Upcoming Workshops

Tue 5 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

Understand what traumatic brain injury (TBI) is, how it affects people, strategies to support them and how to access specialist services.

Tue 5 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

Understand what traumatic brain injury (TBI) is, how it affects people, strategies to support them and how to access specialist services.

Wed 6 Aug 2025

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (1 hour)

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.

Fri 8 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

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

Fri 8 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

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

Wed 13 Aug 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (1 hour)

This free online workshop is designed specifically for managers and leaders who want to better understand the dynamics of burnout—and learn how to prevent it within their teams.

Wed 13 Aug 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)

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.

Wed 13 Aug 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)

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.

Thu 14 Aug 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)

Explore an overview of people diagnosed with mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar. Identify ways you can offer support and what treatment options are available.

Tue 19 Aug 2025

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

This interactive workshop teaches participants the fundamental skills to recognise and treat disordered eating with clarity and confidence.

Tue 19 Aug 2025

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

This interactive workshop teaches participants the fundamental skills to recognise and treat disordered eating with clarity and confidence.

Thu 21 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

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

Thu 21 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

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

Fri 22 Aug 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

Explore an overview regarding the benefits of debriefing alongside identifying fundamental skills in relation to the debriefing process.

Tue 26 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (2 hours 30 minutes)

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.

Tue 26 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (2 hours 30 minutes)

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.

Wed 27 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

Explore the dynamics of power and privilege in a safe, reflective and collaborative space. Reflect on your experience of disadvantage, discrimination and privilege.

Wed 27 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

Explore the dynamics of power and privilege in a safe, reflective and collaborative space. Reflect on your experience of disadvantage, discrimination and privilege.

Thu 28 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Thu 28 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Fri 29 Aug 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Tue 2 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

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

Tue 2 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

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

Wed 3 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

Learn about autistic experiences compared to those of people who are seen as ‘normal’ (neurotypical), from a lived experience facilitator who is autistic.

Wed 3 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

Learn about autistic experiences compared to those of people who are seen as ‘normal’ (neurotypical), from a lived experience facilitator who is autistic.

Tue 9 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

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

Thu 11 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

An advanced workshop for professionals with some level of training and experience in screening and managing youth and adults with self-injurious and suicidal behaviours.

Thu 11 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

An advanced workshop for professionals with some level of training and experience in screening and managing youth and adults with self-injurious and suicidal behaviours.

Tue 16 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Tue 16 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Thu 18 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

Explore the fundamental skill set of Motivational Interviewing and learn how to assist people to engage in behaviour change.

18 Sep 2025 - 16 Oct 2025

5 weeks, Thursday 18 September - Thursday 16 October

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

Fri 19 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

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.

Thu 25 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

(Formerly ‘Common Mental Health Disorders’) This workshop will explore mental diagnosis and conditions, such mood disorders, psychosis, and anxiety disorders.

Thu 25 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

(Formerly ‘Common Mental Health Disorders’) This workshop will explore mental diagnosis and conditions, such mood disorders, psychosis, and anxiety disorders.

Fri 26 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

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

7 Oct 2025 - 11 Nov 2025

Six Weekly Sessions, Tuesday's 9.30am - 10.30am

Weekly educational discussion group for new mums

Thu 9 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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.

Thu 9 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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.

Tue 14 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Tue 14 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Wed 15 Oct 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

Explore a trauma-informed, lived experience and person-centered approach to alternative states of reality (aka ‘psychosis’).

Wed 15 Oct 2025

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (4 hours)

Explore a trauma-informed, lived experience and person-centered approach to alternative states of reality (aka ‘psychosis’).

Tue 21 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Tue 21 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

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

Wed 22 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

Learn strategies and tools to optimise sleep ‘health’ for self-management and/or to help clients.

Wed 22 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

Learn strategies and tools to optimise sleep ‘health’ for self-management and/or to help clients.

Thu 23 Oct 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)

This workshop will guide you to provide the support and care that meets the client’s needs in a way that maintains their and your personal, social and cultural identity.

Thu 23 Oct 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)

This workshop will guide you to provide the support and care that meets the client’s needs in a way that maintains their and your personal, social and cultural identity.

Tue 28 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

Develop your confidence in how to manage persons experiencing suicidal ideation and nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviour. Explore models and frameworks in your setting.

Tue 28 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

Develop your confidence in how to manage persons experiencing suicidal ideation and nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviour. Explore models and frameworks in your setting.

Wed 29 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

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

Wed 29 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)

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