Upcoming Workshops

14 Jan 2025 - 11 Feb 2025

5 sessions

Free online series for information and tips to help with anxiety

Tue 28 Jan 2025

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

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

Tue 28 Jan 2025

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

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

Wed 29 Jan 2025

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

This workshop will provide a general introduction to the experiences and impacts of Psychosis.

Wed 29 Jan 2025

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

This workshop will provide a general introduction to the experiences and impacts of Psychosis.

Thu 30 Jan 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 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.

30 - 31 Jan 2025

Two Day Course

Become a certified youth mental health first aider

2 Feb 2025 - 9 Mar 2025

1-hour weekly sessions over 6 weeks

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

Tue 4 Feb 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 4 Feb 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.

Wed 5 Feb 2025

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

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

Wed 5 Feb 2025

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

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

Tue 11 Feb 2025

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.

Tue 11 Feb 2025

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 12 Feb 2025

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

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.

Thu 13 Feb 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.

Tue 18 Feb 2025

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

Learn simple yet impactful techniques for utilising self-hypnosis to manage stress, enhance mental clarity and boost your productivity.

Tue 18 Feb 2025

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

Learn simple yet impactful techniques for utilising self-hypnosis to manage stress, enhance mental clarity and boost your productivity.

Wed 19 Feb 2025

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

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.

Thu 20 Feb 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).

Tue 25 Feb 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 25 Feb 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 26 Feb 2025

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.

Wed 26 Feb 2025

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 27 Feb 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 27 Feb 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 28 Feb 2025

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM (4 hours)

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

Fri 28 Feb 2025

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM (4 hours)

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

Tue 4 Mar 2025

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

This workshop will explore mental diagnosis and conditions, such mood disorders, psychosis, and anxiety disorders.

Wed 5 Mar 2025

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 5 Mar 2025

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 6 Mar 2025

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 6 Mar 2025

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.

Tue 11 Mar 2025

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 11 Mar 2025

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.

13 - 14 Mar 2025

Two day course

Become a certified mental health first aider

Tue 18 Mar 2025

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 18 Mar 2025

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 19 Mar 2025

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 19 Mar 2025

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.

Thu 20 Mar 2025

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

Better understand and support people with an intellectual disability who may be experiencing mental health challenges.

Tue 25 Mar 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 25 Mar 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.

Thu 27 Mar 2025

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

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

Thu 27 Mar 2025

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

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

Thu 3 Apr 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 3 Apr 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.

3 Apr 2025 - 1 May 2025

5 sessions over 5 weeks each Thursday

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

Wed 9 Apr 2025

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 9 Apr 2025

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 10 Apr 2025

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.

Thu 10 Apr 2025

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.

Fri 11 Apr 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 11 Apr 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 16 Apr 2025

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

An introduction to Distress-Informed Care (DIC) involving the science and factors associated with the stress response, in addition to kaupapa for providers to assist in clinical application.

Wed 16 Apr 2025

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

An introduction to Distress-Informed Care (DIC) involving the science and factors associated with the stress response, in addition to kaupapa for providers to assist in clinical application.

Wed 23 Apr 2025

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

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

Tue 29 Apr 2025

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

Understand what concussion is, how if affects people and strategies for support.

Tue 29 Apr 2025

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

Understand what concussion is, how if affects people and strategies for support.

Wed 30 Apr 2025

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 1 May 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 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.

Tue 6 May 2025

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

This follow on workshop will focus on individual sessions and incorporating DBT skills as well as other DBT strategies into practice.

Tue 6 May 2025

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

This follow on workshop will focus on individual sessions and incorporating DBT skills as well as other DBT strategies into practice.

Wed 7 May 2025

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 7 May 2025

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 8 May 2025

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

Explore perception, control and aims to develop your skills to help people navigate change.

Tue 13 May 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 13 May 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 14 May 2025

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

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

Wed 14 May 2025

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

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

Thu 15 May 2025

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 15 May 2025

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 20 May 2025

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 20 May 2025

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.

Thu 22 May 2025

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

An in-depth review of the four Pou of the Whare Tapa Whā Model involving Tinana, Hinengaro, Wairua, and Whānau, as well as the respective hierarchy of the four Pou.

Thu 22 May 2025

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

An in-depth review of the four Pou of the Whare Tapa Whā Model involving Tinana, Hinengaro, Wairua, and Whānau, as well as the respective hierarchy of the four Pou.

Tue 27 May 2025

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 27 May 2025

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 28 May 2025

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

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

Wed 28 May 2025

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

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

Thu 29 May 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 29 May 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.

Wed 4 Jun 2025

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

This workshop encourages participants to explore challenges, opportunities, and tools to apply CQ to their professional practice.

Wed 4 Jun 2025

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

This workshop encourages participants to explore challenges, opportunities, and tools to apply CQ to their professional practice.

Thu 5 Jun 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.

Thu 5 Jun 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 10 Jun 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 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.

Wed 11 Jun 2025

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

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

Thu 12 Jun 2025

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (5 hours)

Develop your understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and learn strategies for effective support.