Live Webinars

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Explore and identify personality disorders, the aetiology of personality disorders including trauma and other life impacts, and key features of each personality disorder.

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

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.

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

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 advanced workshop explores how the principles of trauma informed care could be applied to your particular field of practice.

This focused workshop explores how best to support men’s wellbeing, how to identify signs of distress and how to engage in a way that resonates with them.

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

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.

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.

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

An introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and some of its key components. Develop an understanding of DBT skills and how they may be used in their daily practice with clients.

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