Working with loss, grief and change is an essential part of client work when supporting clients through challenging times. Grief support can be provided by most people who have had some basic loss and grief support training. This two-day training course will provide you with these essential skills and help you understand the importance of doing active grief work. You will be able to differentiate between the range of general loss experiences humans have to face in their lifetime to...
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$680Limited
GST free
Loss and Grief Work: Practice Essentials
<p>Working with loss, grief and change is an essential part of client work when supporting clients through challenging times. Grief support can be provided by most people who have had some basic loss
<p>Working with loss, grief and change is an essential part of client work when supporting clients through challenging times. Grief support can be provided by most people who have had some basic loss
This is an advanced level workshop that assumes that participants have a foundational knowledge of the dynamics of Family and Domestic Violence, neurobiology of traumatic stress, and the implications of Family and Domestic Violence on the development of attachment security. Supporting children, young people and their families who have experienced family and domestic violence is complex and requires a sound understanding of traumatic stress, neurobiology and the impacts of living in...
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$360Limited
GST free
Working with Children and Young People Affected by Family and Domestic Violence
<p>This is an advanced level workshop that assumes that participants have a foundational knowledge of the dynamics of Family and Domestic Violence, neurobiology of traumatic stress, and the
Experiences of abuse and trauma frequently attack a person’s sense of identity. Under these circumstances it is common for people to come to a range of negative conclusions about themselves, their lives, and relationships – with consequent implications for how they live their lives. Narrative therapists are interested in the stories that shape our lives. When it comes to experiences of trauma or abuse, narrative therapists are likely to be interested in what a person’s responses to...
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$360Limited
GST free
Trauma, Identity and Hope: A Narrative Therapy Approach
<p>Experiences of abuse and trauma frequently attack a person’s sense of identity. Under these circumstances it is common for people to come to a range of negative conclusions about themselves, their
Trauma, Identity and Hope: A Narrative Therapy Approach
<p>Experiences of abuse and trauma frequently attack a person’s sense of identity. Under these circumstances it is common for people to come to a range of negative conclusions about themselves, their
Vicarious Trauma training provides you with the knowledge, skills and tools to maintain healthy boundaries that protect your own mental health and wellbeing. The cost of caring can be significant. We deal with people in difficult situations, some days on the worst day of their life. When dealing with people who have experienced trauma, or when working with difficult, emotional, sensitive or potentially traumatic material and information we vicariously experience that trauma. We...
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$280Limited
GST free
Vicarious Trauma
<p>Vicarious Trauma training provides you with the knowledge, skills and tools to maintain healthy boundaries that protect your own mental health and wellbeing. The cost of caring can be significant.
<p>Vicarious Trauma training provides you with the knowledge, skills and tools to maintain healthy boundaries that protect your own mental health and wellbeing. The cost of caring can be significant.
Cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) is a widely utilised therapeutic approach with strong evidence for its treatment effectiveness in a range of commonly seen clinical problems such as anxiety and depression. This workshop will introduce you to theoretical concepts underlying the CBT approach and basic techniques and intervention strategies, providing useful knowledge and skills which can be applied in a range of casework and mental health contexts. You will explore how common...
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$360Limited
GST free
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Introduction
<p>Cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) is a widely utilised therapeutic approach with strong evidence for its treatment effectiveness in a range of commonly seen clinical problems such as anxiety and
<p>Cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) is a widely utilised therapeutic approach with strong evidence for its treatment effectiveness in a range of commonly seen clinical problems such as anxiety and
This course aims to explore the nature of the relationship between trauma (especially childhood trauma) and addiction. The hypothesis that addictions are a functional escape from pain (Durand, 1986) will be explored. People in active addiction will often continue to move from crisis to crisis. And paradoxically the tendency towards further addictive behaviour as a response to crisis will be explored. The counsellor is well placed to reflect the contextual stressors that client’s...
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$380Limited
GST free
Trauma and Addictions
<p>This course aims to explore the nature of the relationship between trauma (especially childhood trauma) and addiction. The hypothesis that addictions are a functional escape from pain (Durand, 1986
<p>This course aims to explore the nature of the relationship between trauma (especially childhood trauma) and addiction. The hypothesis that addictions are a functional escape from pain (Durand, 1986
Effective teamwork is a crucial factor in agencies actually achieving their strategic goals and ensuring the quality of service delivery. Managers and leaders can develop the quality of teamwork, bring together the range of capabilities in the team, and promote collaborative problem solving. This workshop provides a framework for you to identify current strengths and to plan for areas of teamwork that need development. We will trial a range of resources and tools that you can then...
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$680Limited
GST free
Team Leadership
<p>Effective teamwork is a crucial factor in agencies actually achieving their strategic goals and ensuring the quality of service delivery. Managers and leaders can develop the quality of teamwork,
<p>Effective teamwork is a crucial factor in agencies actually achieving their strategic goals and ensuring the quality of service delivery. Managers and leaders can develop the quality of teamwork,
<p>Effective teamwork is a crucial factor in agencies actually achieving their strategic goals and ensuring the quality of service delivery. Managers and leaders can develop the quality of teamwork,
Case workers can often feel at a loss as to how to best address the complicated needs of children (ages 0 -18) with mental health issues – both diagnosed and undiagnosed - including anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, attachment disorders, autism, ADHD and conduct disorder. These children frequently have challenging behaviours, have often experienced complex trauma, can have developmental delays and may have parents with their own mental health difficulties....
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$700Limited
GST free
Child Mental Health Toolkit: Assessment, Planning and Case Management for Children and Young People with Mental Health Issues
<p>Case workers can often feel at a loss as to how to best address the complicated needs of children (ages 0 -18) with mental health issues – both diagnosed and undiagnosed - including anxiety,
Child Mental Health Toolkit: Assessment, Planning and Case Management for Children and Young People with Mental Health Issues
<p>Case workers can often feel at a loss as to how to best address the complicated needs of children (ages 0 -18) with mental health issues – both diagnosed and undiagnosed - including anxiety,
Learn strategies and skills to skillfully design, plan, manage or participate in a project from start to finish. Try out a range of project management tools to successfully implement and monitor the project. Learn the fundamentals of a project management framework. Specifically learn: What is different about managing or working in a project than other ongoing parts of your work Project management phases How to design and plan a project well from the beginning How to use project...
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$360Limited
GST free
Project Management
<p>Learn strategies and skills to skillfully design, plan, manage or participate in a project from start to finish. Try out a range of project management tools to successfully implement and monitor
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidenced-based form of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Unlike other models of psychotherapy, ACT does not target symptom reduction, but aims to maximise a person’s potential to create a meaningful and full life by using processes such as mindfulness, acceptance and value-driven action. At this workshop you will learn: The six core principles of ACT and how to use them clinically Case conceptualisation skills from an ACT perspective Tools...
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$680Limited
GST free
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
<p>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidenced-based form of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Unlike other models of psychotherapy, ACT does not target symptom reduction, but aims to maximise
