Upcoming Workshops

11 Feb 2026 - 18 Mar 2026

Six Weekly Sessions, Wednesday's 9.30am - 11.00am

Weekly educational discussion group for new mums

16 Feb 2026 - 9 Mar 2026

4 weeks, Mondays 12:00pm-1:00pm

We have the answers to these questions. Join us to deepen your understanding of lived experience roles in the mental health and addiction sector, the history of the movement and the principles that drive them. Explore different CPSLE roles and discover how we can create supportive workplace environments for people to thrive.

Tue 17 Feb 2026

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

Deepen your understanding of maternal mental health, matrescence and perinatal wellbeing to enhance your ability to support mothers and parents.

Wed 18 Feb 2026

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)

Wed 18 Feb 2026

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)

Thu 19 Feb 2026

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).

Tue 24 Feb 2026

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 24 Feb 2026

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 25 Feb 2026

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

This workshop focuses on autism and ADHD and will provide a lived experience perspective of how neurodiversity impacts different areas of a person's life.

Wed 25 Feb 2026

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

This workshop focuses on autism and ADHD and will provide a lived experience perspective of how neurodiversity impacts different areas of a person's life.

Thu 26 Feb 2026

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 26 Feb 2026

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

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

Wed 4 Mar 2026

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

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

Thu 5 Mar 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 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.

Thu 5 Mar 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 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.

Fri 6 Mar 2026

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

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

Sat 7 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (4 hours)

Sat 7 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (4 hours)

Tue 10 Mar 2026

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

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.

Tue 10 Mar 2026

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

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.

Thu 12 Mar 2026

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

Gain an insider’s view on multiplicity (also known as Plurality) from a mental health professional with lived experience, and learn ways to provide effective support.

Thu 12 Mar 2026

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

Gain an insider’s view on multiplicity (also known as Plurality) from a mental health professional with lived experience, and learn ways to provide effective support.

Tue 17 Mar 2026

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

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

Tue 17 Mar 2026

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

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

Wed 18 Mar 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 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.

Wed 18 Mar 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 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.

Mon 23 Mar 2026

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

Workshop for the CPSLE workforce with lived experience.

Tue 24 Mar 2026

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 24 Mar 2026

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 25 Mar 2026

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

Explore the most prevalent mental health conditions that older people experience, including dementia and depression.

Wed 25 Mar 2026

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

Explore the most prevalent mental health conditions that older people experience, including dementia and depression.

Thu 26 Mar 2026

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

Explore refugee and migrant experiences, principals of working with interpreters, cultural framework and values.

Thu 26 Mar 2026

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

Explore refugee and migrant experiences, principals of working with interpreters, cultural framework and values.

Tue 21 Apr 2026

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

Improve health outcomes in clinical practice by exploring key health determinants and the influence of Aotearoa New Zealand’s legislation and policy.

Tue 21 Apr 2026

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

Improve health outcomes in clinical practice by exploring key health determinants and the influence of Aotearoa New Zealand’s legislation and policy.

Wed 22 Apr 2026

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

Learn how to support people better by not burning-out and being a support for your colleagues and agency. This is about recognising our recent experiences and how to work through it.

Wed 22 Apr 2026

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

Learn how to support people better by not burning-out and being a support for your colleagues and agency. This is about recognising our recent experiences and how to work through it.

Thu 23 Apr 2026

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

Explore how to utilise hypnosis in your clinical practice as a method for mental and somatic therapeutic change.

Tue 28 Apr 2026

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

This workshop will explore how we develop, maintain, adapt and sustain our resilience in order to preserve our wellbeing in demanding times.

Tue 28 Apr 2026

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

This workshop will explore how we develop, maintain, adapt and sustain our resilience in order to preserve our wellbeing in demanding times.

Wed 29 Apr 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 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 29 Apr 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 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 30 Apr 2026

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

Understand the link between menopause and mental health. Gain insight into the common emotional and cognitive symptoms experienced during menopause. Learn and practise techniques to support their own mental health. Explore ways to have supportive conversations about menopause. Reflect on individual current wellbeing and create at least one action step to maximise mental health.

Thu 30 Apr 2026

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

Understand the link between menopause and mental health. Gain insight into the common emotional and cognitive symptoms experienced during menopause. Learn and practise techniques to support their own mental health. Explore ways to have supportive conversations about menopause. Reflect on individual current wellbeing and create at least one action step to maximise mental health.

Wed 6 May 2026

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

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

Wed 6 May 2026

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

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

Thu 7 May 2026

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.

Thu 14 May 2026

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

This workshop will provide an introduction to the influences which shape LGBTTQIA+ people’s wellbeing and practical strategies in how to support them.

Thu 14 May 2026

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

This workshop will provide an introduction to the influences which shape LGBTTQIA+ people’s wellbeing and practical strategies in how to support them.

Tue 19 May 2026

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours 30 minutes)

Explore current research on trauma, including vicarious trauma, and how this affects people’s everyday lives.

Tue 19 May 2026

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours 30 minutes)

Explore current research on trauma, including vicarious trauma, and how this affects people’s everyday lives.

Wed 20 May 2026

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

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

Wed 20 May 2026

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

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