Live Webinars

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. 

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.

This workshop will discuss why it is important to identify personality disorders, the aetiology of personality disorders including trauma and other life impacts, and key features of each personality disorder. Participants will learn effective, safe strategies and responses for support.

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. It considers strategies to appropriately respond to challenges around engagement, re-traumatisation, dissociation and loyalty to trauma.

The challenges over the last few years, have resulted in increasing experiences of depletion, exhaustion and ultimately burnout, which has been identified as resulting from an imbalance between chronic stress and coping resources.

Cultural Intelligence or Cultural Quotient (CQ) helps you communicate and connect with people of different backgrounds, cultures, and races. This workshop encourages participants to explore challenges, opportunities, and tools to apply CQ to their professional practice.

This workshop presents key information on AOD use and provides an opportunity for you to consider and develop an appropriate response to AOD issues in your setting.

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.

This workshop will cover current research on trauma, including vicarious trauma, and how this affects the everyday life of people.

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

Participants will gain skills and practice in a model for formulating risk and tools for intervention. This is an advanced workshop suited to professionals with some level of training and experience in screening and managing youth and adults with self-harm and suicidal behaviours.

Develop your understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and learn strategies for how to support each individual effectively and safely.

This workshop is an introduction to health-related legislation for community workers. It will provide you with the knowledge and understanding to ensure you are managing your role within the boundaries of relevant health-related legislation in Aotearoa in order to protect the rights of those individuals affected.

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

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

Safety is important when travelling around the community, and working in private homes presents potential risks to staff and clients. This workshop will develop your confidence and skills to decrease risk and manage difficult situations.

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.

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