This session 5 was the talk about how to work in the field of Mental Health (at the TAFE Mental Health Symposium - General Attendance Day, May 30 and June 6). We impressed upon the listeners the importance of self-regulation, self-mastery and self-care. Increasing our own emotional mastery is key so that we can deal with the day to day tasks of vulnerable people going through mental health issues. Maria Pau facilitated the day's session. She is the founder of multiple award winning charity, Coaching with Substance. She is also an multiple international best selling author and currently in the last semester of her doctoral (PhD level) studies at USQ studying the impact of collaborative peer recovery coaching in people with severe and complex co-morbid multiple addiction issues. Speakers that shared their experience for the day's events were Ms. Leandi Booysen, Dr Gideon Diamond and Ms. Nicole Gibson.

1. TAFE QLD Southwest – Mental Health Symposium
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Lowest Starting point
MUST BE:
NEUTRAL –
ACCEPTANCE
CONTENTMENT –
APLOMB
SAFETY
IDEAL (love is starting
point):
Emotionally healthy =
refreshed and
muscles/bones/blood flow
with vigour
Can MH services be delivered from?
ANGER – GUILT – FEAR – SADNESS – HOPELESSNESS – NUMB - SHAME

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Work on ourselves
Leandi Booysen
Road to: Advanced Diploma in Nutrition
Medicine

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 The long road to
knowledge
 Why a doctor’s practice
is worth its weight in
gold?
 Finding the right
‘conscious’ doctor

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 We need your thoughts, feedback, suggestions,
gratitude, praise and other comments to grow

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https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/ways-you-can-study/online-learning.html

7. 7https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/ways-you-can-study/online-learning.html

8. 8https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/18075/diploma-of-mental-health

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https://tafeqld.edu
.au/courses/18075/
diploma-of-
mental-health

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 Online + Blended + Face to Face
 Placement at Base Hospital and other relevant agencies
 Learn the foundations of MH / Counselling / Community Work,
Advocacy
 Build your own mental health literacy

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14. 14https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/ways-you-can-study/recognition-of-prior-learning.html

15. 15https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/ways-you-can-study/recognition-of-prior-learning.html