Working with Children & Youth

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: The Skateboard Model for Children and Youth

Gain the knowledge and skills to use an evidence-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) model designed in a way that is fun and engaging for children and youth.

Children’s Anxiety: What Adults Need to Know and Strategies for Management

Gain a basic understanding of anxiety and how it particularly relates to children and how to support parents and workers.

Understanding and Working with Attachment in Children and Adolescents

This workshop will provide an overview of traditional attachment theory as well as current approaches in relation to trauma in children and young people.

Trauma Informed Care: Providing Support to Children and Adolescents

Explore current research on trauma, including Complex Trauma, and the affects on development for children and adolescents.

Insight into Autism: Understanding People with Autism and Adapting Support to Meet Their Needs

Develop your understanding of people with autism, so that you can better respond to, and support them.

Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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.

Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Youth: Motivational Tools for Harm Reduction

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.

Managing Youth Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

This interactive workshop teaches participants the skills and information to support youth suicide, suicide attempt behaviours and self-injury (NSSI).

Supporting Children and Young People with the Experience of Loss and Grief

Gain an understanding of the issues, impacts, and supports that are relevant for children and young people who are going through experiences of loss and grief.

Supporting Children and Young People with the Experiences of Change

Ideas for the adults supporting young people through the experience of change.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Understanding the Impact on Adult Mental Health and Pathways to Healing

Gain an insider’s view on the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma and develop effective ways to provide support.

Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide: Masterclass for Working with Youth

This comprehensive workshop aims to equip people working with youth with strategies and tools to effectively identify and address suicide risk in young people. Participants will gain a understanding of the factors contributing to youth suicide and learn evidence-based approaches to support young people in crisis.

Understanding School Avoidance and How to Re-engage Young People