2020 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
In response to COVID-19 and for the health and wellbeing of our staff and clients, we have suspended some face to face training workshops. For more information about COVID-19 https://bit.ly/2wY6IAW
WE ARE ZOOMING: Contact us for videoconference training modules delivered to your organisation
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SPONSORED TRAINING
Sponsored places available. Priority given to regional/rural/remote professionals who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities or organisations
Contact our Regional Rural and Remote Abortion Access Project Officer
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OUR TRAINING MODULES
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY BEST PRACTICE COUNSELLING (Full day)
This training is open to all professionals and is endorsed by the AASW for CPD points.
The full day training is comprised of two elements: couselling education in the morning session and counselling practice in the afternoon.
The program incorporates evidence-based information on all options - abortion (including medication and surgical methods), adoption and parenting - as well as key communication techniques with clients in a practical setting.
This workshop will:
• Set the scene for unplanned pregnancy, socio-legal context and orient participants to Children by Choice Queensland service
• Describe unplanned pregnancy counselling using evidence-based information on all options: abortion, adoption and parenting
• Discuss best-practice counselling skills in non-directive unplanned pregnancy counselling
• Discuss strategies and language to use in non-directive, unbiased counselling
• Explore issues and consider values clarification in the context of decision-making and coping with decisions
• Recognise the intersection of unplanned pregnancy, domestic violence and reproductive coercion when working with clients
• Identify the need for post-abortion counselling and practitioner self-care
To register:
Bundaberg: 24 April 2020 To be rescheduled
Townsville: May 8 2020 (Responding to Sexual Assault presentation by The Women's Centre Townsville) To be rescheduled
Brisbane: October 8 2020: Click here
Unplanned pregnancy best practice counselling (3 hours)
Unplanned pregnancy Introduction or Refresher (2 hours)
This training is open to all professionals and is endorsed by the AASW for CPD points. The program incorporates evidence-based information on all options - abortion (including medication and surgical methods), adoption and parenting - as well as key communication techniques with clients in a practical setting.
To register:
Brisbane: 3 hours Nov 6 2020 click here
MASTERCLASS: Intersection of unplanned pregnancy, domestic violence, reproductive coercion & contraception options (2 hours)
This training is open to all professionals and is endorsed by the AASW for CPD points. The training is an advanced practitioner workshop that explores domestic violence and reproductive coercion in the context of unplanned pregnancy decision-making. It will enhance understanding, assessment and referral pathways for health and allied health care and support practitioners who may provide unplanned pregnancy and post-abortion counseling or support clients who have ongoing case management or engagement with services
To register:
Brisbane: Nov 6 2020 click here
MASTERCLASS: Post-abortion counselling Resolution not recovery (2 hours)
This training is open to all professionals and is endorsed by the AASW for CPD points. The masterclass is an advanced practitioner workshop that considers short-term counseling in the post-abortion context. It will enhance understanding of factors in resolution after an abortion, assessment and referral pathways for health and allied health care and support practitioners who may provide unplanned pregnancy or post-abortion counseling or in a case management context.
To register:
Brisbane: Nov 6 2020 click here
NEW for Queensland domestic and family violence, sexual assault and women’s health and wellbeing professionals
Children by Choice are facilitating zoom videoconferences in partnership with WorkUP Queensland (The Healing Foundation & ANROWS) Read more:
Reproductive Coercion and Contraceptive Options: June 24 click here
Post-abortion support and counselling: July 21 click here
Guest lecture presentations
We deliver guest lectures and presentations on request to tertiary medical, nursing, public health, midwifery, or law students, and other groups. These lectures are tailor-made to meet course requirements.
Agency visits
We welcome visits from workers across the community, health and education sectors to talk about our work and discuss issues of importance to your organisation and clients. Let us know if you would like us to visit your service.
What training participants say about our workshops
"Wonderful training, useful evidence, practice, handouts and use of language"
“I loved the opportunity for discussion and linking to practice."
"Very insightful and provided information as to what needs to be done to advocate for women."
"I really valued the best practice principles - useful to keep as a reminder for guidance."
"Excellent - gave us everything we needed to know plus more. It enabled me to question my belief on a more global perspective."
"After your session our team spoke of how excellent the presentation was and how practical the content. Your presentation skills are second to none!"
