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March 2022
Vicarious Trauma
Psychological trauma can occur when a person is not able to cope with a distressing or overwhelming event, or process the emotions involved with their experiences. Professionals including clinicians, frontline staff, supervisors and managers can experience vicarious trauma as a result of hearing about another person’s trauma and witnessing their associated distress. Over time, this work-related exposure to clients’ trauma can have a significant impact on professionals’ wellbeing. This workshop will explore different types of trauma and how they can…
Find out more »Difficult Conversations-How to Talk to Children and Young People About Almost Anything eWorkshop
This eWorkshop is for anyone who may need to have potentially difficult conversations with children and young people. This could include: youth workers; carers and workers in child protection, justice and foster care; out of home care staff; case managers or team leaders working with children, young people and families. The difficult conversations discussed include: answering the child or young person’s questions as to why they are not living with their family; helping the child or young person managing their…
Find out more »No Scaredy Cats™ | WEBINAR
Full-day interactive webinar for child and family specialists working with families and children. Learn simple skills to reduce anxiety and build resilience in children aged 2-12 years old. Certification is available to become a parent educator. The No Scaredy Cats™ workshop is based on three underlying perspectives: first, by having an understanding of how anxiety develops parents can counter its progress, second, parents can take a preventative role in the development of anxiety problems, third, there are practical steps parents…
Find out more »Working with a Correctional Cohort: Applying a Strengths-Based Approach
Working with complex individuals who have engaged with Corrections requires a strengths-based approach in order to build clients’ resilience and help them to successfully integrate and feel supported to move forward. One of the first steps when applying a strengths-based approach is to challenge our own perceptions and ideas and acknowledge clients’ capacity for change. This workshop looks at how to apply a strengths-based approach and engage positively with a Correctional cohort through examining evidence-based practice strategies. Learning outcomes…
Find out more »Neighbour Day
Neighbour Day is Relationships Australia’s social connection campaign. It aims to support and enable sustainable respectful relationships across communities, while also helping to address loneliness across the nation. Celebrations can occur at anytime throughout the year however Neighbour Day is noted annually as the last Sunday in March. Neighbour Day provides the perfect opportunity for community organisations and other groups to increase social connection in their communities. You can celebrate in a variety of ways including hosting or supporting events…
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