Mental Health - Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies ACWA

Complex Trauma and Mental Health

The Adverse Childhood Experience study (ACE study) outlines the detrimental legacy left in the wake of complex childhood trauma. Yet, these early negative experiences do not need to define or determine one’s life and experience of Self. Understanding the impacts of complex trauma and the relationship with adult mental health symptoms is a key step in transforming this legacy. Understanding the impact of complex trauma on the brain (neurological structures and functions), psychology... Learn More

Complex Trauma and Mental Health

Thu 26 Feb - Fri 27 Feb 2026

9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)

2 sessions, 14 hours total

Online course

Philip Hilder

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Thu 26 Feb 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Online room - Online course
Fri 27 Feb 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Online room - Online course

Complex Trauma and Mental Health

Tue 6 Oct - Wed 7 Oct 2026

9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)

2 sessions, 14 hours total

Online course

Philip Hilder

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Tue 6 Oct 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Online room - Online course
Wed 7 Oct 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Online room - Online course

If there isn't a class to suit you, please Join the waiting list.

Unpacking the Complexity of Hoarding and Squalor

Hoarding and Squalor is on the increase. It is estimated that there may be as many as 600,000 Australians living in clutter or severe domestic Squalor. This equates to 2.6% of the population. For the most part, workers stumble across these situations when assisting consumers with other issues, and struggle to understand how to work with and support consumers in this area. This training will equip workers to understand Hoarding Disorder (HD) and Severe Domestic Squalor (SDS) by... Learn More

Unpacking the Complexity of Hoarding and Squalor

Mon 16 Mar - Tue 17 Mar 2026

9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)

2 sessions, 14 hours total

Online course

Debbie Graham

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Mon 16 Mar 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Online room - Online course
Tue 17 Mar 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Online room - Online course

Unpacking the Complexity of Hoarding and Squalor

Mon 27 Jul - Tue 28 Jul 2026

9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)

2 sessions, 14 hours total

Debbie Graham

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Mon 27 Jul 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Rooms 1 & 2 - Level 9, 110 Sussex St, Sydney
Tue 28 Jul 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Rooms 1 & 2 - Level 9, 110 Sussex St, Sydney

Unpacking the Complexity of Hoarding and Squalor

Wed 11 Nov - Thu 12 Nov 2026

9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)

2 sessions, 14 hours total

Online course

Debbie Graham

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 11 Nov 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Online room - Online course
Thu 12 Nov 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Online room - Online course

If there isn't a class to suit you, please Join the waiting list.

Mental Health First Aid

This Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to provide initial support to other adults who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, using a practical, evidence based Action Plan. Many of our service users can add trauma, abuse or significant difficulties in life to the range of issues that may add to the likelihood of mental health concerns. We need to be able to recognize, support and respond in a way that supports people with mental health... Learn More

Mental Health First Aid

Tue 5 May - Wed 6 May 2026

9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)

2 sessions, 14 hours total

Donna Bevan

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Tue 5 May 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Rooms 1 & 2 - Level 9, 110 Sussex St, Sydney
Wed 6 May 2026	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Rooms 1 & 2 - Level 9, 110 Sussex St, Sydney

If there isn't a class to suit you, please Join the waiting list.

Mental Health First Aid for Community Sector Workers

The Mental Health First Aid is a 2 day evidence based program that equips people to respond to someone developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing condition or is having a mental health crisis. MHFA will teach you how to recognise, provide initial assistance and guide people to appropriate treatments and support. The course covers forms of anxiety, depression, substance use, psychosis and suicide. It will enable you to feel confident and be able to... Learn More

This course has no current classes. Please Join the waiting list.

Personality Disorders: A Psychodynamic and Attachment Theory Perspective

This workshop overviews personality development, identifying the key developmental tasks (e.g. emotional regulation, identity, boundaries, etc). This provides clinicians with a map for healthy personality development, as well as shedding light on how personality issues develop. The workshop will look at how personality development shapes perception, emotional responses and how we cope with interpersonal relationships and our internal world (thoughts and feelings). The workshop will... Learn More

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Window of Tolerance

This 4 hour workshop will introduce you to a practical tool that can be used with clients called the Window of Tolerance. The Window of Tolerance is a model founded in Neuroscience that describes what happens to our nervous system when we find ourselves in stressful or challenging times. You will learn about the Window of Tolerance and how to use it in the context of your client work as a tool for change, and how to teach it to your clients so they can use it to move towards... Learn More

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Complex Trauma and Mental Health - AOD Setting

The Adverse Childhood Experience study (ACE study) outlines the detrimental legacy left in the wake of complex childhood trauma. Yet, these early negative experiences do not need to define or determine one’s life and experience of Self. Understanding the impacts of complex trauma and the relationship with adult mental health symptoms is a key step in transforming this legacy. Understanding the impact of complex trauma on the brain (neurological structures and functions), psychology... Learn More

Mental Health First Aid for Community Settings

This Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to provide initial support to other adults who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, using a practical, evidence based Action Plan. Many of our service users can add trauma, abuse or significant difficulties in life to the range of issues that may add to the likelihood of mental health concerns. We need to be able to recognise, support and respond in a way that supports people with mental health... Learn More

Immediate Response to Mental Distress - AOD Setting

Mental distress can include people who are overwhelmed by their current circumstances, right through to people who have a severe and persistent mental illness. Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental illness. Many more will experience episodes of poor mental health/mental distress. People who experience mental health illness/distress are overly represented in AOD services. The causes of mental health issues are complex and often people have multiple risk factors... Learn More