Welcome to Mindful

Mindful Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health is the state-wide unit responsible for the delivery of postgraduate courses, training programs, professional development and research programs in child and adolescent mental health.

Mindful is jointly auspiced by the University of Melbourne and Monash University and is funded by a Department of Health grant.

Mindful Events

• Positive Behaviour Support Workshop for Clinicians: Working with clients 5-25 yrs

  14 October 2016

  Presenter: ASPECT

• Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Training, December 2016

  12 December 2016

  Presenter: Deborah Abrahams & Neelam Dosanjh (Anna Freud Centre/Tavistock & Portman), Christine Brett Vickers

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Our Courses

• Child&Youth Mental Health-Intro to Assessm't
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Course (CAPC)
• Certificate in Child, Adolescent & Family Therapies
• Developmental Psychiatry Course (DPC)
• Advanced Training in the Psychotherapies (VIC)

The Mindful Friday Forum is a professional development series for professionals from any sector working with children, adolescents and families who wish to increase their knowledge on mental health issues. 

The Mindful Friday Forum is held at Mindful in Flemington and is available via video conference to rural sites.

Click here to find out more about the Mindful Friday Forum.

Tuning in to Kids is an innovative and interactive evidence-based group parenting program that helps parents teach their children to understand and regulate their emotions.  Click her for more information about this training.

Developmental Psychiatry Course (DPC) is a one year part time course designed for professionals who aim to develop their knowledge and skills in assessing children, adolescents and families presenting with a variety of social, emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties.

Click here for more information about the DPC.