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September 2018
Family and Domestic Violence Conference
The first Men’s Behaviour Change Program Provider Network Conference in WA will be held from Monday 10 September to Tuesday 11 September 2018 at Technology Park Conference & Function Centre in Bentley, WA. The objective of the conference is to provide a platform for a unified voice to share, network and collaborate on the challenges and successes of Men’s Behaviour Change Work. Day 1 The Network will come together, providing the opportunity for conversations around what we do, how far we have come and to share knowledge, insight and research on Men’s…
Find out more »Managing Vicarious Trauma
This new one-day workshop is for any staff who may be affected by the client’s accounts of distressing experiences to which they have been exposed or be affected by witnessing the impact on clients of these experiences. This could include staff working with the homeless, women and children escaping domestic violence; individuals with a psychiatric disorder and those who have been subject to torture. The training covers: what is vicarious trauma; how and why it occurs; its possible effects and;…
Find out more »The Occasional Counsellor™
The Occasional Counsellor™ is for staff who are not employed in a counselling role but are called upon to give others emotional support, including receptionists, case managers and direct care staff. The focus of the workshop is on teaching the participants strategies for assisting individuals who are sad, upset, bewildered, confused, angry or suicidal while clearly remaining within their role. The workshop covers the following areas: the skills of the helper including the importance of empathy and when not to…
Find out more »Innovation: Solutions for an Ageing Population International Conference
The 2018 Innovation: Solutions for an Ageing Population International Conference is an annual conference alternating between Australia and Shanghai. The collaboration between Shanghai Science and Technology Service Centre for Ageing, Bethanie, Australian Medical Association (WA), Edith Cowan University, City of Joondalup and AusGlobal Exchange on 12 – 14 September 2018 will provide a “fresh” approach to innovative solutions across the aged care and healthcare industries in a global context. Key focus areas: Education solutions in research, training and upskilling; Leveraging technology to overcome the…
Find out more »Assessing for Parenting Capacity
This new workshop is for anyone who works with children, young people and their families whose role it is to assess the capacity of the parent or parents to care for their child and use this assessment to plan an effective intervention, where needed, to improve the parenting that the child or young person receives. The training will cover: the dimensions of parenting capacity; different sources of information that may be used to assess for parenting capacity and how to…
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