Upcoming Training & Events
If you have queries about the following listings please contact the the organisers directly by following the links beneath each listing. These notices are organised by month, click on the list below to skip to notices that occur in a specific month.
September 2010
October 2010
November 2010
December 2010
May 2011
Triple P Training Schedule for 2010
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All costs for Triple P Provider Training Courses include:
• Training and Accreditation Fee
• Training Materials
• Triple P Training Resources (outlined below)
• Access to the web-based Triple P Provider Network
• Catering (morning break, lunch and afternoon break)
• GST
September 2010
Pathways To Solutions: Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy With
Challenging Adolescents
Wednesday 1 September 2010, 9.00am-5.00pm
Oakridge House, Unitec, Mt Albert campus
Home and Family Counselling and Unitec’s Department of Social Practice invite you to attend a one day workshop, focusing on work with adolescents by Matthew Selekman (visiting presenter from USA).
Adolescents presenting with oppositional and explosive, self-harming, eating-distressed, heavy substance abuse, and suicidal behaviors can be a nightmare to manage for even the most seasoned of therapists. Often, these adolescents’ families are characterized by destructive family interactions and extensive treatment histories.
In this “hands-on” practice-oriented workshop, participants will learn
• Interviewing for possibilities: Using therapeutic questions to elicit client expertise, well-formed treatment goals, and for co-creating compelling future realities
• The Blueprint for Change Plan: A client-driven treatment plan that honors their goals, expectations,and choices
• Practicing on the creative edge: The improvisational use of self outside the comfort zone with challenging clients
• Effective engagement strategies with challenging and resistant adolescents
• Engaging and fostering cooperative relationships with difficult parents
• One person family therapy with adolescents
A special emphasis in this workshop will be placed on the therapist’s creative use of self and inventiveness.
Costs: $100. Students $50. Limited to 60 participants.
Morning tea will be provided. Bring your own lunch or buy it on campus.
Closing date for registrations 25 August.
For more info, please see the flyer. To enrol, please download the enrolment form.
World Suicide Prevention Day Forum
Friday 10 September 2010, 8.30am – 12:00pm
School of Population Health, Auckland University, Tamaki Campus
Presentations include:
- Reporting of Suicide in the New Zealand media by Associate Professor Brian McKenna
- Understanding Families and Suicide Risk by John Fitzgerald,
Director/Consultant Clinical Psychologist (The Psychology Centre)
- Is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy an effective treatment for suicidal and
self-injuring adolescents by Dr. Emily Cooney, Dr. Kirsten Davis, Ms. Pania
Thompson, Ms. Julie Wharewera-Mika (all from Kari Centre, ADHB) and
Ms. Joanna Stewart (University of Auckland)
- Evaluation of the NZ Guidelines Group Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention
Collaborative - Whakawhanaungatanga by Julian King and Michelle Moss
- Suicide Behaviours and Mental Health Issues of Secondary School
Students in New Zealand by Dr Peter Watson
To register please email s.grant@auckland.ac.nz
For more information visit www.spinz.org.nz
Family Therapy Workshop
Tuesday 14 September 2010, 8.30am-4.00pm
The Rutherford Hotel, Nelson
This pre-conference full-day workshop at the CAMHS Conference will be hosted by Ms Banu Moloney, La Trobe University and Family Therapist VAFT. The theme for this workshop is:
‘Moving Forward with Family Therapy: Current Practices and Integration into CAMHS delivery’. This will be a wonderful opportunity to show-case current family-therapy activity in NZ CAMHS, and commence a process of identifying ‘who is doing what and where and where to from here’ in the sector.
For further information please go to http://www.confer.co.nz/camhsconf10/.
‘The Creation of Self as a Work of Art’: truth games, care of the self and same sex attracted youth
Tuesday 14 September 2010, 1.00pm
Room 604 Human Sciences Building, The University of Auckland
Speaker: Associate Professor Lynne Hillier
Australian Research Centre in Sex Health & Society, La Trobe University, Australia
Abstract: We know that beyond biology a loving family, a supportive community, trust, reciprocity, acceptance and support are all important for young people’s wellbeing. We know also that the lack or loss of some of these factors can be mitigated by the others with no real impact. What happens, however, when there is an historic, systemic and determined assault on the well being of a young person through abuse, exclusion and neglect and the usual protective factors are missing? Australian society has come a long way in the last few decades. Homosexuality is no longer illegal, no longer a mental illness and in some cases, no longer evil. Despite this, the beliefs remain pervasive in our culture and same sex attracted young people are exposed to a range of homophobic taunts, abuse and neglect at school and other places they inhabit. Furthermore, in many cases these young people lack the family support that is available to other minority groups. It is not surprising therefore, that rates of depression, drug abuse, self harm and suicide are elevated in this group. What may be surprising are the creative strategies and practices of care of self these young people use in resisting their often hostile environments. In this paper I want to explore the relevance of Foucault’s truth games and other practices of the self for this group.
A/Professor Lynne Hillier is a social psychologist, Vic Health Fellow and Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health & Society (ARCSHS)at La Trobe University, Melbourne. Her research over the last 16 years has focused on the marginalisation of young people, particularly same sex attracted youth, and the ways that techniques of domination (such as homophobia) lead to negative health outcomes in these young people.
Lynne's award-winning national research with same sex attracted young people, the Writing Themselves In reports have been carried out 3 times over 14 years, in 1998 (n = 850), 2004 (n = 1750) and 2010 (n = 3200, 2010 to be released in October). This research has been used to inform government policy, to obtain funding for a range of community change projects and to reframe same sex attraction as a safety and rights issue rather than a moral one. Her qualitative research has focussed on the ways these young people manage critical events in their lives using the notion of safe spaces and Foucauldian concepts such as, truth games, sexual ethics, and care of the self.
For more information:
Contact Dr Virginia Braun
Department of Psychology, The University of Auckland
Email: v.braun@auckland.ac.nz
Attachments: CAMHS Conference 2010
Wednesday-Thursday, 15-16 September 2010
The Rutherford Hotel, Nelson
The theme of the conference is Attachments – those important attachments that support children and youth to reach their full potential. The conference is an opportunity to showcase programmes and innovative ways that families and communities help secure those important attachments. We hope to enhance your own models of working with children and youth in the mental health sector with outstanding keynote speakers who understand the challenges of today’s young people and ways of us all working together for a better world.
Advancing Therapeutic Conversations
Sept. 27, 28, 30 & Oct. 1
The ‘Advancing Therapeutic Conversations’ workshop is orientated toward enhancing participants therapeutic skills. Consequently, people can and have attended this workshop many times with the intention of extending and developing particular therapeutic practices in a safe environment.
Participants will become familiar with the following:
- Discovering new possibilities through a focus on present-moment experience.
- Creating the experience of movement and thus change through the therapeutic conversation.
- Exposing the binary positions that trap people within pathologising narratives.
- Negotiating ethical positions with people (clients), e.g. therapeutic relationship boundaries.
- Workingwith stuck places in the therapy.
Johnella Bird - Auckland Workshops 2010
Johnella Bird is a counselling practitioner and co-founder of The Family Therapy Centre in Auckland, NZ. Johnella is also author of The Heart’s Narrative (2000), Talk That Sings (2004) and Constructing The Narrative In Super-vision (2006). Johnella has recently completed a new teaching resource of three DVDs and a workbook titled Constructing Narratives To Make A Difference (2008).
Workshop details can be found at www.heartsnarrative.cc or contact Jill Kelly (09) 624 1845 email: edgepress@xtra.co.nz
October 2010
Young People and Sexual Violence Workshop
Wednesday 6 October 2010, 9am - 4.30pm
The Trusts Stadium, Canam Room, 67 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland
Young People & Sexual Violence Workshop- Rape Prevention Education
This workshop provides a solid base of knowledge for people who work with young people to ensure that they feel safe and confident dealing with issues of sexual violence in their work. The workshop covers:
- The prevalence, dynamics and effects of sexual violence on young people
- How to safely and effectively deal with issues around sexual violence and young people
- How to promote sexual respect and prevent sexual violence in your work
- Cultural considerations when working with Maori young people.
It a day long interactive workshop with a solid experience and evidence base and is delivered by a team of four passionate and experienced educators.
More information please see Flyer.
Developmental Trauma and Attachment-Focused Intervention
Monday-Tuesday 18-19 October in Auckland
Wednesday 20 October in Wellington
Seminars and Workshops being held in:
Auckland – 18 and 19 October 2010
Crowne Plaza Auckland
128 Albert Street, Auckland
Wellington – 20 October 2010 (Seminar only)
Intercontinental Wellington
2 Grey Street, Wellington
Dr Dan Hughes (USA) will be presenting a seminar and a workshop in Auckland and a seminar in Wellington in October.
The seminar will present an overview of the crucial role of a secure attachment and intersubjectivity in a child's neurological, affective, cognitive, and behavioral development. Their place in enabling a child to resolve traumatic experiences, develop affect regulation and reflective functioning, and establish a coherent narrative will also be explored. Principles and strategies of psychotherapy and daily care which utilise attachment and intersubjectivity will be presented and discussed. This model of intervention will be demonstrated with videos of treatment sessions.
The workshop (in the form of small group professional follow-up to seminar) will present an opportunity for a smaller group of professionals to consider in greater depth the materials presented at the seminar. There will be much greater opportunity for discussions, DVD presentations and discussion, as well as role-plays of the interventions being explored. Handouts will be provided. To ensure the workshops are beneficial and interactive, numbers will be limited and preference will be given to those attending the Lecture.
For more information and registration, please see the flyer.
Online registration is also available at: www.fcconventions.com.au/child2010/dhlt.html
Morning Tea & Lunch provided
CME/PD points approved
November 2010
Extending Practice Through Super-Vision
November 5
I have experienced many challenges while facilitating super-vision relationships. The situations that I have found most taxing involved my use of the power relation to address ethical concerns. In these instances a relational perspective supported me to navigate a process that could have easily floundered in a mire of defensiveness, accusation, shame, anger and subsequent detachment. I hope the ideas presented here will assist people to facilitate environments where there is a balance between nourishment and extension.
Throughout the workshop I will discuss and demonstrate the following:
- The use of Prismatic dialogue as a reflective practice.
- Ways to negotiate accountability within a power relation.
- The use of imaginative abilities to support new therapeutic directions.
- Ethical review through a conversational process.
This workshop is relevant to people who facilitate super-vision relationships or participate in peer consultation processes.
Johnella Bird - Auckland Workshops 2010
Johnella Bird is a counselling practitioner and co-founder of The Family Therapy Centre in Auckland, NZ. Johnella is also author of The Heart’s Narrative (2000), Talk That Sings (2004) and Constructing The Narrative In Super-vision (2006). Johnella has recently completed a new teaching resource of three DVDs and a workbook titled Constructing Narratives To Make A Difference (2008).
Workshop details can be found at www.heartsnarrative.cc or contact Jill Kelly (09) 624 1845 email: edgepress@xtra.co.nz
Involve 2010 Connect: Together We Are Stronger
17 – 19 November 2010
Aotea Centre
Auckland
Registrations Now Open.
Registrations for Involve 2010 Connect are now open. We invite you to register online via our website www.involve.org.nz. All information on how to attend will be available on the website, including an online registration process. Please pass these details on to anyone you believe would benefit from coming together and sharing information and knowledge about good practice when working with young people.
We are excited to be able to offer within that registration process, access to the Society of Youth Health Professionals (SYHPANZ) Satellite Conference on Clinical Skills in Youth Health, which will run as a stream within the Involve programme and as an extra day on Saturday 20 November.
We'd also like to remind you that abstracts for the conference close 04 May, which is only 3 weeks away. If you have any queries on how to apply please check out the information on 'Presenting at Involve' page on the website or email involve@nzaahd.org.nz. If you know of anyone you feel should be presenting at Involve please forward this information to them. This is an opportunity for us all to share our knowledge and experience.
Lastly I'd like to introduce Tania Austin who has come on board to help NZAAHD organise Involve. She will be contactable on involve@nzaahd.org.nz if you have any queries.
We look forward to seeing you all at Involve 2010 Connect 17-19 November in Auckland.
Involve 2010 Connect: Together We Are Stronger
17 – 19 November 2010
Aotea Centre
Auckland
Notice of upcoming call for abstracts
The call for abstracts for Involve 2010 Connect will open 04 March 2010. Below is some guiding information about Involve so you can start thinking about ways you can present at the conference. Involve 2010 is aiming to be a positive space for the sector to come together, connect and learn. We will be looking for innovative and solutions-focused presentations.
Ratou : young people are stronger if they are connected to each other, their family and whanau, and their community
Matou : young people are better supported if the sector is more connected
Tatou : young people’s needs are better met if the sector and young people are connected to the big picture (policy making)
Presentation Formats:
Papers, Workshops (Interactive and Training), Snapshots
Streams and Conference Focus:
Key to the goals of Involve 2010 is that participants leave with new tools and skills to support their invaluable work in our communities.
Sessions will be broken down to:
General Area: Youth development, Youth Health (Whare Tapa Wha), Education, Employment, Justice, Arts and Recreation
and
Skill and Organisational Capacity: Eg Policy, Planning, Funding, Technology, Media, Facilitation, Research and Evaluation
The Involve website www.involve.org.nz will be kept up to date with all details of the conference, and more details for presenting will be circulated on 04 March when we make the call for abstracts.
If you would like to be added to the Involve email list, email admin@nzaahd.org.nz with Involve Subscription in the subject line.
For any queries contact involve@nzaahd.org.nz with Involve Web Query in the subject line.
So start thinking about how you and/or your organisation could make a dynamic and engaging presentation!
December 2010
To be advised.
May 2011
Joint Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. and RANZCP Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference
Wednesday - Saturaday, 11-14 May 2011
Perth, Western Australia
The Program Committee invites abstracts for the Joint Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. and RANZCP Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference to be held in Perth, Western Australia.
The conference theme is ‘Growing up solid: Integrating emotional and mental health throughout infancy, childhood and adolescence’
The Abstracts Submission due date is 8th October 2010.
For more information or register your interest, please go to http://www.sapmea.asn.au/aaimhi&fcap2011/
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