Insight into Autism: Understanding People with Autism and Adapting Support to Meet Their Needs

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

$119.00 incl. GST

28

Jan

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

Presented by Dr Olive Webb

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Understanding and Supporting People Experiencing Psychosis

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

$149.00 incl. GST

29

Jan

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

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Effective Communication to Manage Distress: De-escalation Techniques

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

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$149.00 incl. GST

30

Jan

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.

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Healthcare

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

$119.00 incl. GST

4

Feb

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

Presented by Lee Tuki (Tutuki Te Wharau)

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Older Person's Mental Health

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

$119.00 incl. GST

5

Feb

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

Presented by Dr Brian Deavoll

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Maternal Mental Health and Matrescence

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

$119.00 incl. GST

11

Feb

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

Presented by Christina Bond

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Self-Hypnosis for Managing Stress and Boosting Productivity

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

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From $69.00 incl. GST

18

Feb

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

Presented by Alan Fayter

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Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

19

Feb

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.

Presented by Dr Valerie McGinn

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Supporting Children and Young People with the Experience of Loss and Grief

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

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From $80.00 incl. GST

25

Feb

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.

Presented by Catherine Gallagher

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Multiplicity: Plural Aspects of Self

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

26

Feb

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.

Presented by Dr Annie Southern

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Navigating Conflict and Difficult Conversations: Achieving Collaborative Solutions and Strengthening Relationships

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

27

Feb

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

Presented by Sharon Bennett

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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Understanding the Impact on Adult Mental Health and Pathways to Healing

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

28

Feb

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

Presented by Dr Annie Southern

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Understanding Mental Health Diagnosis and What it Means to People

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

4

Mar

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

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Home Visiting in Community Work

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

5

Mar

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.

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Understanding and Supporting People Diagnosed with Mood Disorders

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

6

Mar

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.

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Youth: Motivational Tools for Harm Reduction

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

11

Mar

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.

Presented by Samantha Williams

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Understanding and Working with Attachment in Children and Adolescents

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

18

Mar

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

Presented by Sandy Hitchins

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Cultural Safety and Diversity: Taking Your Practice to a New Level

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

19

Mar

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.

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Understanding the Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury and Ways to Support Clients

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

25

Mar

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

Presented by Sam Woolls Leah Teschner

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Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse People (CALD)

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

27

Mar

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

Presented by Shirley Wright

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Supporting Clients with Disordered Eating: Transforming Relationships with Food

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

3

Apr

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

Presented by Lucy Carey

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Self-Care and Professional Practice When Working with Trauma and Tragedy

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

9

Apr

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.

Presented by Jackie Moore

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Harnessing Hypnosis: Therapeutic Tools for Clinical Practice

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

10

Apr

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

Presented by Alan Fayter

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Trauma Informed Care: Providing Support to Children and Adolescents

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

11

Apr

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

Presented by Katie Hoek Education Team

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Distress-Informed Care: The Science of Distress and Kaupapa for Providers

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

16

Apr

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.

Presented by Kore Tombs

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Mental Health Legislation: Understanding the Law, Client’s Rights and Privacy

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

23

Apr

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

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Let’s Talk Concussion: Understanding the Effects of Concussion and Ways to Support People

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

29

Apr

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

Presented by Olivia Norton Peta Murphy David Rudman

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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Applying DBT Informed Skills

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

6

May

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

Presented by Jess Caldwell

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Children’s Anxiety: What Adults Need to Know and Strategies for Management

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

7

May

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

Presented by Catherine Gallagher

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Supporting People Experiencing Suicidal Ideation and Non-Suicidal Self-injurious Behaviour

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

13

May

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

Presented by Mel Johns

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Effective Brief Interventions for People Experiencing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

14

May

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

Presented by Mel Johns

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Rainbow Wellness: Supporting LGBTTQIA+ People’s Wellbeing

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

15

May

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

Presented by Tasha Smith

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Trauma Informed Care: Providing Safe and Effective Support to Adults

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

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From $109.00 incl. GST

20

May

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

Presented by Jackie Moore

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An In-Depth Review of the Whare Tapa Whā Model and Comparative Scientific Literature

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

22

May

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.

Presented by Kore Tombs

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Resilience: Build, Adapt, Grow

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

27

May

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

Presented by Mel Johns

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Sleep Matters in Mental Health

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

28

May

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

Presented by Ruth Troughton

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Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: Recognising the Signs and Strategies for Prevention and Recovery

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

29

May

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

Presented by Mel Johns

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Cultural Intelligence (CQ): Effectively Working in Diverse Cultural Contexts

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

4

Jun

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

Presented by Lee Tuki (Tutuki Te Wharau)

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Relapse Prevention and Growing Recovery Capital

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

5

Jun

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

Presented by Mel Johns

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Effective Communication to Manage Distress: De-escalation Techniques

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

10

Jun

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.

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Understanding and Supporting People Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder

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

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From $159.00 incl. GST

12

Jun

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

Presented by Dr Chris Taua

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Trauma Informed Care for Practitioners: Applying Principles to Practice and Responding to Challenges

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

17

Jun

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

Presented by Mel Johns

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Understanding Māori Health Models

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

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From $129.00 incl. GST

18

Jun

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

Presented by Lee Tuki (Tutuki Te Wharau)

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Men's Mental Health and Wellbeing: What's Different and What Works

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

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From $99.00 incl. GST

24

Jun

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.

Presented by Mel Johns

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Supporting Children and Young People with the Experiences of Change

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

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From $69.00 incl. GST

25

Jun

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

Presented by Catherine Gallagher

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Understanding the Mental Health System: Specialist Services, NGOs and Community Agencies

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

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From $109.00 incl. GST

26

Jun

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.

Presented by Jackie Moore

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