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Adult Autism Introductory Course 2026 (Online On-Demand): Children's Health and Wellbeing Locals (Brimbank-Melton/ Loddon-Bendigo/Southern-Monash) and Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Local - VIC only

This is an online self-paced interactive learning module (3 hours). Participants will have access to LMS for two months after date of enrolment to complete the module.
Please read the flyer, workshop description and cancellation policy to the left (select the image to view) before registration.

To register for this training, please fill the details, click 'Add to Cart', then click the cart icon on the top right of the screen to 'Shipping' and 'Payment' pages to complete your order.

$75.00

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ASD2026S1AAI-OLOD-S

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This is a part or fully subsidised Victorian training place. Please select your service from the list below to confirm your eligibility:

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Contact: mindful-asd@unimelb.edu.au

Phone Number: 03 8344 3425

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To register for this training, please click 'Add to Cart', then click the cart icon on the top right of the screen to 'Shipping' and 'Payment' pages to complete your order.

Please ensure you have read the product description detailed below before booking.

Upon successful enrolment, you will receive two automated emails (an order confirmation and invoice/payment), in addition to a registration email from the Mindful team within 72 hours. If you do not receive an email from Mindful within 3 business days, please contact us.

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For information about upcoming training and frequently asked questions, please visit our website: mindful.org.au/autism-training

This is the subsidised registration page for Children's Health and Wellbeing Locals (Brimbank-Melton/ Loddon-Bendigo/Southern-Monash) and Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Local clinicians only. Please contact us prior to booking if you are unsure of your eligibility.

What does the training include?

Learn about how autism presents in adults through this online self-paced short course (approx. 3 hours). This module provides education to adult mental health clinicians about autism. No previous knowledge of autism is assumed.

Throughout the module Yenn Purkis contributes their lived experience perspective on topics such as diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and mental health services.

This course aims to raise awareness of the prevalence of autism in adulthood, as well as help clinicians to think differently about their approach to adult mental health so that they are more likely to consider autism when working with adults.

During this course you will learn to:

· Identify how our understanding of autism has changed from the 20th century to the 21st century

· Understand the importance of considering a diagnosis of autism in adults with a co-occurring mental illness

· Identify potential features of autism in adults that would benefit from further assessment

· Identify the potential differences and similarities between the presentation of autism and mental health conditions in adults

· Identify adaptations that may be used to modify mental health practice to better meet the needs of autistic clients.

While completing this module, we aim to update your view of what it is to be autistic and encourage you to consider the possibility of autism when you have a patient/consumer sitting in front of you.

Please note it may take up to 72 hours after registration to gain access to the training.

Who is the training for?
Mental health clinicians working with adults who want to learn more about autism. E.g. Psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, speech pathologists, mental health nurses, peer support workers, etc.

Who provides the training?
This training is provided as a three hour online on-demand module. Developed by Mindful with Dr Emma Radford - Consultant Psychiatrist with lived and living experience perspectives by autistic advocate Yenn Purkis.

Click here to download the course flyer

Mindful's workshops are funded by the Victorian Government. Some workshop places are made available for private practice and interstate clinicians, but many of our courses are specifically designed to skill-up particular cohorts of the Victorian mental health workforce. Our training is only available to overseas based clinicians on a case-by-case basis. If you practice outside of Australia please email our team at mindful-asd@unimelb.edu.au to confirm your eligibility.

Online on-demand training Cancellation Policy

Refunds are not available for online on-demand training modules.