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    • 27 Apr 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (AEST)
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    A transformational mindset coaching programme which supports participants to make the most of the opportunities that a youth coaching approach engenders.
    These sessions, led by Robin Lockhart, an experienced CIC Mindset Coach, have multiple protective and emotional wellbeing benefits.

    The sessions help participants to:

    • Co-create a nurture a ‘space’ for reflection, growth and transformation.
    • Enjoy a sense of community and belonging.
    • Develop focus, emotional resilience and mental wellbeing.
    • Fully engage in learning.
    • Remember their motivation for joining the Youth Work sector.
    • To ‘pay it forward’ by supporting others once an alumni.

    2 hour Introduction to Youth Coaching Approaches

    • Introduction to Coaching 
    • Introduction to ‘The Art Of Perception’ - Catalyst In Communities Youth Coaching Process 
    • How Coaching differs from other modalities (Mentoring / Teaching / Therapy etc.)

    https://vimeo.com/462665809/19c9dba5a8

    Robin Lockhart - Director of Development, is a recognised expert in community / social regeneration and restorative practice and was voted the Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year in 2016. Robin has sat on an all-party policy advisory group on Youth and Crime in the UK Parliament, served as vicechair of the London Mayor’s MOPAC Victims Reference Group, was a member of the London Serious Youth Violence Board, and a regular contributor to Scotland Yard’s London Anti-Social Behaviour Forum. In 2018 Robin was given the role of Commonwealth Global Ambassador for Youth Work, helping to support youth workers and championing the youth work sector across the globe. 
    • 4 May 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (AEST)
    • Online
    Register
    A transformational mindset coaching programme which supports participants to make the most of the opportunities that a youth coaching approach engenders.
    These sessions, led by Robin Lockhart, an experienced CIC Mindset Coach, have multiple protective and emotional wellbeing benefits.

    The sessions help participants to:

    • Co-create a nurture a ‘space’ for reflection, growth and transformation.
    • Enjoy a sense of community and belonging.
    • Develop focus, emotional resilience and mental wellbeing.
    • Fully engage in learning.
    • Remember their motivation for joining the Youth Work sector.
    • To ‘pay it forward’ by supporting others once an alumni.

    2 hour Group Coaching Process

    • Exploring the implications for taking a coaching approach.
    • Reflections on Day 1 - insights / questions / comments / suggestions
    • How a coaching approach can improve impact
    • Group Coaching process for participants

    https://vimeo.com/462665809/19c9dba5a8

    Robin Lockhart - Director of Development, is a recognised expert in community / social regeneration and restorative practice and was voted the Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year in 2016. Robin has sat on an all-party policy advisory group on Youth and Crime in the UK Parliament, served as vicechair of the London Mayor’s MOPAC Victims Reference Group, was a member of the London Serious Youth Violence Board, and a regular contributor to Scotland Yard’s London Anti-Social Behaviour Forum. In 2018 Robin was given the role of Commonwealth Global Ambassador for Youth Work, helping to support youth workers and championing the youth work sector across the globe. 
    • 8 Jun 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Online
    Register

    Session 1

    Phase 1 and 11 Certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics , facilitated by the Child Trauma Academy in the United States, founded by Dr Bruce Perry.

    The series will include two virtual seminars of two hours each, focusing on Trauma Informed Practice. The series will explore how trauma impacts a young person’s capacity to engage, it will provide Youth Workers with a toolbox of strategies that can be implemented to create relationships and environments that are healing, regulating and rewarding.

    By the end of the series Youth Workers will have the knowledge and skills needed to implement effective strategies that allow young people impacted by trauma to thrive.

    These include;

    • Building relationships that are authentic and regulating to enhance a young person’s
    • capacity to engage
    • Managing conflict with young people and rebuilding the relationship following a rupture
    • Providing young people with opportunities for control
    • Creating Consistent, Predictable and Reliable environments
    • Setting high expectations for young people
    • Implementing process praise
    • Trauma informed negotiations
    • The importance of evidencing progression and celebrating achievement
    • The power of celebrating vulnerability
    • Providing opportunities for young people to contribute
    • Providing opportunities for play

    Participants will be provided with an e-manual that includes the theory and practical tools for implementing each of the strategies listed above.

    Facilitator

    The Trauma Informed Practice series will be facilitated by Perri Broadbent-Hogan. Perri is a teacher whose passion is ensuring young people have access to education regardless of their barriers. Perri has undergraduate degrees in science and education from La Trobe University and a Master of Education (Student Wellbeing) from the University of Melbourne. Perri has focussed her teaching career on ensuring young people are provided with biologically respectful learning opportunities within a trauma informed classroom setting, promoting maximal engagement for young people exposed to trauma. Perri has held Deputy Principal and Principal positions across Victoria and Tasmania, including Campus Principal of the largest registered specialist education secondary school in Australia. Perri has authored a book chapter on creating trauma informed classrooms and has written a unit for the Master of Teaching qualification at Victoria University focussing on trauma informed professional practice for teachers. Perri is truly passionate about being in a classroom supporting all young people to learn, and finds great joy in supporting other educators to do the same.
    The Neurosequential Network acknowledges that Perri Broadbent-Hogan has completed NMT Training Certification through the Phase II level.

    • 22 Jun 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Online
    Register

    Session 2

    Phase 1 and 11 Certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics , facilitated by the Child Trauma Academy in the United States, founded by Dr Bruce Perry.

    The series will include two virtual seminars of two hours each, focusing on Trauma Informed Practice. The series will explore how trauma impacts a young person’s capacity to engage, it will provide Youth Workers with a toolbox of strategies that can be implemented to create relationships and environments that are healing, regulating and rewarding.

    By the end of the series Youth Workers will have the knowledge and skills needed to implement effective strategies that allow young people impacted by trauma to thrive.

    These include;

    • Building relationships that are authentic and regulating to enhance a young person’s
    • capacity to engage
    • Managing conflict with young people and rebuilding the relationship following a rupture
    • Providing young people with opportunities for control
    • Creating Consistent, Predictable and Reliable environments
    • Setting high expectations for young people
    • Implementing process praise
    • Trauma informed negotiations
    • The importance of evidencing progression and celebrating achievement
    • The power of celebrating vulnerability
    • Providing opportunities for young people to contribute
    • Providing opportunities for play
    Participants will be provided with an e-manual that includes the theory and practical tools for implementing each of the strategies listed above.

    Facilitator

    The Trauma Informed Practice series will be facilitated by Perri Broadbent-Hogan. Perri is a teacher whose passion is ensuring young people have access to education regardless of their barriers. Perri has undergraduate degrees in science and education from La Trobe University and a Master of Education (Student Wellbeing) from the University of Melbourne. Perri has focussed her teaching career on ensuring young people are provided with biologically respectful learning opportunities within a trauma informed classroom setting, promoting maximal engagement for young people exposed to trauma. Perri has held Deputy Principal and Principal positions across Victoria and Tasmania, including Campus Principal of the largest registered specialist education secondary school in Australia. Perri has authored a book chapter on creating trauma informed classrooms and has written a unit for the Master of Teaching qualification at Victoria University focussing on trauma informed professional practice for teachers. Perri is truly passionate about being in a classroom supporting all young people to learn, and finds great joy in supporting other educators to do the same.
    The Neurosequential Network acknowledges that Perri Broadbent-Hogan has completed NMT Training Certification through the Phase II level.
    • 15 Aug 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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    The Objective

    • Need #1: Youth Workers need a greater understanding of Autism and neurodivergence
    • Need #2: Autistic and Neurodivergent young people need to be heard, valued and appreciated for their strengths
    • Need #3: Youth Services need greater insight into the barriers to participation and inclusion experienced by Autistic and neurodivergent young people
    • Need #4: Organisational Disability Action Plans should be codesigned by young people with disability

    The Opportunity

    Honour and Jane Hickey provide unique insights into the Autistic experience through a combination of the lived and learned experience. Honour is an Autistic individual who also works alongside and advocates for other Autistic young people. Jane has had over 20 years of experience working with young people and youth workers to promote inclusive practice. Using the life story narrative of Honour’s life, Jane and Honour weave together an engaging seminar with practical tips for youth workers and allies.

    Presenter Bio's

    Honour Hickey is currently studying VCE at Swinburne Senior Secondary College. In 2020, Honour completed the YDAS Young Leadership program. Then in 2022, Honour was invited by the Education Authority in Northern Ireland to present a key note presentation at their Youth and Education national conference. Honour used their lived experience to advocate for inclusive education and community acceptance of neurodiversity. Honour has facilitated community workshops and school based sessions to raise awareness and build disability confidence in the broader community. Honour is a confident debater and uses these skills in facilitation.

    Photo credit: Felicity Veale

    Jane Hickey is an experienced university academic with a demonstrated history of working with young people in the community and in the higher education sectors. Jane is passionate about Accessibility and Inclusion in all areas of life. Jane has an international reputation as a disability advocate and public speaker, presenting in many locations around the world. Jane had the privilege of presenting a TEDx talk regarding accessibility and the benefits of universal design.

    Photo credit: Bryan Hickey


    • 20 Oct 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Online
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    Session 1

    This series will include two virtual seminars of two hours each, focusing on leading professional supervision and the use of microskills. It will provide Youth Workers with an introduction to professional supervision, the key theories that underpin this and strategies that foster a trauma informed supervisor relationships and growth for the supervisee. Furthermore, Youth Workers will gain an enhanced understanding of microskills and the implementation of these within the context of professional relationships.

    The following will be included in the series;

    • An understanding of professional supervision and the theories that underpin this
    • Practical strategies for leading professional supervision that is trauma informed
    • Introduction to microskills and their importance within professional supervision and professional relationships
    • Understanding of specific microskills, both introductory and advanced, that promote a trauma informed, regulating and rewarding professional relationship

    Tom Mason Coreffect

    The Professional Supervision and Microskills series will be facilitated by Tom Mason. Tom is a qualified youth worker with a masters in social work who is committed to strengthening communities, so it’s members grow to live life on their terms. He has worked in direct practice and senior leadership positions in alternative education and Out of Home Care (OoHC) across Victoria and Tasmania. Tom held the Head of Wellbeing role, before taking on the Child Safeguarding Manager role across a network of Flexible Learning Centre’s.

    Tom has been responsible for the development and implementation of education programs for high risk offenders, with a particular passion for men’s mental health. Tom’s passion for mental health has also lead him to completing a crisis support qualification at Lifeline where he has volunteered on the phones. In addition to this, Tom is an accredited Mental Health First Aid instructor. Tom is an experienced professional supervisor that has studied clinical supervision at Bouverie before completing the Neurosequential Model of Reflection and Supervision. Tom has taught students in Youth Work qualifications at both Victoria University and RMIT. Tom is determined to influence systemic change, to create equal access to education, employment, and health care for all who call Australia home.



    • 27 Oct 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Online
    Register

    Session 2

    This series will include two virtual seminars of two hours each, focusing on leading professional supervision and the use of microskills. It will provide Youth Workers with an introduction to professional supervision, the key theories that underpin this and strategies that foster a trauma informed supervisor relationships and growth for the supervisee. Furthermore, Youth Workers will gain an enhanced understanding of microskills and the implementation of these within the context of professional relationships.

    The following will be included in the series;

    • An understanding of professional supervision and the theories that underpin this
    • Practical strategies for leading professional supervision that is trauma informed
    • Introduction to microskills and their importance within professional supervision and professional relationships
    • Understanding of specific microskills, both introductory and advanced, that promote a trauma informed, regulating and rewarding professional relationship

    Tom Mason Coreffect

    The Professional Supervision and Microskills series will be facilitated by Tom Mason. Tom is a qualified youth worker with a masters in social work who is committed to strengthening communities, so it’s members grow to live life on their terms. He has worked in direct practice and senior leadership positions in alternative education and Out of Home Care (OoHC) across Victoria and Tasmania. Tom held the Head of Wellbeing role, before taking on the Child Safeguarding Manager role across a network of Flexible Learning Centre’s.

    Tom has been responsible for the development and implementation of education programs for high risk offenders, with a particular passion for men’s mental health. Tom’s passion for mental health has also lead him to completing a crisis support qualification at Lifeline where he has volunteered on the phones. In addition to this, Tom is an accredited Mental Health First Aid instructor. Tom is an experienced professional supervisor that has studied clinical supervision at Bouverie before completing the Neurosequential Model of Reflection and Supervision. Tom has taught students in Youth Work qualifications at both Victoria University and RMIT. Tom is determined to influence systemic change, to create equal access to education, employment, and health care for all who call Australia home.



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