September 2024
3 Sep 2024 - 8 Oct 2024
6 weeks, Tuesday's 9.00am - 10:30am
Weekly educational discussion group for new mums
Wed 18 Sep 2024
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 and comparative concepts contained within health and wellbeing literature.
Thu 19 Sep 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)
This workshop will provide up to date information and introduce the fundamental skill set of Motivational Interviewing. Learn helpful skills to assist people to engage in behaviour change.
Tue 24 Sep 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
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.
Tue 24 Sep 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
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.
Thu 26 Sep 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
Learn about the experience of common mental disorders: mood disorders, psychosis, and anxiety disorders. Develop a better understanding of how to best support those with mental illness and their family members.
Thu 26 Sep 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
Learn about the experience of common mental disorders: mood disorders, psychosis, and anxiety disorders. Develop a better understanding of how to best support those with mental illness and their family members.
27 Sep 2024 - 1 Nov 2024
6 week series on Fridays at 12.15pm - 1.00pm
Basic Te Reo Māori to use in the workplace.
October 2024
3 - 31 Oct 2024
5 sessions weekly each Thursday
Free interactive educational groups to learn about rainbow diversity and practical tips and resources on how to be a supportive ally.
Tue 8 Oct 2024
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. Learn the role of communication and the importance of debriefing following a challenging situation.
Thu 10 Oct 2024
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 10 Oct 2024
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 15 Oct 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)
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.
Tue 15 Oct 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)
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.
Wed 16 Oct 2024
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 16 Oct 2024
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’).
Thu 17 Oct 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
Change is constant and it can sometimes be hard to manage. This workshop will explore perception, control and aims to develop your skills to help clients navigate change.
Tue 22 Oct 2024
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.
Tue 22 Oct 2024
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 23 Oct 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
Sleep is essential for health and wellbeing. Come along to learn strategies and tools to optimise sleep ‘health’ for self-management and/or to help clients.
Wed 23 Oct 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
Sleep is essential for health and wellbeing. Come along to learn strategies and tools to optimise sleep ‘health’ for self-management and/or to help clients.
24 - 25 Oct 2024
Two day course
Become a certified mental health first aider
Tue 29 Oct 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
Develop your confidence in how to manage persons with suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviours. Discuss recent New Zealand data on suicide and self-harm, models for understanding risk and protective factors, along with recommendations for management plans.
Tue 29 Oct 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
Develop your confidence in how to manage persons with suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviours. Discuss recent New Zealand data on suicide and self-harm, models for understanding risk and protective factors, along with recommendations for management plans.
Wed 30 Oct 2024
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 30 Oct 2024
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.
Thu 31 Oct 2024
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.
Thu 31 Oct 2024
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.
November 2024
Wed 6 Nov 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)
Gain a basic understanding of anxiety and how it particularly relates to children. Learn how to support parents/workers with anxious children to feel confident and competent to manage anxious behaviours in a way that promotes the child’s bravery and wellbeing.
Wed 6 Nov 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)
Gain a basic understanding of anxiety and how it particularly relates to children. Learn how to support parents/workers with anxious children to feel confident and competent to manage anxious behaviours in a way that promotes the child’s bravery and wellbeing.
Fri 8 Nov 2024
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.
Tue 12 Nov 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)
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.
Tue 12 Nov 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)
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.
Wed 13 Nov 2024
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (2 hours)
Develop your skills and increase your knowledge around supporting people who have engaged in sexual harm, understanding the different pathways to harmful sexual behaviour, and how to help prevent harm from happening again.
Wed 13 Nov 2024
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (2 hours)
Develop your skills and increase your knowledge around supporting people who have engaged in sexual harm, understanding the different pathways to harmful sexual behaviour, and how to help prevent harm from happening again.