Past Events

This 3 hour eWorkshop is for any staff who may have difficult conversations with clients, other service providers or work colleagues. The eWorkshop will cover: how to structure a difficult conversation and find a positive purpose; the importance of empathy and when not to empathise; keeping the conversation on track; using language that does not create resistance; recognising when not to have a difficult conversation and how to leave a conversation that may be unhelpful; gaining agreement with the other…

This workshop allows workers, organisations or networks of services to provide more effective programs to men and families. The workshop explores the importance of the fathers’ role in family services and how programs can engage and support this opportunity. The workshop focuses on: understanding what men might want when accessing community services using strengths based approaches when working with fathers engaging men’s in child protection and family based programs exploring skills used to work with men in a non-threatening way…

When young people struggle, the family is often struggling too. Engaging the broader family around young people is pivotal for supporting and working best with young people. This workshop explores ways to engage the broader family to remain connected with the young person, especially at times which are difficult, sometimes even overwhelming. them. Amongst these strategies we will explore FRAMES https://peterslattery.com/product/frames/ , a unique two-way conversational approach ofworking with families. FRAMES is a way of helping families ‘talk’ with each other…