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.

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

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).

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).

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. 

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

This workshop is an introduction to health-related legislation for community workers. It will provide you with the knowledge and understanding to ensure you are managing your role within the boundaries of relevant health-related legislation in Aotearoa in order to protect the rights of those individuals affected.

Safety is important when travelling around the community, and working in private homes presents potential risks to staff and clients. This workshop will develop your confidence and skills to decrease risk and manage difficult situations.

Explore the reality of Te Tiriti, the issues it presents for healthcare, and its implications for 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.

This interactive workshop will explore Māori Models of Health for participants to develop and enhance their work practice and cultural competency.

Explore the reality of Te Tiriti, the issues it presents for healthcare, and its implications for practitioners and services in the broader healthcare setting.

This workshop will equip you with key skills that can help you manage conflict, and transform challenging conversations into constructive and beneficial discussions.