Also provides Domestic violence workshops when working with indigenous australians, multicultural persons, people with disability, and settlement services sector supporting refugee or humanitarian communities in Australia. Other resources about FDV available on the website
ABC Radio National and iView - You Can't Ask That TV Series
https://iview.abc.net.au/collection/979
Online
Free
N/A
N/A
Various
ABC national has free podcasts (all in the mind etc) and TV shows/documentaries (e.g., Louie Theroux documentaries, "You Can't Ask That" TV series, and psychology-relevant documentaries
ACEs Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences - Early Trauma Online Learning
Check regularly for significant early bird discounts
Albert Ellis & Gloria (Rational Emotive Therapy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odnoF8V3g6g
Online
Free
N/A
N/A
Simulated client contact
Full session of Albert Ellis delivering Rational Emotive Therapy to Gloria. All three sessions available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5errJ-u2_eg
Alexander Street Press - "Counseling & Therapy in Video" Database
You need to be a student or staff at a university that has access to the "Counselling & Therapy in Video" database. Check with your university to see whether alumni library membership will allow you access to the videos off-campus or on-campus.
Allison Davies - Music Therapist and Child Specialist
https://www.allisondavies.com.au/meltdownseries/
Online
Paid
Music therapy
Children
Variety of online courses focusing on improving emotional regulation in children through music and better understanding of their brain, helping to reduce meltdowns etc.
APT Online Training - Lots of great professional topics
https://www.aptonlinetraining.com/store
Online
Paid
CBT
DBT
N/A
N/A
Lots of professional topics e.g. constructing a plan to help the patient, assessment, case formulation, DBT essentials
Free online training programs for trauma/PTSD especially in the military and combat-related PTSD
Ausmed
https://www.ausmed.com/
Online
Paid
N/A
N/A
Various
Nursing
Mostly nursing topics, but good topics for psychs working in clinical settings. Cost is AU$90 every 3 months for online lectures, podcasts etc. For free, you can use the AusMed app to log your CPD hours
Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT)
https://www.aacbt.org.au/non-aacbt-events/
Face to face
Paid
Compassion Focused Therapy
Emotion Focused Therapy
CBT
Various
Various
AACBT offers their own events and non-AACBT events - prices range from around $50 to around $400. Discounts available for student members.
Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT) Online Library of CBT Textbooks for Members
Joining up as an AACBT student member allows you to access the AACBT online library of CBT textbooks - large library of CBT-based resources. Free access is only available through unique links, accessed from the My Account page of the AACBT website. The links will *not* work unless accessed from our "Journal and Library" page, by a logged-in AACBT Member. Really excellent webinars
$200 for online course which you have 12 months to complete
British Royal College of Psychiatrists
http://www.psychiatrycpd.co.uk/podcasts.aspx
Podcast
Free
Paid
Various
Various
Various
ONLY podcasts are free (but you can't take the final CPD test online). There are some free online modules here: http://www.psychiatrycpd.co.uk/freemodules.aspx
Carl Rogers & Gloria (Client Centred Approach)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24d-FEptYj8
Online
Free
N/A
N/A
Simulated client contact
Full session of psychologist Carl Rogers delivering person-centred therapy to the client, "Gloria" (45 minutes). All three sessions available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5errJ-u2_eg
Carl Rogers & Sylvia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-ZdeOYwjgY
Online
Free
N/A
N/A
Simulated client contact
20-min session of Carl Rogers with "Sylvia" about the struggle of acceptance
Has additional free resources + client worksheets. Specialises in offering online training on how to work with clients who present with alcohol and other drug issues + comorbid physical illness and other mental illness. High quality training
Counselling & Self-Development YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7C60LVfoyc
Online
Free
N/A
N/A
Simulated client contact
URL is to "contracting and ending a first session", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sErapRr-Na0 is to a video with a diverse client. Sessions are conducted by Donal O'Reilly and Jheni Barker, who are Psychotherapists and have three decades of experience lecturing in counselling at all levels
Culture x Mental Health Toolkit - lots of resources
Offers a FREE introduction to Narrative Therapy online and also offers paid Face to face courses around the world and Adelaide in Australia. Free course here: https://dulwichcentre.com.au/courses/what-is-narrative-practice-a-free-course/
"Project Air Strategy": Lists other online training and webinars relevant to Borderline Personality Disorder here https://www.projectairstrategy.org/conferencesandevents/UOW244876.html
EMDR Association of Australia
https://emdraa.org/upcoming-events/workshops/
Face to face
Paid
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
People can watch the recordings for free but there is a low-cost payment (US$13) to take an exam or access additional recordings. If the URL for this entry is not working, go directly to the International Society YouTube channel
Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy - University of Pittsburgh
You need to be a member of a participating library to watch videos. Search for the tags "counselling" and "psychotherapy & counselling". Your library determines how many films you can watch every month. WA State Library allows up to 4 films per month. Once you press play on a film, you have 3 days to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit. Play credits reset on the 1st of the month
Kelty Mental Health
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/resources
Online
Free
Various
Various
Eating disorders
Various
Especially good videos on meal support for a person with an eating disorder
Interviews with practitioners on how to work with men who have been sexually abused. Website also has comprehensive page with details about how to conduct group therapy with men who have been sexually abused, all for free: https://learn.livingwell.org.au/course/view.php?id=4
There's two tiers of training: free training, which comprises training mainly on veteran health/schizophrenia, and paid training, which comprises training mainly on CBT and which looks very high quality - there's regularly-scheduled CBT courses and on-demand courses too. The paid-tier of training is accessible here: https://mghcme.org/page/cognitive_behavioral_therapy
Med Cast
https://medcast.com.au/courses/search
Online
Free
Various
Various
Various
Online community offered via Black Dog Institute - also offers medical-related webinars
Medical University of South Carolina - Cognitive Processing Therapy
Medical University of South Carolina - Prolonged Exposure
http://pe.musc.edu/
Online
Free
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Trauma
N/A
Overview with videos can be found here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/5423354, another overview here: https://deploymentpsych.org/treatments/prolonged-exposure-therapy-ptsd-pe, session-by-session videos here: https://deploymentpsych.org/PE-videos-main-page
Medical University of South Carolina - Trauma-Focused CBT
https://tfcbt2.musc.edu/
Online
Paid
CBT
Trauma
N/A
Non-refundable fee of US$35 to access content
Mental health academy
https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au/join
Online
Paid
Various
Various
Various
Free trial then it costs $39 per month or they have an annual subscription too
Mental Health First Aid Australia
https://mhfa.com.au/events/cpd
Online
Free
N/A
Various
Eating disorders
Knowledge of the Psychology field
Only available for accredited Mental Health First Aid instructors
Mental health professional online development
https://elearning.mhpod.gov.au
Online
Free
N/A
Various
Various
Learning resource that has been developed for people working in mental health by the Psychosocial Research Centre at the University of Melbourne. The content of MHPOD is linked to the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce. It's funded by the Commonwealth and all states and territories. More info can be found here: https://www.mhpod.gov.au/
Mental Health Professionals Network - Webinars
https://www.mhpn.org.au/resources/webinars
Online
Free
Various
Various
Various
Also offers space to start a peer-support network or join an existing one
The URL is to videos with a pediatrician and children with suspected learning disabilities. The main website for the documentary is here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/ There are a few more videos on the website about learning disabilities and ADHD
Mitch Hart Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Training and Supervision
Search the portal for a condition/topic of your choosing, e.g., "anorexia" and see if there is a guideline avialable for you to read and add to CPD as a 'reading' item
NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors
Orygen also has treatment manuals for purchase (~$50) and introductory training modules (15 mins each, all free: https://www.orygen.org.au/Education-Training/Resources-Training/Training-Modules/Free/Introductory-training-modules
Owl Talks
https://lectures.owltalks.org/
Online
Paid
Various
Various
Various
Subscription service. Has recorded lectures and conferences from Australia across a wide range of topics and subjects. Lowest subscription is US$7 for one lecture for one day and highest cost is US $15 per month
Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre
https://www.octc.co.uk/training/online-training
Online
Paid
CBT
Compassion Focused Therapy
N/A
N/A
Prices are in British pounds and cost around $300 for full modules, presented by leading experts in the field however
PAR Incorporated (sells the PAI personality inventory)
Need to sign up to the training portal to undertake training in the PAI. You will need to update your qualifications in your profile to say that you are a current student and hold an honours/postgraduate degree in Psychology. You can administer 3 free assessments using 'Pariconnect' at the following link: https://www.parinc.com/What-is-PARiConnect
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Training
https://karitane.com.au/professional-development
Face to face
Paid
Family Therapy
N/A
N/A
Only accredited provider of PCIT training in Australia
Pearson Clinical Assessment - WISC and WAIS Webinars
The links to webinars are down the bottom. You can also navigate to other Pearson products (e.g., the WAIS) to view webinars for those assessment instruments
Video vignettes are relevant to the textbook, "Psychotherapy: An Australian Perspective". Total simulated client contact time is about 2.5 hours.
Youtube channel link is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcLQoVjGwavc0MoL-jY_scA
Q-Interactive - Test administration of WISC, WAIS and WMS, 30-day free trial
First 30 days are free, so you can practice administration using the Wechsler Memory Scale, WISC, WAIS with a 'simulated client' and your supervisor can observe you conducting the assessment. Information about how to use Q-Interactive here: http://www.helloq.com.au/support
Offers Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Website also has great, FREE couples therapy research articles/assessment measures/other articles for couples and profesionals under the 'resources' tab
Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) WA - Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Assault
https://www.health.wa.gov.au/elearning/sarc/#/
Online
Free
N/A
N/A
Sexual Assault
Abuse
Domestic and Family Violence
This package has been developed for workers in health, teaching, mental health and helping professions. It aims to increase knowledge and understanding about sexual assault issues and to increase workers' ability to effectively respond to disclosures of sexual assault from adolescents and adults.
The information relates to general psycho-social responses only and does not address:
Counselling or therapy techniques
Medical responses to recent sexual assaults or
Forensic responses to recent sexu
Sexual Health Quarters (Family Planning Association of WA)
The SMART (Strategies for Managing Abuse Related Trauma) Program is an online learning course that focusses on supporting children and young people in a range of educational and other settings. The SMART Program was developed by the Australian Childhood Foundation in partnership with the Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia and the Indigenous Health Unit at Monash University.
Audio only conducted with actors re-creating real clients (i.e., the client interactions are not scripted). Audio is streaming from the BBC - link may be taken down in the near-future
Offer both paid eLearning and face-to-face workshops held in Sydney, Australia
The Art and Science of Brief Psychotherapies, Third Edition
https://www.appi.org/Dewan
Online
Free
Various
N/A
Simulated client contact
Videos for the third edition of this book. Features Judith Beck, Marsha Lineham and other well-known psychologists. Provides about 4 hrs 15 minutes simulated client contact in total for the 49 videos
Alternative link: https://www.webstair.org/ 8 hours of online material aimed at increasing emotional regulation and interpersonal functioning in people with PTSD