Workshop Catalogue

Celebrate MHERC's 30th Birthday with this free webinar! Learn how to become more resilient by proactively developing a mental reservoir that you can draw upon, replenish and never fully exhaust.

This free workshop will provide valuable skills for those working in the community.

Weekly educational discussion group for new mums

Free Online Webinar for parents, caregivers and anyone working with children and teens who may be avoiding school.

The challenges over the last few years, have resulted in increasing experiences of depletion, exhaustion and ultimately burnout, which has been identified as resulting from an imbalance between chronic stress and coping resources.

An in-depth review and comparison of the modern Health & Well-being literature and the four traditional core concepts of the Te Whare Tapa Whā Model involving Tinana, Hinengaro, Wairua, and Whānau in addition to presenting ideas for further integrated research.

Free interactive educational groups to learn about rainbow diversity and practical tips and resources on how to be a supportive ally.

Free Mental Health Awareness Week Webinar on Sleep

Join us in celebrating MHERC's 30th Birthday with this lunch time talk with Sharon Bennett!

This hui in Ōtautahi, Christchurch and online is to bring neurodivergent people and their allies together around the topic of restorative practice in healthcare.

Join us online each week for 45 minutes of interactive learning.

Workshop for the CPSLE workforce with lived experience.

Have you heard about CPSLE, but are unsure of its meaning? Join us to develop your understanding of CPSLE and the advantages of peer support.

Have you heard about CPSLE, but are unsure of its meaning? Join us to develop your understanding of CPSLE and the advantages of peer support.

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

Free online series for information and tips to help with anxiety

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

Free interactive educational groups to learn about rainbow diversity and practical tips and resources on how to be a supportive ally.

Weekly educational discussion group for new mums

Explore an overview of working clinically with people with Co-Existing Mental Health and Substance Use Problems (CEP).

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).

Explore alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues for individuals. Recognise problematic AOD use, understand the impacts and how to access support services in Canterbury. 

Explore synthetic drugs in today's society. Learn about longer term effects and gain tools and strategies around harm minimisation.

Recognise the signs and symptoms of FASD, understand how it is diagnosed and learn how to adapt treatment to the different needs of those with the neurodisability.

This highly interactive, practical workshop explores the process and stages of relapse. Participants will apply theory to practice and case studies.

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.

In this highly interactive, practical workshop, explore information on AOD use and develop response to AOD issues in your setting.

Develop an understanding of significant ethics and boundaries concepts and explore an ethical dilemma problem-solving framework.

Explore 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 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.

Develop your skills to effectively and clearly document your work in supporting people with mental health conditions.

Know how to respond and recover from empathy fatigue and emotional burnout – essential tips and strategies.

Learn skills to engage in safe and effective relationships with clients in support-focused situations while maintaining your own safety and boundaries.

Explore health-related legislation for community workers and ensure you are managing your role within the boundaries of relevant health-related legislation in Aotearoa.

When working in the community and in private homes, we need to ensure everyone’s safety and be respectful. Develop your confidence and skills to decrease risk and manage difficult situations.

Explore Te Tiriti o Waitangi with a lens of understanding and opportunities for healthcare practitioners and services in the broader healthcare setting.

This workshop will introduce those new to the Mental Health workforce or those working outside of this sector, an insight into the workings of the Mental Health sector.