Workshop Information

About MHERC

The Mental Health Education and Resource Centre (MHERC) is a registered Charitable Trust providing information, education and professional development 'about' and 'for' mental health, addiction and wellbeing. MHERC provides this service to support frontline workers, students, mental health practitioners (e.g. social workers, nurses, psychologists, counsellors, case workers) and anyone who is affected by mental illness including families/whānau and friends.

Workshop Types

Our workshops are designed to accommodate a range of learning styles, audiences and timeframes. We offer Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced workshops. It is preferrable that you have attended an Introductory session before attending an Intermediate workshop. These types are to help you make an informed decision about which workshop suits both your own, and your organisation’s learning needs best.

Introductory

These are workshops aimed at participants who have no or little prior knowledge in the topic. Introductory workshops resonate with NZQF levels four and five.

Intermediate

Intermediate workshops are aimed at participants who have had prior training, or have knowledge or experience in the topic. Intermediate workshops resonate with NZQF level six.

Advanced

Advanced workshops are aimed at participants who have a high level of understanding of the topic and have previous knowledge or extensive experience. Advanced workshops resonate with NZQF level seven.

Workshop Levels

Professional development is provided to the mental health sector in a variety of ways and with a broad spectrum of audiences in mind. There are four workshop levels to support you in selecting one that is right for you. The levels identify consistently with the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) levels four to seven. The workshops are not NZQF approved however, they do represent equivalent knowledge, skills and application to the levels.

Level Four

・Broad operational or theoretical knowledge on the topic

・Describe solutions to familar and sometimes unfamiliar problems

・Teach a range of standard and non-standard processes related to the topic

・Allow for self-management of learning and performance under broad guidance

Level Five

・Broad operational, technical and theoretical knowledge on the topic

・Describe solutions to familiar and sometimes unfamiliar problems

・Teach a range of standard and non-standard processes relevant to the topic

・Complete self-management of learning and performance within defined contexts

Level Six

・Specialised technical or theoretical knowledge on the topic

・Provides opportunities to analyse and generate solutions to familiar and unfamiliar problems

・Teach a range of standard and non-standard processes relevant to the topic

・Complete self-management of learning and performance within dynamic contexts

Level Seven

・In-depth, specialised, technical or theoretical knowledge on the topic

・Select, adapt and apply a range of processes relevant to the field of work or study

・Advanced generic skills and/or specialist knowledge and skills in a professional context or field of study

Let's Get Real

Let's Get Real is a framework that describes the values, attitudes, knowledge and skills required for working effectively with people and whānau experiencing mental health and addiction needs.

MHERC's professional development supports the Let's Get Real framework by delivering effective workforce development. The applicable Let's Get Real skills are listed in full on each workshop listing.

1. Working with people experiencing mental health and addiction needs

2. Working with Māori

3. Working with whānau

4. Working within communities

5. Challenging discrimination

6. Applying law, policy and standards

7. Maintaining professional and personal development