Event Date11 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 2026 | 10:00 AM-13:30 PM [GMT+10:00]
CPD Hours7 hrs
CPD CategoryCategory 2: Skills and Knowledge
OrganiserAASW NATIONAL ([email protected])
Event FormatOn-Demand
Practice & careerMental Health
Event Date11 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 2026 | 10:00 AM-13:30 PM [GMT+10:00]
CPD Hours7 hrs
CPD CategoryCategory 2: Skills and Knowledge
OrganiserAASW NATIONAL ([email protected])
Event FormatOn-Demand
Practice & careerMental Health
LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP
Day 1: 11 June 2026 | 10.00am–1.30pm AEST
Day 2: 18 June 2026 | 10.00am–1.30pm AEST
Capability Level: Established
Social workers in mental health have a unique opportunity to empower clients to understand and manage their own mental health, fostering autonomy and resilience. Behavioural Activation (BA) provides an effective framework for this empowerment.
This two-part interactive workshop enables participants to develop skills in a brief evidence informed intervention for use when working in a case management role or in private practice. This will allow attendees to Explain current research that supports the use of BA, Outline the impact of inactivity on a person’s mood and consider the why, how and when to apply BA clinically.
Who should attend?
Social workers and allied health professionals seeking to enhance their ability to implement Behavioral Activation for clients, focusing on those primarily affected by depression and others grappling with a variety of complex issues, aim to develop specialised skills in this therapeutic approach.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Event Structure:
Day 1
Introduction
Learning Session 1: Complete a CBT assessment and formulation:
(1 hour 25 minutes)
Learning Activity 1: Interactive group discussion and breakout room
Learning Session 2: Understand the techniques of monitoring client activities and employing Trap and Trac (1 hour 20 minutes)
Learning Activity 2: Interactive group discussion and breakout room
Conclusion and Q&A
Day 2
Introduction
Learning Session 3: create a person-centered problem statement:
(2 hours)
Learning Activity 3: Open discussion and Breakout room
Learning Session 4: Develop skills in monitoring and reviewing client progress systematically (1 hour 25 minutes)
Learning Activity 4: Open discussion and Breakout room
Conclusion and Q&A
AASW Credential: Mental Health & FPS
This Workshop is not recorded, however, you will have access to materials and resources on AASW Online Learning for 4 weeks after the completion of the workshop.
FPS: Skills Training will be incorporated into a section of this workshop under e. (iii and iv) of Medicare schedule https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=note&q=MN.7.4&qt=noteID&criteria=MN%2E7%2E4)
Please consider the AASW CPD Policy regarding FPS when logging your FPS hours manually:
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