Description
This 14 hour course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are experiencing a mental health crisis or developing a mental health problem.
The course is suitable for adults working with adolescents (those aged between 12 and 18 years), however, it can also be relevant for those helping people who are a little younger or older.
Course Content
Participants will learn about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of these mental health problems, where and how to get help and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year, AISWA is continuing to incorporate additional precautions to assist in the prevention of the spread of the virus.
For Professional Learning sessions undertaken at our premises, these include:
- Hand sanitising stations and signage to remind all attendees of good hygiene practices.
- Encouraging social distancing
- Encouraging breaks to be held outside, weather permitting
- Where catering is included in your PL, we will ensure good hygiene standards are observed, this includes single-serve food items, disposable cups and single-use cutlery.
- We encourage you to please bring your own water bottle.
- We will ensure cleaning of the venue at suitable intervals.
We ask you do not attend our offices or any AISWA organised Professional learning sessions if any of the following effect you:
- If you have arrived in Australia from overseas in the past 14 days
- If you have had contact with any person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days
- If you have any cold or flu symptoms, for example, a cough, sore throat, runny nose or shortness of breath
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.
Bas Snijder (AISWA Staff)
Senior Psychologist
Terms & Conditions
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Segments
Event Segment
Date / Time
24 Aug 2020 Starts: 08:30 Finishes: 16:30Delivery Format : In Person
PL Hours : 7.00
Event Segment
Date / Time
31 Aug 2020 Starts: 08:30 Finishes: 16:30Delivery Format : In Person