Description
The term ‘non-suicidal self-injury’ (NSSI) describes a behaviour where a person deliberately or purposefully hurts themselves. It is used to refer to self-injury that is not intended to result in death.
When we use the term ‘self-injury’ we are specifically excluding painful or damaging behaviours that are socially accepted or ‘sanctioned’ such as tattooing, piercing or other forms of body art, and cultural practices involving injury.
This course gives participants an opportunity to learn how to help someone who is engaging in self-injury.
This is an education course, to learn how to give first aid to others, and is not a therapy or support group.
LUNCH SUPPLIED
Presenters
Wendy Vasquez (AISWA Staff)
Senior Psychologist
Wendy Vasquez is an experienced school psychologist who has worked in the Independent Schools sector extensively, utilizing expertise in both psychology and education to address students' social, emotional, behavioural, and learning needs. Wendy is an accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) trainer and has received specialized training in Collaborative Proactive Solutions (CPS) under Dr. Ross Greene.
Since joining AISWA in 2015, Wendy has leveraged her experience from her previous roles at the Non-Government School Psychology Service and TAFE. She is dedicated to working collaboratively with teachers, parents, students and other professionals to foster supportive and inclusive approaches to education and mental health in the school environment.
Wendy's professional interests encompass student and teacher mental health and wellbeing, autism, ADHD, SLD, trauma-aware education, childhood attachment, and parenting.
Terms & Conditions
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Segments
Event Segment
Date / Time
13 Sep 2021 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 14:00Delivery Format : In Person
PL Hours : 4.00
Learning Area
- Psychology + Wellbeing
School Area
- Middle Primary (3-6)
- Secondary (7-10)
- Senior Secondary (11 - 12)