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This 2 day workshop is being held in Port Augusta from 23-24 March 2012 by SAFE in Oz.

The workshop aims to give participants an insight into the headspace of one who self-abuses in order to better understand their ‘real’ world and experiences; focussing specifically on their thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Throughout the workshop participants are encouraged to employ strength based practice, in collaboration with their clients, as a means to discovering a myriad of healthier alternative behaviours to use in response to their inner trauma.

As self-abuse does not impact solely on the physical aspect of an individual’s life, the workshop links self-abuse to its impact on the, mind, spirit and social aspects of life and explores the related long term effects.

Also discussed will be the connection between self-abuse and suicide, BPD [Borderline Personality Disorder], mental illness, sexual assault, domestic violence and adolescence.

The presentation mode for the workshop is both interactive and activity based and includes ‘real’ case studies, PowerPoint presentation and DVD.

Each workshop participant is provided with a SAFE in Oz brochure, pen and presentation folder. The folder includes a workbook for each day which contains a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, activity pages and additional subject related reference material.

The activity sheets include strategies and tools for use with clients, while the reference material acts to enhance understanding and give insight into related topics.

Further information.

Registration Form.

The topic couples and conflict is the first Bower Place workshop for 2012

Changing Communication between Couples in Conflict

Malcolm Robinson & Catherine Sanders

13th February 2012

Many practitioners working with couples find that dealing with highly conflictual relationships challenges their skill and ability to remain fair, balanced and effective. This is particularly so when the therapist comes from a family which was either conflict avoidant or too readily engaged in dispute. The risk of becoming overwhelmed or loosing neutrality is high.

This workshop will present a systemic view of couple conflict which locates the difficulties within a broader frame, inclusive of current family, family of origin and the wider system. It will review literature on couple communication styles and the significance of the match between them and the relevance of family of origin styles and the predictable pattern of communication as relationships deteriorate. It will aim to provide the practitioner with a perspective which allows both clients and worker to step back and view the situation more objectively and in doing so opening avenues for change. Questions of emotional and physical abuse, rejection and fairness will be explored as will innovative ways to open space in the relationship to allow reparation and forgiveness to appear.

The workshop aims to provide both a systemic understanding of couple conflict as reflected in the current literature and practical strategies to support change. DVD and clinical case material will be used to demonstrate and explore the conceptual and practical skills required for this work.

To register for this workshop click here.

SAFE in Oz in partnership with GROW SA will be presenting ‘An Introduction To Working With Individuals Who Self-Abuse’ a 2 day workshop.

Hove – 9th & 10th May 2012

The workshop aims to give participants an insight into the headspace of one who self-abuses in order to better understand their ‘real’ world and experiences; focussing specifically on their thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Throughout the workshop participants are encouraged to employ strength based practice, in collaboration with their clients, as a means to discovering a myriad of healthier alternative behaviours to use in response to their inner trauma.

As self-abuse does not impact solely on the physical aspect of an individual’s life, the workshop links self-abuse to its impact on the, mind, spirit and social aspects of life and explores the related long term effects.

Also discussed will be the connection between self-abuse and suicide, BPD [Borderline Personality Disorder], mental illness, sexual assault, domestic violence and adolescence.

The presentation mode for the workshop is both interactive and activity based and includes ‘real’ case studies, PowerPoint presentation and DVD.

Each workshop participant is provided with a SAFE in Oz brochure, pen and presentation folder. The folder includes a workbook for each day which contains a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, activity pages and additional subject related reference material.

The activity sheets include strategies and tools for use with clients, while the reference material acts to enhance understanding and give insight into related topics.

Further information.

Registration Form.

25 November 2011, 10am-4pm

A workshop for women with disabilities. Women With Disabilities South Australia is presenting this workshop to coincide with White Ribbon Day – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gendered Violence. Keynote speaker Hon Kelly Vincent MLC – Dignity for Disability. RSVP 17 November 2011.

• Violence Includes…
• How to create & Maintain respectful Relationships
• What is 18 RESPECT?
• Turning the Negative into a Positive

Julia Farr Association, 104 Greenhill Rd, Unley

For more info email eigram1@optusnet.com.au.

AUSTSWIM are excited to announce the launch of their new training workshop Making Aquatics a Terrific Experience “MATE” in South Australia.

Who can attend? Disability support organisations, support carers, support staff, AUSTSWIM teachers, swim school coordinators or anyone interested. Be one of the first to attend this exciting new program!

MATE is an innovative and interactive community seminar aimed at optimising health and wellness opportunities for people with medical conditions and/or disabilities. This seminar promotes aquatic accessibility for all population groups.

This seminar has been designed to provide participants with the information, skills and confidence to take a person with a medical condition and/or disability to the pool for recreation activities. Aquatic activities are a valued and significant aspect of the Australian lifestyle. Often what prevents participation for community members is not lack of ability but lack of opportunity. The MATE seminar is not about swimming strokes; it is a guide to encouraging and facilitating physical activity in an aquatic environment for people who do not always have the opportunity to participate in aquatic activity.

State Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Saturday February 4th 9.00am-1.00pm. Enrolment fee $70.00.

View a promotional film clip for MATE.

For full details, have a look at the flyer.

The Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils Australia is organising a workshop for people with disability from the multicultural community.

The aims of the workshop are:

• To meet up and network
• To gain strength from our diversity, experiences and knowledge
• To discuss ways we can support each other
• To discuss the meaning of self advocacy
• To open up opportunities to a happy life
• To discuss how we can promote and implement human rights for people with disability in the multicultural community in Adelaide and South Australia

A support worker and lunch is provided, and a small pool of interpreters is available.

Wednesday 16 November, 11.30am to 3.30pm.

Bookings required by 9 November.

Contact

FECCA Disability Chair, Christian Astourian

0419 567 655 (text only)

dnd@mrcnorthwest.org.au

Download the flyer here.

There will be a day workshop for parents about DIR(R) Floortime(TM) on Saturday November 19th 2011 run by Georgina Ahrens (DIR(R) Floortime(TM) certified Occupational Therapist from Sydney) and Adelaide’s own Dana Baltutis (DIR(R) Floortime(TM) certified Speech Pathologist), at St Andrews school in Adelaide.

Cost per day is $80.00 per parent and $150 for 2 parents/ same family members. Parents are able to use Fachsia funding for this.

More information is available in the flyer.

Download the registration form.

If you are interested and/or have any questions, please contact Kathy Sampson on kathleen.sampson@bigpond.com.

A meeting with and for people with disability from the multicultural community

WHO should join the workshop

• People who are born in a non English speaking country with disability
• People born in Australia but who identify as culturally, ethnically or linguistically diverse and who live with disability

AIM of the workshop

• To meet up and network
• To gain strength from our diversity, experiences and knowledge
• To discuss ways we can support each other
• To discuss the meaning of self advocacy
• To open up opportunities to a happy life
• To discuss how we can promote and implement human rights for people with disability in the multicultural community in Adelaide and South Australia

Wednesday 16 November 2011, 11.30am to 3.30pm

Multicultural Communities Council of SA, 113 Gilbert Street, Adelaide

Please book attendance by 9 November 2011 with FECCA Disability Chair, Christian Astourian 0419 567 655 (text only) or dnd@mrcnorthwest.org.au.

Support worker and lunch provided.

Children and adolescents have varying ability to recover from difficult events or challenging life situations. Many factors are involved in creating the circumstances which foster resilient approaches to life problems, and they operate and inter-operate at the levels of the individual, the family, the school and the wider community. This workshop looks at current understandings of resilience from a systemic viewpoint, and reviews current research to provide direction to practitioners in supporting clients to develop more resilient attitudes to life’s problems.

To register for the upcoming Resilience workshop on 21st October from 2pm-5pm, contact Bower Place:

Address: Level 2, 55 Gawler Place, Adelaide SA 5000

Postal Address: PO BOX 379, Rundle Mall SA 5000

Email: info@bowerplace.com.au

T: (08) 8221 6066

F: (08) 8221 6061

The Positive Partnerships online learning courses are fully funded by DEEWR (Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations). They cover topics such as ‘using evidence to guide decision making,’ ‘positive behaviour support,’ ‘transitions’, ‘communication,’ and ‘bullying.’

You can register and access the workshops at http://www.autismtraining.com.au