All Wales Curriculum for Primary Mental Health Workers Launched

A new primary care mental health qualification has been launched across Wales to help improve these kinds of services for users.

The All Wales Curriculum for Primary Mental Health Workers is a resource which has been created to help the local mental health partners and managers delivery an effective and efficient service across the country

This curriculum has been developed in response to the demand from these services for training to support primary mental health workers.

As a result, the new curriculum will provide primary care professionals with the necessary skills, knowledge and competence to deliver effective an holistic services that will have a positive impact on the lives of the individuals who use these services.

The qualification was launched last week at the Annual Mental Health Conference in the National Botanic Gardens of Wales by Health Minister Mark Drakeford who said the Welsh Government was committed to tackling the stigma of mental ill-health and helping people living with mental health conditions recover and live fulfilled lives.

Mr Drakeford said: “This innovative national curriculum will be used to further support the development of the primary care mental health support service and also supports our initiatives for a flexible and sustainable workforce.

“Service users and their carers will benefit from interaction with a more skilled workforce close to their homes, with values and attitudes appropriate to the provision of mental health services in primary care."

For more about the qualification you can read or download a copy from this site using the following link All Wales Curriculum.