UnitingCare Insitute of Family Practice

IFP accredited and non accredited courses for 2010

UnitingCare has put together a calander of IFP accredited and non accredited courses for 2010. There are a wide range of courses on offer including:

• Councelling Courses
• Problem Gambling Councelling
• Family Dispute Resolution
• Family Intake and Support Work
• Relationship Education
• Working with Children and Young People
• Working with Families
• Working with Relationships
• Working with Groups
• Working with Communities
• Working in Therapeutic Practice
• Working in Organisations

For more information visit www.ifp.nsw.edu.au. To view the calender, click on Professional Development and then calendars. All courses on the list can also be run as a consultancy.

August - December,

Sydney

Hunter/Central Coast,

Southern Region

Western Region

Identifying & Responding to Risk of Harm training
This training is free to Community Services funded NGOs.
This training includes changes to legislation and information exchange affecting Mandatory Reporters who work with Children.
Contact: Tania.Bezzina@community.nsw.gov.au or www.community.nsw.gov.au

Public Interest and Advocacy Centre Training Calender

Effective Advocacy Skills and Strategies - 06 September, Sydney - Haymarket. Learn how to be more effective in your advocacy work in this practical one-day course designed for community worers, advocates...

Media Skills Training - 12 October, PIAC Office - Sydney CBD. Learn how to work the media. Build up your skills and recieve personal coaching in this intensive one-day workshop run by experienced journalists.

Law for Non-Lawyers - 22 November, Sydney CBD. Learn to understand how the law works and find your way around the legal system in this two-day course. It features a range of training methods including presentations and smal group problem solving.

Register online at:

http://www.piac.asn.au/training/calendar

The Mental Health & Wellbeing of Young People 2010
A unique and important professional education event ideal for
teachers and other professionals who work with young people.

Topics this year include major and current issues

• Bullying, Cyberbullying & School Violence
• Body Image & Disorders
• Teen Depression
• Resilience
• Sexualisation, Consumerism, the Media and Mental health

Australia's leading experts in one event

• Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Adolescent Psychologist and Beyondblue Ambassador
• Dr Sloane Madden, Expert in Body Image and Eating Disorders, The Children's Hospital, Westmead
• Paul Dillon, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training
• Susan McLean, Cybersafety Expert, National Centre Against Bullying
• Lyn Worsely, Psychologist, Developer of The Resilience Doughnut
• Evelyn Field, Psychologist, Author of Bullyblocking, National Centre Against Bullying
• Dr Ramesh Manocha, GP, Mental Health Researcher, University of Sydney

Contact: www.generationnext.com.au or 1300 797 794

13–15 September,
Walgett

20–22 September,
Newcastle

18–20 October,
Sydney

Rock & Water workshops and tour dates 2010
- Safety, Integrity, Solidarity, Self-Control, Self-Confidence, Self-Respect
An innovative approach to helping boys and girls explore their own identity and learning about relationships in a non-threatening way. Many youth services and schools have introduced Rock and Water as an effective anti-bullying tool.

Workshop fees: $695.00 (inc GST) include the manual and catering.

Contact: Family Action Centre on 02 4921 6403 or FAC-Events@newcastle.edu.au or www.newcastle.edu.au/rockandwater

14-15 September, Parramatta

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SYMPOSIUM & YOUTH LEADERS DAY 2010 - Expression of Interest to Present a Workshop

The Community Relations Commission invites you to Express an Interest in showcasing your community project at the 2010 Community Relations Symposium.

This is a great opportunity for you to network with other professionals and community members, to learn about current and innovative community projects, and to discuss your ideas and concerns about the state of community relations in NSW.

For more information visit

http://www.crc.nsw.gov.au/Projects__and__Activities/symposia

P&P Training & Consultancy
P&P Training and Consultancy are offering a range of workshops and training sessions in a variety of topic areas. These one day workshops/training sessions offer low cost professional training for people wishing to increase their skills and knowledge in the area of youth psychology & communication.

Random Acts of Counselling - 15 September. One day experiential workshop to learn and practice communication and counselling skills. Do you often find yourself listening to other people's problems? Does your role require you to assist people who are having difficulties? This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to become a better listener and helper and provides an opportunity to learn and try out a range of communication and counselling skills designed to help others.

Toolbox - ‘Survival Skills' for working with young people - 13 October. This workshop explores adolescent development and issues encountered when supporting young people including depression, self injury, suicidal ideation, substance use etc. Learn risk assessment and a range of communication skills & creative strategies to engage young people ‘at risk' of harm.

Creative Toolbox - 11 November. A one-day experiential workshop exploring creativity and demonstrating a range of activities that can be used to help and support people. Explore the role of creativity in problem solving and learning, self-esteem and identity, explore past, present and future using simple art based activities. Experience a range of ‘hands on' tools useful as alternative means of communication, exploring and expressing feelings, techniques to share stories and ideas and much more.

Mental Health – Myths, Madness & Medicine - 8 December. This one day workshop is suitable for anyone who wishes to better their understanding of mental illness including counsellors, teachers, carers, youth/community workers, volunteers, etc. Participants will learn about what defines mental illness, how diagnosis is made and will explore the presenting features and treatment approaches for a range of mental illnesses.

Contact: p.p.training@ozemail.com.au or (02) 9949 9407

16-17 September

7-8 October

18-19 November, Sydney

Mental Health Connect - Mental Health Skills for Community Workers

• As a community worker would you like to know more about mental health?
• Do you have ongoing contact with people with mental health issues?
• Do you need more skills in supporting people with mental health issues?
• Would you like to know how you can support recovery?

This program aims to offer knowledge and skills to help you better understand and support people with mental health issues.

Key learning modules of the Mental Health Connect program include:

• Connecting to Life - the Recovery framework
• Connecting with the mental health system
• Connecting using tools, techniques and strategies to provide support to individuals

This 2 day interactive workshop is designed to promote workplace skill development. It includes information on recovery, duty of care, dignity of risk, signs and symptoms, goal setting, building self efficacy, interviewing techniques and self care.

Contact: Learning & Development Unit 02 9555 8388 ext 106  training@mhcc.org.au or www.mhcc.org.au

• Trauma, anxiety, depression and suicide (policy, primary interventions, promoting recovery, preventing relapse)
• Service accessibility, delivery and networks in rural mental health
• Indigenous mental health issues, from policy to treatment delivery
• Community resilience following natural disasters
• Government policies and initiatives
• Building capacity through NGO and clinical partnerships

Contact: www.anzmh.asn.au/rmh10/

DOVE BODY THINK

Dove is supporting The Butterfly Foundation to run workshops to train teachers, youth workers and community professionals in the use of DoveBodyThink - an exciting program to help young people develop their media literacy, self esteem and body image.

All trainings for 2010 are $55.

For more information and booking forms visit http://www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/

6 October

20 October

10 November, Parramatta

Managing Angry Adolescents (MAAD)
MAAD is a full day workshop created by Ken Nathan and Carol Musgrave to equip parents, carers, teachers or anyone working with angry adolescents with the skills to understand their
anger and manage them proactively. It was created in response to requests from parents of teen participants of RAGE groups and service providers working with adolescents.
The MAAD workshop focuses on becoming aware of adolescent behaviour on a cognitive and emotional level whilst also taking into consideration the issues associated with disrupted attachment patterns.

What to expect from the training:
Participants will gain a theoretical base for working with angry adolescents:

• Understanding the adolescent brain
• Profiles of violent teens
• Features of violent adolescents
• Creative engagement
• Assessing risk
• De-escalation skills
• Skills to teach adolescents
• Self care
• Resources and Questions

Cost:$198 (inc GST)
Contact: www.ifp.nsw.edu.au or info@ifp.nsw.edu.au or 8830 0755

An Introduction to Working With Individuals Who Self Abuse

Mental health workers, carers who work with individuals who self-abuse, youth workers, drug and alcohol workers, student counsellors, teachers, GP’s, psychologists,
counsellors, and anyone who wishes to better understand self-abuse

For more details visit - http://www.safeinoz.com.au/

Anti-Poverty Week 2010
Everyone is very welcome to organise an activity during the Week or join in something being organised by other people. The activities can be large or small, and activities at local levels are especially welcome.

Visit http://www.antipovertyweek.org.au. For more info or to list activities on the website, contact us at 1300 797 290 or apw@antipovertyweek.org.au

Facilitative Leadership Opportunity

If you would like to be more confident and clear about facilitating meetings, events or projects that maximise participation and sustain engagement, our two day Sydney course might be for you:

You will experience and practice respectful, flexible and practical methods of working with groups and organisations.

We offer the advanced course, Strategic Thinking and Action, on 21-22 October for anyone interested in exploring and practising facilitative leadership for transformative change.

If one or both courses interest you, give us a call at 02- 9896 3839 to see what we could do to make it easy for you to participate. You can also visit www.unfoldingfutures.net

18-20 October, Northern NSW

25-27 October, Sydney

28 October, Sydney

An evidence-based therapeutic program that uses music in the form of drum songs, drum games with analogies to engage participants, teach social skills and build self-esteem - No prior musical training necessary. DRUMBEAT is being used in youth services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, mental health, schools and prisons all over Australia. This program has been endorsed by the Curriculum Council as a WACE subject in personal development in WA and accredited under the National Training Authority.

DRUMBEAT develops persistence, patience and commitment.
Topics Explored: Peer pressure; Expressing emotions; Identity; Social responsibility; Teamwork; Communication
Designed to: Engage those people resistant to talk based therapies

Contact the Family Action Centre on 02 4921 6403  or FAC-events@newcastle.edu.au or www.newcastle.edu.au/drumbeat

Groupwork Solutions
A small training company that specialises in dynamic learning, mastery of practice skills, resource development, working with men, using strengths based approaches and creative group work.

• Developing group work programs and their evaluation - 20 October
• Working with the edge: Group work and young people - 21 October
• Working with men’s responses to conflict - 22 October

Contact: www.groupworksolutions.com.au or Andrew King on 0437 749 390 or info@groupworksolutions.com.au

Survival Training for youth workers
A two day training course for workers with less than a year's experience and anyone who wants to update their skills. www.yapa.org.au/yapa/events/survival.php

Australian Youth Mentoring Conference: Collaboration. Guidance. Expertise

Anyone with an interest in youth mentoring practice and theory
including but not limited to mentoring program coordinators, managers, teachers, principals youth workers, social workers, academics, sociology researchers, policy writers, and volunteer mentors.

For more information and to register visit http://www.youthmentoring.org.au/

Illawarra & South Coast Youth Services Conference
The conference is in its 12th year of operation and continues to be an affordable and responsive training opportunity for local professionals working with young people in a variety of services and organisations.
Contact: Berenice Murphy on 4295 2209 or berenice.murphy@det.nsw.edu.au or www.illawarrayouthservicesconference.org.au

9-12 November, Brisbane

Groupwork Solutions Workshops

Tools for Change, 9 November. The 1-day training workshop is for development of the necessary skills to facilitate creative group work. The training covers the principles of using creative group work techniques and tools.

Engaging men in family based programs, 10 November. This workshop allows workers, organisations or networks of services to provide more effective programs to men and families.

Working with men's responses to conflict, 11 November. This workshop explores practical ways workers can respond when working with men who experience high levels of conflict or use violence in family relationships.

Building cooperative relationships with seperated fathers, 12 November. This workshop explores cooperative ways to engage and work with separated fathers and strengthen their family relationship connections.

For registration and more information visit www.groupworksolutions.com.au