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September 2016
Principles in Practice – Supporting Adult Survivors of Complex Trauma – Blue Knot Foundation
This one day interactive professional development training shares insights and learnings from current research and clinical best practice, and provides participants with new skills to utilise in their work with adult survivors of complex trauma. Complex trauma, by its very nature, is characterised by a range of ‘complexities’ and people affected are not a homogenous group. Many and varied factors influence the diverse impacts of complex trauma and the range of ways in which people cope and adapt. By attending…
Find out more »Safeguarding Yourself – Recognising and Responding to Vicarious Trauma – Blue Knot Foundation
This one day interactive professional development training explores the nature of vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue, and supports you to keep healthy and safe in your work with people impacted by trauma. Just as post-traumatic stress disorder can be perceived as a normal reaction to an abnormal event, so too can vicarious trauma (VT) be seen as a normal reaction to repeated exposure to traumatic stories and material. One might say - an ‘occupational hazard’ for those working across…
Find out more »Pronia’s Family & Relationship Program – Information Session with Carers Victoria
Pronia's Family & Relationship Program invites you to an information session with Carers Victoria Do you look after and/or assist/support someone you love? Someone you know? Someone who is frail aged? A person with a disability? Someone with chronic illness? Someone with mental illness? What are the specific challenges the person you care for have? How do you deal with these challenges? Are you concerned or worried for yourself or the person you care for? For the future? What sort…
Find out more »DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF GROUP WORK PROGRAMS WORKSHOP (SEPT)
This workshop explores best practice in group work program development and quality evaluation tools. It also allows participants to review their own programs and obtain feedback. The workshop uses the Institute of Group Leaders (IGL) Program Endorsement standards as a benchmark. The IGL standards require that programs: Use an explicit model of change Identify who should facilitate the program Identify what participants should attend this program State the program’s length, frequency, intensity and environment Use appropriate and balanced selection of…
Find out more »Webinar: Parenting Teenagers in the 21st Century
Adolescence is a time of rapid and dramatic change. This webinar is designed to provide insights and practical advice on how to provide positive parenting throughout this developmental stage. Thursday 15 September 7.30pm-8.30pm Register online at www.lifeworks.com.au Online registration link is: http://www.lifeworks.com.au/shop/item/webinar-parenting-teenagers This link can be pasted into Facebook and content amended if needed for this platform.
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