YouthLink Training Calendar

    August 2010

Understanding and working with young people who self-harm

Date Time Location Cost Status Register

Wed Aug 25th 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM YouthLink $55 12 places left. Sorry Closed.

Presenter Kerry Curtis / Susannah Gregson

Level: Introductory
Some young people deliberately harm themselves whilst those around them, including professionals, may struggle to find an appropriate response. This workshop is designed to increase participants’ understanding, skills and confidence in responding to self-harming behaviour in young people.
Training objectives:

Participants will be able to differentiate between self-harming, risk-taking and suicidal behaviours
Participants will develop an understanding of their own attitudes, beliefs and feelings regarding self-harm
Participants will be able to identify factors that contribute to and maintain self-harming behaviours
Participants will be able to understand the cyclical nature of self-harm, and use this model for assessment and intervention planning
Participants will be able to raise the issue of self-harm with young people and assess self-harm behaviour
Participants will be able to apply skills and strategies to respond to and support young people and those in their support networks.

* Closing Date for registration Sunday 15th Aug 2010

    September 2010

Assisting young people to understand and manage their aggression

Date Time Location Cost Status Register

Wed Sep 8th 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM YouthLink $55 9 places left. Sorry Closed.

Presenter Craig Nicholls / Craig Thompson

Level: Suitable for those working in a counselling role with young people
Anger is a normal and healthy emotion but many of us find it difficult to communicate our anger effectively. Some young people report having trouble preventing their anger from causing problems in their lives. This workshop is designed to provide professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to assist a young person to understand and manage their anger more effectively.
Training objectives:

Participants will gain an understanding of the difference between anger and aggression
Participants will gain an understanding of some of the causes of aggression
Participants will gain an understanding of the “pressure cooker” model of aggression
Participants will develop a number of strategies to assist the young person to manage their aggression
Participants will gain an understanding of the functions of aggression
Participants will learn how to respond to the young person’s aggression in ways that will encourage their use of positive alternatives

* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 1st Sep 2010

Understanding and assisting young people with depression

Date Time Location Cost Status Register

Wed Sep 22nd 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM YouthLink $55 13 places left. Book Online

Presenter Jason Ellis / Tania Helmer

Level: Introductory
It has long been recognised that depression is a major health issue in Australia. For young people, depression can complicate the transition to adulthood and delay the achievement of their goals in relation to their peers.
Workshop objectives:

Participants will improve their awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs and assumptions about depression
Participants will increase their knowledge of the risk and protective factors in the development of depression in young people
Participants will increase their knowledge of the indicators of depression in young people
Participants will increase their skills in raising the issue of depression with young people
Participants will increase their skills in responding effectively to young people with depression including referral options

* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 15th Sep 2010

    October 2010

Understanding and supporting young people

Date Time Location Cost Status Register

Wed Oct 6th 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM YouthLink $55 13 places left. Book Online

Presenter Sarah Burgess / Kerry Curtis

Level: Introductory
Adolescence is a time of marked changes, challenges and opportunities. This is also a time when mental health problems may become apparent. This workshop is designed to give participants an increased understanding of adolescent development as well as the common mental health problems that can occur at this stage of life.
Training objectives:

Participants will increase their awareness of the major developmental tasks and changes in adolescence
Participants will develop an understanding of the main risk and protective factors in adolescent development
Participants will examine the major mental health difficulties occurring for adolescents
Participants will develop a framework to assist participants to recognise signs of difficulty, raise the issue and organise referrals
Participants will explore some of the challenges in working with adolescents and how to manage these.

* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 29th Sep 2010

Understanding and supporting young people with a personality disorder

Date Time Location Cost Status Register

Wed Oct 20th 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM YouthLink $55 12 places left. Book Online

Presenter Craig Nicholls / Jason Ellis

Level: Suitable for those working in a counselling role with young people.
Young people who access mental health services are sometimes given a diagnosis of a personality disorder, such as borderline personality disorder. This is often used as an explanation for why a young person is acting in challenging or disturbing ways. These diagnoses are often misunderstood by young people and their support network. This workshop is designed to assist participants to increase their understanding of what is meant by personality disorder and how to support young people who may be given this label.
Training objectives:

Participants will develop a more integrated understanding of personality and the factors that may contribute to the development of personality disorders.
Participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder and the factors that may lead to the development of the disorder.
Participants will understand the challenges and difficulties inherent in working with this population to promote appropriate intervention and management.
Participants will develop skills, frameworks and structures to manage and respond to the various defensive coping strategies employed by young people with this disorder such as self harm, dissociation and splitting.

* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 13th Oct 2010

    November 2010

Working with young people affected by family and domestic violence

Date Time Location Cost Status Register

Wed Nov 3rd 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM YouthLink $55 14 places left. Book Online

Presenter Sarah Burgess / Susannah Gregson

Level: Introductory
Family and domestic violence is a wide-spread issue that affects many of the young people we work with. Young people may have issues related to violence in their family of origin and/or violence in their romantic relationships.
This workshop is designed for participants to increase their knowledge around identifying, assessing and responding to young people with issues relating to family and domestic violence.
Training Objectives:

Participants will gain an introductory understanding of family and domestic violence, different types of abuse and the impact on young people.
Participants will increase their knowledge of indicators of family and domestic violence and how to raise the issue with young people.
Participants will gain strategies around how to appropriately respond to the disclosure of family and domestic violence by a young person.
Participants will be assisted to develop knowledge and skills in risk assessment, safety planning and appropriate referral in situations where young people may be experiencing family and domestic violence.

* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 27th Oct 2010

Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander young people

Date Time Location Cost Status Register

17th - 18th Nov 2010 9:00AM - 4:00PM YouthLink $110 19 places left. Book Online

Presenter Steven Feehan / James Gibson

Level: Introductory
Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have needs and issues that are unique to their culture and as a result may require a different approach to support and treatment. Using narrative and experiential training techniques, this workshop is designed to raise awareness of basic cultural issues to enhance workers awareness, skills and confidence in engaging and working with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a culturally sensitive and affirming approach. To achieve this the training will focus on the current environments in which this population resides while taking into consideration historical issues and how these issues may impact on young people today.
Training Objectives:

Participants will develop an increased awareness of issues facing young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Participants will improve their awareness, knowledge and skills in culturally sensitive work practices.
Participants will have an increased capacity to identify service barriers to culturally appropriate practices.
Participants will have an increased understanding of intergenerational issues and the impact they have on young people.

Please note this training is run over 2 days

* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 10th Nov 2010



	August 2010

Understanding and working with young people who self-harm
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Status	Register
Wed Aug 25th 2010	9:00AM - 4:00PM	YouthLink	$55	12 places left.	Sorry Closed.
Presenter	Kerry Curtis / Susannah Gregson
Level: Introductory Some young people deliberately harm themselves whilst those around them, including professionals, may struggle to find an appropriate response. This workshop is designed to increase participants’ understanding, skills and confidence in responding to self-harming behaviour in young people. Training objectives: Participants will be able to differentiate between self-harming, risk-taking and suicidal behaviours Participants will develop an understanding of their own attitudes, beliefs and feelings regarding self-harm Participants will be able to identify factors that contribute to and maintain self-harming behaviours Participants will be able to understand the cyclical nature of self-harm, and use this model for assessment and intervention planning Participants will be able to raise the issue of self-harm with young people and assess self-harm behaviour Participants will be able to apply skills and strategies to respond to and support young people and those in their support networks.
* Closing Date for registration Sunday 15th Aug 2010


	September 2010

Assisting young people to understand and manage their aggression
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Status	Register
Wed Sep 8th 2010	9:00AM - 4:00PM	YouthLink	$55	9 places left.	Sorry Closed.
Presenter	Craig Nicholls / Craig Thompson
Level: Suitable for those working in a counselling role with young people Anger is a normal and healthy emotion but many of us find it difficult to communicate our anger effectively. Some young people report having trouble preventing their anger from causing problems in their lives. This workshop is designed to provide professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to assist a young person to understand and manage their anger more effectively. Training objectives: Participants will gain an understanding of the difference between anger and aggression Participants will gain an understanding of some of the causes of aggression Participants will gain an understanding of the “pressure cooker” model of aggression Participants will develop a number of strategies to assist the young person to manage their aggression Participants will gain an understanding of the functions of aggression Participants will learn how to respond to the young person’s aggression in ways that will encourage their use of positive alternatives
* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 1st Sep 2010



Understanding and assisting young people with depression
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Status	Register
Wed Sep 22nd 2010	9:00AM - 4:00PM	YouthLink	$55	13 places left.	Book Online
Presenter	Jason Ellis / Tania Helmer
Level: Introductory It has long been recognised that depression is a major health issue in Australia. For young people, depression can complicate the transition to adulthood and delay the achievement of their goals in relation to their peers. Workshop objectives: Participants will improve their awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs and assumptions about depression Participants will increase their knowledge of the risk and protective factors in the development of depression in young people Participants will increase their knowledge of the indicators of depression in young people Participants will increase their skills in raising the issue of depression with young people Participants will increase their skills in responding effectively to young people with depression including referral options
* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 15th Sep 2010


	October 2010

Understanding and supporting young people
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Status	Register
Wed Oct 6th 2010	9:00AM - 4:00PM	YouthLink	$55	13 places left.	Book Online
Presenter	Sarah Burgess / Kerry Curtis
Level: Introductory Adolescence is a time of marked changes, challenges and opportunities. This is also a time when mental health problems may become apparent. This workshop is designed to give participants an increased understanding of adolescent development as well as the common mental health problems that can occur at this stage of life. Training objectives: Participants will increase their awareness of the major developmental tasks and changes in adolescence Participants will develop an understanding of the main risk and protective factors in adolescent development Participants will examine the major mental health difficulties occurring for adolescents Participants will develop a framework to assist participants to recognise signs of difficulty, raise the issue and organise referrals Participants will explore some of the challenges in working with adolescents and how to manage these.
* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 29th Sep 2010



Understanding and supporting young people with a personality disorder
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Status	Register
Wed Oct 20th 2010	9:00AM - 4:00PM	YouthLink	$55	12 places left.	Book Online
Presenter	Craig Nicholls / Jason Ellis
Level: Suitable for those working in a counselling role with young people. Young people who access mental health services are sometimes given a diagnosis of a personality disorder, such as borderline personality disorder. This is often used as an explanation for why a young person is acting in challenging or disturbing ways. These diagnoses are often misunderstood by young people and their support network. This workshop is designed to assist participants to increase their understanding of what is meant by personality disorder and how to support young people who may be given this label. Training objectives: Participants will develop a more integrated understanding of personality and the factors that may contribute to the development of personality disorders. Participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder and the factors that may lead to the development of the disorder. Participants will understand the challenges and difficulties inherent in working with this population to promote appropriate intervention and management. Participants will develop skills, frameworks and structures to manage and respond to the various defensive coping strategies employed by young people with this disorder such as self harm, dissociation and splitting.
* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 13th Oct 2010


	November 2010

Working with young people affected by family and domestic violence
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Status	Register
Wed Nov 3rd 2010	9:00AM - 4:00PM	YouthLink	$55	14 places left.	Book Online
Presenter	Sarah Burgess / Susannah Gregson
Level: Introductory Family and domestic violence is a wide-spread issue that affects many of the young people we work with. Young people may have issues related to violence in their family of origin and/or violence in their romantic relationships. This workshop is designed for participants to increase their knowledge around identifying, assessing and responding to young people with issues relating to family and domestic violence. Training Objectives: Participants will gain an introductory understanding of family and domestic violence, different types of abuse and the impact on young people. Participants will increase their knowledge of indicators of family and domestic violence and how to raise the issue with young people. Participants will gain strategies around how to appropriately respond to the disclosure of family and domestic violence by a young person. Participants will be assisted to develop knowledge and skills in risk assessment, safety planning and appropriate referral in situations where young people may be experiencing family and domestic violence.
* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 27th Oct 2010



Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander young people
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Status	Register
17th - 18th Nov 2010	9:00AM - 4:00PM	YouthLink	$110	19 places left.	Book Online
Presenter	Steven Feehan / James Gibson
Level: Introductory Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have needs and issues that are unique to their culture and as a result may require a different approach to support and treatment. Using narrative and experiential training techniques, this workshop is designed to raise awareness of basic cultural issues to enhance workers awareness, skills and confidence in engaging and working with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a culturally sensitive and affirming approach. To achieve this the training will focus on the current environments in which this population resides while taking into consideration historical issues and how these issues may impact on young people today. Training Objectives: Participants will develop an increased awareness of issues facing young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Participants will improve their awareness, knowledge and skills in culturally sensitive work practices. Participants will have an increased capacity to identify service barriers to culturally appropriate practices. Participants will have an increased understanding of intergenerational issues and the impact they have on young people. Please note this training is run over 2 days
* Closing Date for registration Wednesday 10th Nov 2010