pre & post workshops

The following workshops are held in addition to the core program. Half day workshops include lunch and either morning or afternoon tea. Full day workshops include morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Bookings can be made through the registration process.

Prices are:

NTV Members (both virtual and in-person): $280 for half day workshops, $500 for full day workshops
Non-Members (both virtual and in-person): $320 for half day workshops, $600 for full day workshops

1: Working Safely with Men who use Family Violence in First Nation Communities

Monday 1 August, 9.00am - 4.00pm
Presented by Kyalie Moore, No to Violence, and Josh Wanganeen

This day long workshop will cover:

Drivers of family violence in First Nations communities
Dynamics of family violence in First Nations communities
Yarning Together, a cultural model for engaging First Nations men in change work.

2: Working with the Stages of Change model

Monday 1 August, 9.00am - 12.00pm
Presented by Tori Cooke, No to Violence

The stages of change model is a useful tool in working with men using family violence. This training workshop explores the important progression points and cycle as well as the barriers to men’s progress through the behaviour change journey.

3: Specialist Clinical Supervision: Supporting Best Practice

Monday 1 August, 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Presented by Tori Cooke, No to Violence

In the specialist area of men’s behaviour change work and men’s case management, supervision provides a critical space for the development and support of critical reflective practice. This workshop explores supervision as a relational activity to create an environment of accountability, support and professional growth.

4: One day workshop on Motivational Interviewing in working with family violence

Thursday 4 August, 9.00am - 4.00pm
Presented by Ken McMasters

This one-day workshop will introduce Motivational Interviewing (MI), including a brief look at motivation itself with opportunities to practice using MI skills during the day. The workshop will cover:

The underlying spirit of MI and why it is so vital in resolving ambivalence and changing behaviour including the four fundamental processes of MI which include engaging, focusing, evoking and planning
Skill building in recognising and working with change to sustain engagement to build and consolidate a client’s commitment to change.
The core skills (OARS) needed to guide clients toward change and the various techniques and strategies the MI practitioner can utilise to assist clients to make positive changes.

5: Ethical Care in Operationalising Men’s Behavioural Change Program Groupwork

Thursday 4 August, 9.00am - 12.00pm
Presented by Tori Cooke, No to Violence

This training workshop provides pragmatic operational strategies in moving MBC program groups to the online space.

Taking an ethical care approach to operationalising online groups ensures family violence risk is at the centre. The training outlines the required program and practice changes for providers to put in place when moving programs online.

6: Specialist Practice in Online Groupwork Facilitation

Thursday 4 August, 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Presented by Tori Cooke, No to Violence

This training complements the previous workshop. Highly focused on improving confidence in transferring groupwork skills from face to face to online group work. Practitioners will come away with ideas and tools that can be used in online groupwork that continues the important work of inviting and supporting behavioural change.

7: Identify and Working with the Coercive Control Patterns

Thursday 4 August, 9.00am - 12.00pm
Presented by Kyalie Moore, No to Violence

Workshop led by NTV’s First Nation Lead, an experienced men’s behaviour change program manager, facilitator and trainer. This half day workshop will include:

How to identify the patterned nature of controlling behaviour’s - physical and non-physical
Engaging and observing clients using controlling behaviours. Open ended questions that build trust and rapport, engaging client narratives using active listening.
How to analyse information to inform risk and interventions.
Importance of gathering referral information and the experiences of affected family members
Skills development, practice time in small groups