social services.

Our Core Competency Framework describes the specific skills and attributes required by mental health professionals for the provision of quality services to people with an intellectual disability. 

www.idhealtheducation.edu.au is an interactive education resource for everyone with an interest in intellectual disability mental health. There are e-Learning modules for health professionals, disability professionals, and carers and families.

We offer training tailored to the needs of your organisation. Training packages can be prepared and delivered to health professionals, disability professionals and consumer or carer organisations.

Accessible Mental Health Services for People with an Intellectual Disability: A Guide for Providers ('The Guide') provides an overview of intellectual disability mental health and the importance of accessible services, including information on the mental health needs of people with intellectual disability and the barriers to accessing appropriate mental health services.

The 2018 National Roundtable on the Mental Health of People with Intellectual Disability was hosted at UNSW Sydney in March 2018 and brought together 130 clinicians, academics and sector representatives to workshop recommendations to improve mental health services and outcomes for this population

With support from the NSW Ministry of Health, we have developed a series of Easy Read information sheets about accessing and navigating mental health services in NSW. They are for people with intellectual disability and for those who prefer simple written information.

Our podcasts aim to educate health professionals on safe and effective prescribing practices for the treatment of mental health disorders in people with an intellectual disability. 

Our Early Intervention Framework has been adapted from a well-accepted, generalist monitoring framework to address the specific cardiometabolic health needs of people with an intellectual disability.

3DN conducted a study to investigate health service needs for people with a history of self-harm who have dementia.

The SAge-ID study team has produced guidelines for Australian GPs regarding dementia in people with Intellectual disability.