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Online training and support is available to assist GPs and other clinicians in using the IAR-DST. The training is designed to provide you with all the information you need to use the tool in your everyday practice.
This activity is approved by RACGP for CPD.
Upcoming training dates and registration links are below:
| Wednesday 27 August 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm AEST | https://events.humanitix.com/iar-dst-national-training-wed-27th-aug-2025 |
| Thursday 4 September 2025 | 12:00pm-2:00pm AEST | https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-iar-dst-national-training-tues-4th-sept-2025 |
| Friday 12 September 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm AEST | https://events.humanitix.com/iar-dst-national-training-frid-12th-sept-2025 |
| Tuesday 16 September 2025 | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST | https://events.humanitix.com/iar-dst-national-training-tues-16th-sept-2025 |
| Tuesday 23 September 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm AEST | https://events.humanitix.com/iar-dst-national-training-tues-23rd-sept-2025 |
The Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) is a national initiative from the Department of Health and Aged Care to establish effective systems for the initial assessment and referral of individuals presenting with mental health conditions in primary health care settings.
Guided by clinicians’ own assessment and clinical judgement, the Initial Assessment and Referral – Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) provides a consistent framework to deliberate decisions when matching a person’s mental health needs with the right level of service intensity, at the right time. National widespread use of the IAR-DST aims to build a common language across the mental health sector about treatment needs based on the person-centred and evidence-based stepped care approach.
The IAR-DST assessment is undertaken using eight initial assessment domains that are used to match clients to one of five appropriate levels of care. The eight domains help to distil essential assessment information and identify key signals (i.e., red flags) that are critical for decision making.
The eight initial assessment domains that are used to match clients to one of five appropriate levels of care.
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