Events Calendar

This interactive and stimulating 2-day course will assist professionals to explore conflict and impart the essential principles and process of mediation. The structured 5-step mediation model and specific conflict resolution skills will be presented and practiced. The course can be utilised in many different areas of conflict e.g. client work, workplace disputes and interpersonal conflict.

* Discount for AASW members *

This Masterclass is delivered by 2017 Mental Health Nurse of the Year, Matt Ball. Matt is renowned for his trauma-informed approach to working with people who experience psychosis or altered states.

Thursday June 14, 2018

6.00pm

La Scala
169 Unley Road

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with Private Practitioner social workers in your region.

Information sharing and dinner

Coordinator:

Diane Cass

This two-day workshop presents a highly practical and interactive workshop (case-based) for treating PTSD patients; the content is applicable to both adult and adolescent populations.

* FPS Relevant Activity *

This is the second 2-day workshop in the series of three that comprise the certification curriculum. “Workshop 2: Schema Therapy Mode Work ”will cover experiential techniques for imagery, mode dialogues and role-plays. Cognitive techniques specifically designed for schema modes and mode dialogues will be included, in addition to homework assignments and behavioural pattern breaking/change strategies. It is suitable for therapists who have attended a preliminary workshop previously, as well as those who are interested in working towards becoming certified in Individual Schema Therapy.

**FPS Relevant Activity**

Thursday, 28 June, 2018

5.45pm arrival

Robin Hood Hotel, 315 Portrush Road, Norwood
(Bar 1862 Lounge area)

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:

Daniel Allevi
0414682 575

Harnessing the fairytale of Snow White as a metaphor, this workshop provides practical strategies for the treatment of complex trauma. The concepts outlined are applicable to all trauma-related symptoms, behaviours and diagnosis.

** FPS Relevant Activity**

This introduction to Narrative Practice features an energetic blend of hands-on skills and rigorous reflection that will leave participants keen to explore more. Central practices of the narrative approach (as described by Michael White) will be unfolded, along with an accessible sampling of ideas that inform the practice.

Berri Hotel, Berri
1-2pm. buy lunch at the hotel if you like. Informal networking, information, connecting with other social workers in the region.

Murray Bridge Networking Evening

Murray Bridge Golf Club
Lot 1/Ritter Street, Murray Bridge

Wednesday July 18, 2018, 5:30pm

There is no cost for attendance. Meals and drinks can be purchased at the club.

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:

Colleen Haskett

Attracting over 500 delegates, the conference is recognised by governments, sector leaders and people with lived experience as an important vehicle for ensuring that those with responsibility for delivering services, are able to provide the best available support to those who are vulnerable, at-risk and/or disenfranchised in a timely and effective manner.

The conference focus on quality is designed to bring to the fore these thematic issues in suicide prevention and how they may help or hinder implementation of initiatives at the community level.

Supervision is an essential safeguard for clients, a support for counsellors, and a process through which practitioners can develop their skill and competence. This course can be distinguished from other courses as it offers
comprehensive training with opportunities for hand on experience,there is an emphasis on practical knowledge and skills with the content grounded in evidence-based search an years of practice which brings together psychological and management theories within a experiential model

Thursday, 26 July, 2018

5.45pm

The Railway Hotel
247 Vincent Street, Port Adelaide

AASW SA Coordinator - Jennie Charlton

The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People Seminar equips social workers and other frontline professionals with practical knowledge, skills and tools that they can apply directly in their work to support young people improve and maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing.

Tuesday August 14, 2018
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Tonsley Hotel, Clovely Park

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:
Diane Cass
0406 646 665
Email Diane

Wednesday 23 May, 2018

5.30pm

Wheatsheaf Hotel 39 George Street, Thebarton
(Southern Lounge area)

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:

Julie O'Dea

Thursday August 23, 2018

6.00pm

La Scala
169 Unley Road

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with Private Practitioner social workers in your region.

Information sharing and dinner

Coordinator:

Diane Cass

Using key theories and principles, this workshop is designed to assist participants to integrate theory with practice, in keeping with the AASW code of ethics, towards achieving anti-oppressive practice.

Berri Hotel, Berri
1-2pm. buy lunch at the hotel if you like. Informal networking, information, connecting with other social workers in the region.

Murray Bridge Networking Evening

Murray Bridge Golf Club
Lot 1/Ritter Street, Murray Bridge

Wednesday September 19, 2018, 5:30pm

There is no cost for attendance. Meals and drinks can be purchased at the club.

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:

Colleen Haskett

Narrative approaches to supervision: creating spaces that re-invigorate professional identity.

This is the final 2-day workshop that comprises the certification curriculum and is suitable for Schema Therapists at all levels and clinicians who have some knowledge and experience in using the basic schema therapy model. The focus will be on core schema therapy interventions to work with the issues presented by clients with personality disorders (e.g. Borderline PD, Avoidant PD, Narcissistic PD) and features of these disorders.

**FPS Relevant Activity**

Tuesday October 16, 2018
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Tonsley Hotel, Clovely Park

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:
Diane Cass
0406 646 665
Email Diane

The emphasis of this two-day training program is upon imparting practical, accessible skills to use immediately with survivors of complex trauma (especially child abuse and neglect).

* FPS Relevant Activity *

Thursday November 15, 2018

6.00pm

La Scala
169 Unley Road

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with Private Practitioner social workers in your region.

Information sharing and dinner

Coordinator:

Diane Cass

Berri Hotel, Berri
1-2pm. buy lunch at the hotel if you like. Informal networking, information, connecting with other social workers in the region.

Murray Bridge Networking Evening

Murray Bridge Golf Club
Lot 1/Ritter Street, Murray Bridge

Wednesday November 21, 2018, 5:30pm

There is no cost for attendance. Meals and drinks can be purchased at the club.

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:

Colleen Haskett

Tuesday December 11, 2018
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Tonsley Hotel, Clovely Park

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:
Diane Cass
0406 646 665
Email Diane

Thursday January 24, 2019

6.00pm

La Scala
169 Unley Road

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with Private Practitioner social workers in your region.

Information sharing and dinner

Coordinator:

Diane Cass

Tuesday February 12, 2019
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Tonsley Hotel, Clovely Park

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:
Diane Cass
0406 646 665
Email Diane

Thursday March 21, 2019

6.00pm

La Scala
169 Unley Road

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with Private Practitioner social workers in your region.

Information sharing and dinner

Coordinator:

Diane Cass

Tuesday April 30, 2019
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Tonsley Hotel, Clovely Park

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:
Diane Cass
0406 646 665
Email Diane

Tuesday June 18, 2019
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Tonsley Hotel, Clovely Park

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with social workers in your region.

Coordinator:
Diane Cass
0406 646 665
Email Diane

Thursday June 20, 2019

6.00pm

La Scala
169 Unley Road

Come and join your colleagues for a catch up and the opportunity to make new contacts with Private Practitioner social workers in your region.

Information sharing and dinner

Coordinator:

Diane Cass