QLD: Professional Development
Professional Development Events
- 25 February - Helping Clients in Dealing with Destructive Anger
- 25 March - Ethical Issues in Counselling
- 22 April - Grief & Loss Issues in Working with Children
- 22 May - Queensland State Conference - Different Modalities in Counselling
- 24 June - Sexual Abuse
- 29 July - Supervision (including Annual General Meeting)
- 26 August - Mediation
- 10-12 September - CCAA National Conference 2010 - Trauma: Surviving and Caregiving (Melbourne)
- 25 September - Couple / Relationship Counselling
- 28 October - Assisting Clients who Self Harm
- 25 November - Trauma
Topic: |
Helping Clients in Dealing with Destructive Anger |
Dates: |
Thursday 25 February |
Time: |
Come and enjoy refreshments, and a chance to meet, chat and network with other counsellors from 7.00pm. |
Speaker: |
Doug Taylor has been the Manager of The Salvation Army Counselling Service for 16 years. He has 36 years experience in pastoral / community counselling. Doug’s prime focuses include: Dealing with Destructive Relationships; Helping individuals / families deal with Abuse Issues (Victims and Offenders). Doug provides Supervision (Clinical and Pastoral). Doug has been an Educator / Trainer for over 30 years teaching in churches, community settings and Universities. |
Details: |
Session Overview:
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Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $10 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
Ethical Issues in Counselling |
Dates: |
Thursday 25 March |
Time: |
Come and enjoy refreshments, and a chance to meet, chat and network with other counsellors from 7:00 pm. |
Speaker: |
Ann Crawford is a Counsellor / Educator / Supervisor holding significant roles at the Christian Outreach Centre (Citipointe). As well as completing her Ph.D, Ann teaches Pastoral Care subjects at Citipointe Ministry College, and Christian Heritage College. As a Counsellor, Ann counsels in relationship issues, couples and singles, with a focus on establishing identity and interdependence. |
Details: |
Session Overview: The aim of this workshop is to highlight important ethical issues related to professional practice in counselling. Discussion will take place on the following:
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Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $10 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
Grief & Loss Issues in Working with Children |
Dates: |
Thursday 22 April |
Time: |
Come and enjoy refreshments, and a chance to meet, chat and network with other counsellors from 7:00 pm. |
Speakers: |
Sr Kathleen Mooney & Loris Henry Sr. Kathleen Mooney has worked with children for thirty years, firstly as teacher, then principal and now in a primary school as school counsellor and at MacKwood Life where Sr Kathleen counsels children and adults - many of who are suffering from grief and loss issues. Loris Henry is both a School Counsellor and a therapist / practitioner within her own counselling practice - Making the Difference Counselling and Consulting Loris is committed to supporting children and families through times of grief, stress and difficulty. |
Details: |
Session Overview This workshop aims to enhance skills and knowledge of grief and loss, bereavement theory and related counselling interventions. It will engender appreciation of the unique experience and expression of grief and mourning with regard to the personal, family, social and cultural context. The key issues will centre around:
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Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $10 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
Queensland State Conference - Different Modalities in Counselling |
Dates: |
Saturday 22 May |
Time: |
9:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Speakers: |
Richard Cook – Narrative Dr Greer White - Gestalt
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Details: |
Conference Overview TBA (Morning Tea & Lunch is included) |
Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc Bookings Essential - please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $55 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
Sexual Abuse |
Dates: |
Thursday 24 June |
Time: |
Come and enjoy refreshments, and a chance to meet, chat and network with other counsellors from 7:00 pm. |
Speaker: |
Peter Janetzki |
Details: |
Session Overview TBA |
Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $10 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
Supervision (including Annual General Meeting) |
Dates: |
Thursday 29 July |
Time: |
Come and enjoy refreshments, and a chance to meet, chat and network with other counsellors from 7:00 pm. |
Speaker: |
Phil Henry is a therapist / practitioner within his own counselling practice - Making the Difference Counselling and Consulting. Phil is well qualified and has many years of experience working with people in a variety of contexts - corporate business, finance, administration, counselling and supervision. As well as being the Queensland President of CCAA (Q) Inc. and the National Secretary of CCAA Inc., Phil is currently a sessional lecturer at two Universities (CHC and ACU) |
Details: |
Session Overview Much of counselling and welfare work focuses on relationships. Those in people helping professions, therefore, must have an understanding of supervision theories and skills that undergird the counselling process. This supervision workshop focuses specifically on the issues which counsellors commonly face at both theoretical and practical levels. It provides a broad overview of a range of supervision issues which will assist the counsellor to gain greater focus in their practice of counselling. Important issues addressed will be:
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Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $10 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
Mediation |
Dates: |
Thursday 26 August |
Time: |
Come and enjoy refreshments, and a chance to meet, chat and network with other counsellors from 7.00pm. Our PD presentation commences at 7.30pm and concludes at 9.00pm |
Speaker: |
Pat McCaul provides counselling, mediation and clinical supervision in private practice and also has significant clinical experience in agency settings. She currently coordinates counselling services for Centacare (Brisbane). Pat’s qualifications are in Social Science, with specialised training in Mediation and registration with the Attorney General’s Department to provide Family Dispute Resolution for families in the process of separation. |
Details: |
Session OverviewMediation is a process in which a trained facilitator assists people to identify areas of disagreement and then to work collaboratively together to resolve disputes and make decisions acceptable to all parties. Mediation is applicable to relationships, immediate and extended family settings, workplace issues, neighbourhood and community disputes, and to government and global contexts. This introductory workshop aims to provide participants with a basic knowledge base about Mediation generally and an appreciation for the role of the Mediator as a process manager in assisting people to explore the content of disagreements in a productive manner. Topics will include:
Opportunity for Questions and Answers |
Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $10 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
CCAA National Conference 2010 - Trauma: Surviving and Caregiving (Melbourne) |
Dates: |
10-12 September |
Details: |
Topic: |
Couple / Relationship Counselling |
Dates: |
Saturday 25 September |
Time: |
9:30 am – 4:00 pm (Morning Tea & Lunch is included) |
Speaker: |
Alan Richardson |
Details: |
Session Overview TBA |
Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $25 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
Assisting Clients who Self Harm |
Dates: |
Thursday 28 October |
Time: |
Come and enjoy refreshments, and a chance to meet, chat and network with other counsellors from 7:00 pm. |
Speaker: |
Dr Carolyn Russell |
Details: |
Session Overview TBA |
Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $10 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
Topic: |
Trauma |
Dates: |
Thursday 25 November |
Time: |
Come and enjoy refreshments, and a chance to meet, chat and network with other counsellors from 7:00 pm. |
Speaker: |
William Diplock |
Details: |
Session Overview TBA |
Host: |
CCAA (Qld) Inc For Bookings please email: qld@ccaa.net.au |
Cost: |
Student $10 (With appropriate ID) |
Venue: |
Christian Heritage College (A Block) |
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