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SUMMARY:Mediation Training Course – May 2026\, Hybrid
DESCRIPTION:Mediation Training Course: CHCSS00142 Mediation Skill Set and Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS)\nBecome an accredited mediator with our intensive course and assessment.\n\nLearn to facilitate mediation\, a structured and facilitated negotiation process for resolving disputes.\nGain the practical skills needed to be a mediator – an independent and impartial person who assists people in conflict to generate options\, negotiate agreements and resolve disputes.\nDevelop knowledge and skills of the mediation process\, and how to apply these when working with clients\, customers and colleagues\, including across workplaces and community settings.\n\nThis course provides nationally recognised training and assessment for the CHCSS00142 Mediation Skill Set through the Australian Qualifications Framework. \nAfter successful completion of the course and assessment day\, you will be eligible to apply for Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) Accreditation. \nYou will then be ready to take the next step in your career! \nCourse completion also meets the requirements for entry into the CHC81115 Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution. \n\n\nCourse dates\nPlease note: In order to complete the course\, you must attend all sessions listed below. The introductory webinar will be recorded for those who cannot attend the live session. Please ensure that you are available on the workshop and assessment dates specified below\, before enrolling\, as alternate sessions will not be available. \nIntroductory webinar\nOnline materials will also be available from this date. \n\n4 May from 10am – 12pm (Victorian local time)\n\nPractice workshops\nAll workshops can be delivered either online or in-person in Camberwell\, Victoria from 9am – 5pm (Victorian local time) daily on: \n\n3 June\n4 June\n5 June\n11 June\n12 June\n\nAMDRAS assessment day\n\nDelivered online or in-person in Camberwell\, Victoria on 15 June from 9am – 5pm (Victorian local time)\n\nDelivery/location\nPractice workshops and the AMDRAS assessment can be delivered online via Zoom or in-person in Camberwell\, Victoria. \nGet started\nIf you’re ready to take the next step in your career\, enquire now via the button at the top of the page. \nYou can also contact us for more information: \n\nCall us (03) 8573 2222\nEmail us at ravtraining@rav.org.au\n\n\n\n\n\nRelationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO registration code 21977)\, providing nationally-recognised courses. Through our RTO\, RAV is regulated by ASQA\, and maintains its compliance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015. \n\n\n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/mediation-training-course-may-2026-hybrid
LOCATION:Online or in-person in Camberwell\, Victoria.\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Professional Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260613
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SUMMARY:FROM CHAOS to CONNECTION
DESCRIPTION:A Relational Approach to Challenging Behaviours in Families\, Schools and Communities using NVR\nIn this three-day workshop you will learn how adults (such as teachers\, parents\, foster parents\, and others) can develop a new authority\, that helps to increase presence and overcome impulsive and dangerous behaviours\, while reducing conflict and escalation. \nNon-Violent Resistance (NVR) or ‘Relational Presence’\, is an evidence-based approach for health professionals and educators who support families and young people experiencing challenging or complex behaviours. Relational Presence moves beyond traditional rewards and consequences paradigms to provide caregivers with practical\, relationship-focused strategies to address aggression\, anxious avoidance\, and other challenging behaviours. Focusing on de-escalation\, compassionate presence\, and co-regulation\, the approach is proven to reduce children’s challenging behaviours. It can help: \n\nfamilies reduce family conflict and increase parent self-confidence\, develop cooperation in spite of differences\, and find legitimate ways to support and supervise their child.\nschools support teachers to develop an effective presence in the class\, the school yard and the minds of students\, establish an alliance with parents (even the most challenging)\, increase self-control\, build teamwork and develop effective reactions with difficult students or classes.\nresidential care settings to support staff to develop a safe\, connected presence in the home\, community and the minds of young people\, establish an alliance with stakeholders\, increase self-control\, build teamwork and develop effective reactions in difficult situations.\n\nNVR originated out of the movements of Ghandi and Martin Luther King. The subsequent application of NVR in a range of family\, care and school settings has elicited detailed intervention and programs\, with research showing good effect with a wide range of difficulties such as: suicidal threats\, violence\, ADHD\, eating disorders\, problematic internet usage\, school refusal\, anxiety\, foster care\, OCD and failure to launch (adult entitled dependence). In all the fields researched\, the approach led to improvements in the child’s problematic behaviours\, reduced escalation\, improved parental self-control\, and promoted better parent-child relations. \nImmerse yourself in interactive activities\, realistic case studies (covering neurodivergence\, anxious avoidance\, and child to carer aggression)\, and reflective discussions as you will learn both theoretical knowledge and the practical skills needed to confidently overcome challenging behaviours\, while reducing conflict and escalation. Topics include: \n\nExploring the theoretical foundations and evidence-base of the Relational Presence framework.\nDiscovering how to recognise and interrupt escalation cycles.\nLearning the fundamental principles of the model\, including presence and connection\, and how these form the foundation for effective intervention.\nExploring central concepts such as parental presence\, loving persistence\, and active resistance.\nLearning empowering strategies like supportive communication\, relational gestures\, and supporters.\nEngaging in guided introspection and group discussion to explore your own experience of Relational Presence\, deepening your understanding and making the principles truly resonate in your everyday life.\nApplying the Relational Presence framework to complex and personal case studies mirroring your professional experience\, ensuring a practical and deeply relevant understanding of Relational Presence in real-world contexts.\nDiscovering how Relational Presence can be applied in a wide variety of presentations\, including neurodiversity\, anxious avoidance\, device addiction and at-risk behaviours.\n\nIdeal for psychologists\, social workers\, allied health practitioners\, residential support workers\, teachers\, and school counsellors\, Relational Presence training equips professionals with the tools to partner effectively with parents and caregivers – creating a safer\, more connected environment for children and adolescents. \nPresenter: Tamar Sloan is a registered psychologist and one of Australia’s most highly qualified Relational Presence (Non-Violent Resistance) practitioners\, bringing extensive experience in both education and community settings. She’s both a private practitioner and supports families in government services. By combining evidence-based principles with real-world application\, she focuses on empowering families\, educators\, and fellow professionals to confidently address challenging behaviours. Tamar’s compassionate\, interactive\, and engaging style ensures participants gain practical skills that foster meaningful\, lasting change for families in their care. \nAudience: for mental health\, education and other professionals that apply behavioural/developmental/neuro-science and systemic thinking to their practice. \nMental Health Professionals: All mental health professionals including\, but not limited to Clinical Counsellors\, Psychologists\, Psychotherapists\, Psychiatrists\, Social Workers\, Nurses\, Occupational Therapists\, Hospice and Palliative Care Workers\, Youth Workers\, Mental Health Workers\, Addiction Specialists\, Marital & Family Therapists\, Child Protection and Disability Workers\, Guidance Officers\, Speech and Language Therapists\, Residential Care Workers and Foster Support Workers\, Youth Justice\, and all other mental health professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skills. \nEducation Professionals: Professionals who work with children or youth including\, but not limited to K–12 Principles\, Teachers\, School Counsellors\, School Paraprofessionals and all other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs. \n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/from-chaos-to-connection-3
LOCATION:Rydges Southbank Townsville\, 23 Palmer St\, Townsville\, QLD\, 4810\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Children,Parent Education,Professional Training,Staff/Team
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compass%20Seminars":MAILTO:office@compassaustralia.com.au
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SUMMARY:SUNSHINE CIRCLES - Townsville
DESCRIPTION:Nurture your classroom with play!\nKindy Uplift Priority Areas: 1. Social and emotional capability & 2. Physicality  \nLearn how to introduce this amazing\, evidence based\, social-emotional development group to your school.  Sunshine Circles® are adult-directed and structured\, but rather than talking\, the teacher leads playful\, cooperative and nurturing activities. Sunshine Circles® can very quickly and dramatically improve the quality of the classroom and provide teachers with resources to maintain an emotionally positive and cognitively enriched environment. \nSunshine Circles® is a group based on Theraplay® principles that focuses on the social and emotional development of children. Sunshine Circles® gives children an opportunity to practice their self-regulation skills\, co-regulation skills and to feel encouraged to have a go at achievable challenges. Educators lead playful\, cooperative and nurturing activities to create an atmosphere of fun\, caring\, acceptance and encouragement. The goal is to enhance children’s social\, emotional and cognitive development. \nChildren generally embrace the three rules of Sunshine Circles… No Hurts\, Stick Together and Have Fun!… and carry them with them throughout the day. Sunshine Circles provides educators with the resources to maintain an emotionally positive and cognitively enriched environment. \nSunshine Circles® strives to: \n\nCreate an atmosphere that is warm\, nurturing\, engaging and challenging\nMeet the basic needs of children so they can be freed emotionally to explore their world\nPromote warm relationships between children and adults and friendships among peers\nEngage hard-to-reach children\nBring fun and exuberance into the lives of children\nPlace emphasis on cooperation between children\nEncourage children to learn and practice self- control\nEnhance trust of others through concrete\, personal and positive experiences\nHelp children with regulatory disorders and tactile issues\nSimultaneously address cognitive\, social and emotional development\n\nAttendees must attend both days of training to receive their certification. \nKindy Uplift: This workshop is designed for Kindy Uplift. It supports two Priority Areas: \n\nSocial and emotional capability: Children feel safe\, secure and confident in themselves and the learning environment\, enabling them to take risks and make decisions. Children have the skills to sustain engagement in learning\, manage emotions and connect positively with peers and significant adults.\nPhysicality: Children demonstrate coordination\, strength\, gross and fine motor skills in a range of learning situations. Children are confident to make use of the learning environment to support their physical wellbeing.\n\nPresented by Melita Bond Bachelor of Social Work). Melita is a Certified Group Theraplay ® Specialist and Trainer with 20 years of Social Work experience within the community sector in Perth and regional Victoria.  She has provided support to individuals and families\, as well as over 15 years of leadership and supervision experience\, within a range of roles across the sector including Family Services and the last 10 years within Early Years programs. Melita delivers Sunshine Circles ® groups in kindergarten settings\, working closely with and coaching educators.  She enjoys working collaboratively with other services and educational settings to provide holistic support to children and families to enhance positive and sustainable outcomes. She is passionate about building meaningful\, connected relationships with children and families\, and feels privileged to do this work every day. \nAudience: for education and mental health professionals &  any professional that applies behavioural & developmental science to their practice. \nEducation Professionals: All education professionals who work with children including\, but not limited to K–1 Classroom Teachers\, School Counsellors\, Learning Assistance/Resource Teachers\, School Administrators\, School Paraprofessionals including Special Education Assistants\, Classroom Assistants and Early Childhood Workers and all other professionals who support social and emotional development. \nMental Health Professionals: All mental health professionals including\, but not limited to Social Workers\, Nurses\, Occupational Therapists\, Youth Workers\, Mental Health Workers\, Family Therapists\, and all other mental health professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skill with early childhood settings. \n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/sunshine-circles-townsville
LOCATION:Rydges Southbank Townsville\, 23 Palmer Street\, Townsville\, QLD\, 4810\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Professional Training
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing
DESCRIPTION:Do you work with clients who sometimes get ‘stuck’? In this workshop\, you’ll learn micro-skills to meet clients at their stage of change and harness their intrinsic motivation to change their thinking and behaviour.\nWhat you’ll learn\nAt the end of this workshop\, you’ll be able to: \n\nreflect on your current understanding of how and why people change\nunderstand how motivational interviewing can help facilitate behaviour change\nunderstand how motivational interviewing techniques can be helpful in client work\nidentify strategies for helping clients who are paralysed by mixed feelings about change to get ‘unstuck’\nencourage clients to examine the benefits of change and identify what isn’t working about their current situation or thinking patterns.\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nClinicians\, social workers\, community organisation workers\, health professionals\, youth workers\, and child and family workers\, and counsellors with any level of experience. \nAbout the presenter\nJeff Roberts is a clinical psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience in counselling and mental health settings across Australia and internationally. Jeff specialises in men’s health and is also experienced working with LGBTIQA+ communities on a range of different issues including depression\, anxiety\, sexual health and interpersonal issues. He is highly experienced in performing IQ\, personality and memory testing. Jeff is also experienced in coaching\, training and leadership development within the corporate sector. \nOther information\nPlease note that you’ll need access to the following to participate in this workshop: \n\ndesktop or laptop computer\nreliable internet connection\nheadphones recommended\nmicrophone/speakers\nwebcam (built-in or external to your computer)\n\nContact us\nCentre for Learning and Innovation\nPhone: (03) 8573 2222\nEmail: ravtraining@rav.org.au \n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/motivational-interviewing
LOCATION:Online\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Professional Training
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