Workshop Catalogue

Weekly educational discussion group for new mums

Free, weekly one-hour sessions to learn and gain skills around mental health.

Basic Te Reo Māori to use in the workplace.

Free online series for information and tips to help with anxiety

This free webinar series will explore strategies to support children and teens who may be exhibiting challenging behaviours or experiencing distress.

Free, weekly one-hour sessions to learn and gain skills around mental health.

Free online series for information and tips to help with anxiety

Weekly educational discussion group for new mums

This workshop provides an overview and update of current approaches to working clinically with people with Co-Existing Mental Health and Substance Use Problems (CEP).

Discover what synthetic drugs are currently available, what they are, how to recognise use and how they have come to be used so frequently in today's society. Learn about longer term effects and gain tools and strategies around harm minimisation.

Develop skills and increase your knowledge around assisting individuals who present with alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues. Recognise problematic AOD use, understand the impact on the individual and whānau and how to access support services in Canterbury. 

Special Speaker Dr Valerie McGinn is presenting this seminar which aims to help participants recognise the signs and symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), understand how it is diagnosed and learn how to adapt treatment to the different needs of those with the neurodisability.

This workshop presents key information on AOD use and provides an opportunity for you to consider and develop an appropriate response to AOD issues in your setting.

This workshop presents key information on the process and stages of relapse. It supports the idea that relapse can be anticipated and proactively responded to, in order to maintain change in the long-term.

Develop your skills and increase your knowledge around supporting young people who present with alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues, from a harm reduction perspective.

Develop an understanding of significant ethics and boundaries concepts. Learn to make decisions that protect people’s rights while minimising the risks to the healthcare worker, and use an ethical dilemma problem-solving framework.

Debriefing is a dialogue between two or more people who have been involved in a critical situation/incident. This workshop provides an overview regarding the benefits of debriefing alongside identifying fundamental skills in relation to the debriefing process.

Revisit verbal de-escalation strategies and environmental considerations before teaching practical and evasive techniques to ensure that both you and your client are kept as safe as possible in an actual or potential physical assault situation.

Gain the skills to identify and de-escalate an agitated person while keeping yourself and others safe. Gain confidence in managing distress and aggression, and strategies for self-control. Learn the role of communication and the importance of debriefing following a challenging situation.

Develop your skills to effectively and clearly document your work in supporting people with mental health issues. This interactive workshop will provide you with the knowledge to produce notes that are wholly reflective of the health care relationship and activities, while meeting legislative and workplace requirements.