Training and Workshops

$ 245 per person (manual and lunch included; discounts for 2 or more)

Have you ever wanted to help and didn’t know what to do? In our communities, one in five people will experience a mental health problem every year. Ever wished you knew what to do? Get certified in Mental Health First Aid.  This course covers how to assist adults in these crisis situations: suicidal thoughts and behaviours, panic attacks, traumatic events, severe psychotic states, severe effects from alcohol and drgus, aggressive behavoiurs. This course also teaches you how to help people with the following mental health problems before a crisis develops: depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance misuse.

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Early Bird Special $545 before 10 April; Regular Price $695 per person (manual and lunch included; discounts for 2 or more)

Studies have identified that for individuals in leadership positions, 85% of their competencies were in the EI domain. If you are contemplating success in any endeavour in life, training in Emotional Intellignece is, these days, a must. It will give you the competitive edge you need.

Our ‘Emotional Intelligence for Leaders’ is based on the work of Daniel Goleman, and is appropriate for new, emerging, and experienced leaders. If you are interested in leadership and want to excel at what you do, this course is for you.

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Early Bird Special $325 before 1 May; Regular Price $395 per person (manual included; discounts for 2 or more)

If you are drawn to people and to helping them achieve their goals, then a career in coaching might be for you. A career in coaching allows you to do what you love doing and what you are naturally food at. Our Coaching Certification 1 will introduce you to this exciting and highly rewarding area. People who attend our course walk away with real world skills that they can start using straight away.

Coaching focuses on where the individual is today and how to get to where they want to be in the future. It’s about helping people develop a Life BluePrint that inspires hope and gets results.  It involves supporting people to be their very best.

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The Hero’s Journey is a two-day foray into your gaining personal power. Based on the works of Joseph Campbell, an American mythologist whose life long passion was to study myths and legends from all corners of the globe, this training takes you on a journey of self discovery. You’ll know yourself as someone who can remain masterful of how you are no matter what the universe throws your way. Imagine being not only able to be in control of your thoughts, feelings and emotions but also to influence those of others around you. The Hero’s Journey is not an intellectual exercise; it is a completely hands-on experiential course in which you are guided through your own transformational journey.

While people often know a lot about common physical health problems, there is a lack of understanding about mental health issues. Many people would not know what to do if someone approached them who was experiencing mental health problems. The Mental Health First Aid course is a two-day workshop designed to help people provide initial support for someone with a mental health problem.

Catalyst for Recovery is a three-day workshop for both new and seasoned community and mental health workers, to hone their skills in aiding the process of recovery to mental wellness. You will end up being well-versed in the principles of recovery and how to apply these in daily practice. We train you in how to establish a deep connection with your client, dealing with any resistance that you might encounter along the way. We talk about goal setting, the invaluable use of metaphors in recovery and the most effective motivational techniques. You will be taken through a step by step process from initial engagement of the client through assessment, intervention and eventual exit.

A three-day course designed for those practitioners who want to really refine what they do. We teach you elegant techniques and strategies such as how to create rapport instantly, how to motivate anyone and ways to restructure dysfunctional states. You’ll be trained in the mechanism of change and how to manage it masterfully for others, be it individuals, small groups or organisations.

Designed for leaders and senior management in the community services sector, this one day course delves straight to the essential steps required if organisations are to create and sustain recovery focused services and programs which comply with requirements of the Fourth National Mental Health Plan. Participants will develop a comprehensive and strategic plan to implement ‘recovery’ within their organisation.

Get your message out there with style and ease. Gain confidence in yourself as a public speaker. Through this hands on three-day workshop, you will learn tools and techniques to create and deliver impressive and impactful presentations, regardless of who your audience are. We break down the components of effective public speaking and give you both the confidence and skill set to deliver presentations or trainings which are memorable for all the right reasons!