Training Design and Delivery

Ochre and Salt design a range of training programs and sessions to meet specific needs of communities and organisations.

Our team have extensive experience in the delivery of training and curriculum products in a variety of settings, including schools, government services, Registered Training Organisations, health services and other national and international community training providers. We also work with specific communities to develop targeted training solutions to meet identified community needs.

Previous and existing projects

Mental Health

Our team have extensive experience in the development of skills-based mental health and wellbeing training products. We specialise in the development of training and coaching materials in areas including suicide, non-suicidal self-injury, gambling, substance use/misuse and youth mental health. Our team and collaborators have degree qualifications in social work, psychology and education.

Aged Care

Our team have developed a range of training products to lead community aged care teams in the delivery of consumer directed care and restorative care approaches. Training products have enabled aged care workers to develop specific skills in the delivery of aged care services in line with accreditation and legislative changes. We can also tailor training products to support service delivery in a range of areas including dementia care, palliative care and mental health in aged care.

Aboriginal Community Initiatives

Our team have worked closely with Aboriginal communities to develop tailored training programs that recognise First Peoples’ world views as a foundation for health and wellbeing while also encompassing ‘newer’ Western science to build knowledge ‘toolkits’ within communities. We work with remote communities to offer programs in community languages, using a variety of teaching and learning methods.

Cultural Immersion and Competency Training

We deliver a range of cultural immersion and competency courses to improve organisation’s capacity to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We deliver sessions that support organisations to understand diverse world views, specifically as they may influence the delivery of health and community services, and to engage with local knowledge holders to build local and sustainable community partnerships. We specialise in cultural training to improve human service delivery across a range of sectors.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

We work closely with various schools and other education institutions to design and deliver training programs to support the integration of culture and diversity (generally) into school environments. This includes working with teachers, decision makers/leaders or counsellors, to develop targeted wellbeing programs, curriculum support, cultural immersion activities or planning activities.

Primary Care

We design and deliver a range of training products to the primary health sector through our work with Primary Health Networks. These have included the development and delivery of RACGP accredited cultural competency training, as well as skills-based mental health training.

Our team also deliver
Accredited Mental Health First Aid
Programs including:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid

A 14hr course targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and others who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people/communities. The course provides mental health literacy training and skills for responding to mental health crisis.

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

A 14hr course targeting adults who provide support or otherwise work directly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People (aged 12-30 years). The course provides mental health literacy training and skills for responding to mental health crisis.

Older Person Mental Health First Aid

12hr course targeting members of the community and aged care service providers wishing to gain a better understanding about the best ways to support an older person experiencing mental illness or a mental health crisis.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ‘Talking about Suicide’ Mental Health First Aid

A 5hr course targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and others working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people/communities to build skills in supporting an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ‘Talking about Non-suicidal Self-injury’ Mental Health First Aid

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ‘Talking about Gambling’ Mental Health First Aid

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BLENDED ONLINE COURSES

These blended courses provide participants the opportunity to undertake half the course through self-paced e-learning, followed by a 5-hour live videoconference session. These courses include adult mental health first aid (for adults supporting adults) as well as youth mental health first aid (for adults supporting young people).

Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person

4hr course targeting adults who want to develop skills to support a person experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.

Mental Health First Aid for Non-suicidal Self-injury

A 4hr course targeting adults who want to develop skills to support a person engaging in self-injury.

Mental Health First Aid for Gambling Problems

A 4hr course for adults assisting someone experiencing gambling problems.

Our accredited trainers can provide any of these courses on your premises or other location. All sessions include take home training materials and the opportunity for participants to gain a three-year accreditation (for 12 or 14hr courses) and/or a Completion Certificate. While our current team specialise in these Mental Health First Aid courses, we collaborate with other trainers who can deliver the remaining suite of Mental Health First Aid courses. We would be happy to link you with reputable and experienced trainers across the Mental Health First Aid suite.