Why are so many musos drawn into working with folks living with mental health concerns on the mid north coast of New South Wales? Why are so many musos drawn into working with folks living with mental health concerns on the mid north coast of New South Wales?
Reflecting on the October Foundational Skills for Strengths-based practice workshops
It was a great privilege to be invited to facilitate a “Team Recovery” workshop with Interrelate colleagues in the Lismore region of northern NSW, Australia.The workshop provided a chance for workers to acknowledge “vicarious resilience”, the skills and wisdom being developed in witnessing community members responses to challenging times. In …
In the last few months, we’ve been lucky to join Brisbane Catholic Education for our second year with their remarkable Student Voice Consultants.
These young people are working on building their leadership and advocacy skills, so that they can facilitate group discussions within their school communities and beyond. From the hands on “marshmallow spaghetti” challenge to learning online facilitation skills, working …
Earlier in the year, we ventured north to Yeppoon in Queensland to facilitate a range of strengths-based practice (SBP) workshops hosted by the Livingstone Shire Council (LSC). Beginning with a team-building day for the Strengthening Family Connections team mid-week, the final two days were taken up with workshops on foundational …
In recent months we’ve been facilitating reflective practice sessions with the team at My Choice Supports, a WA NDIS service and with Bethany Community Support in Geelong.
The My Choice Supports zoom sessions have assisted workers to better articulate how their values are expressed in action, deconstruct successes and identify ‘working from home wisdoms’. …
Sara Burns, one of the originators of the Outcomes Star, visited Australia in February 2020 to conclude the development of the Change Star for work with men who’ve used violence in their relationships with women partners and to kick-off development of another new Star for work with people living with …
