Implement Goal-directed Care Planning

On this page: Project overview | Information for applicants | Additional information | How to apply | Testimonials | Further information

Project overview

Development of the unit Implement Goal-directed Care Planning commenced in early 2010 as part of a Department of Health Care Planning Project. 

During the later part of 2010 we conducted a pilot Vocational Graduate Certificate level course with Mayfield Education which was provided to a diverse range of participants from across the North East and Wellington & South Coast Primary Care Partnership.  See testimonials from pilot participants below.

The course commencing in 2012 has been significantly redeveloped based on the feedback and recommendations of our pilot project.

The unit, Implement Goal-directed Care Planning will address gaps in skills and knowledge in care planning for a broad range of practitioners across the community and health sector and will include definition of terminology, good practice examples and reference to Victorian care planning principles and guidelines.

This course provides participants with an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with clients in a care coordinator or care planning role.

The course will require a commitment from participants to attend three workshops and completion of assessment tasks.  Participants will be challenged as they explore opportunities to move into a new specialty area of care planning/care coordination.

The following link will take interested applicants directly to the unit on the Training.Gov.Au website: CHCCM702A - Implement goal-directed care planning

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Information for Applicants

Agency co-funded places

As each training place is a co-funded place, agencies will be asked to contribute $200.00 for each practitioner attending the training. For successful applicants, all other costs will be funded through the care planning project.

Funding arrangements can be made for groups and special provisions will be made for those agencies who do not have capacity to contribute. To discuss or negotiate special arrangements, agencies should contact Kate Boucher on 90969407.

The course is applicable for those community services and health practitioners who require a high level of knowledge or skills in the area of care planning in the following contexts:

• provision of specialist services to clients with complex and diverse needs
• act as a resource for other practitioners
• provide practice supervision to staff
• work intensively with clients.

Background information

For information about:

• Course information
• Study level
• Duration
• Assessment of competency
• Who can apply
• Assessment for funded places
• Co-payments

download this document:  Vocational Graduate Certificate Unit: Implement Goal-directed Care planning

Course providers

Note: Total participants =238 as at 2 May 2012

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Additional information for HACC staff intending to apply

This course is also a relevant unit for people that want to work as a HACC assessor in HACC Assessment Services and in other service coordination roles. 

The link below contains specific information for HACC staff and information for those interested in completing the whole Vocational Graduate Certificate – Client Assessment and Case Management qualification.

 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Practice

How to apply for goal-directed care planning training

• Complete the online registration form

Please note:

• The online registration will remain open until March 2012
  
• You will be notified by email that your application for a funded (or co-funded) place has been received
• All applicants will be advised if they have been successful or not
• If your application has been successful, your agency may be asked to pay a VET administration fee (or a training co-payment).

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Testimonials from the 2010 Implement Goal-directed Care Planning training trial

“The actual how to do care planning was very relevant (because it was making it known that is a universal expectation) and the fact that a lot of us do care planning.  Care planning is an effective way of working with complex clients particularly when there are lots of service providers.”

“Would be happy to send any mental health worker, because the training is relevant and clearly articulated what is needed.  No surprises, quite confirming of what we do and how we do it.”

“Participating with a wide variety of practitioners from different agencies was interesting.  In the end we had similar views on the need for care planning and a strong commitment to the process.”

“Thoroughly enjoyed the whole course”

“Found the sessions good, appreciated the different backgrounds of participants and the depth and valuable insights this gave to discussions.  Felt that doing the training as a group was a real advantage.”

“Feel like we have common language with other participants, but need this with a wider set of practitioners.”

“Need more people to work this way and have the understanding about inter agency care planning, more system development and information regarding key worker roles.”

“Other managers and staff really keen to do the training now.”

Further information

For further information please contact Kate Boucher (Integrated Care, Department of Health)

• by phone: (03) 9096 9407 or
• email: kate.boucher@health.vic.gov.au

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