MedHealth has formalised a strategic partnership with the University of Melbourne to deliver university-accredited micro-credentials for Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) practitioners across its NDIS division.
Delivered through the MedHealth Academy School of Positive Behaviour Support, the program will help practitioners build advanced skills and strengthen evidence-based practice to improve outcomes for people with disability and their families.
More than 200 MedHealth practitioners have already enrolled in the micro-credential programs, which cover areas including assessment and planning, autism-affirming practice and specialist forensic disability practice.
MedHealth Chief Executive Officer Tim Morphy said the partnership reflects the organisation’s commitment to continually investing in clinical excellence.
“We deliver Positive Behaviour Support to people whose needs require highly-skilled, evidence-based support, and we want to continue raising the bar for our practitioners. Working with the University of Melbourne helps ensure our people have access to world-class training that ultimately benefits the participants and families we support.”
Professor Jennifer Balint, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne said that critical to this is equipping PBS practitioners with the practical training and knowledge they need to effectively work with individuals, and to develop strategies and behaviour plans that prioritise independence.
“Together we will build a learning pathway that is practical, accessible and closely aligned to the needs of people working across disability, health and community care.”
Head of Clinical Capability & Innovation Dorothy Frost said the collaboration would help build capability across the profession while supporting MedHealth’s growing PBS workforce.
“This partnership enables our practitioners to gain industry-recognised university accreditation while strengthening the quality and consistency of Positive Behaviour Support delivered across our organisation.”
MedHealth’s NDIS division supports more than 15,000 participants nationally through providers including Ability Action Australia, Outcomes Connect Australia, Hanrahan Health, AIM Therapy for Children and Real Therapy Solutions.
