Peer Up Courses
The Peer Up program focuses on a broad and practical range of mental health peer work courses, workshops and professional development skillsets.
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Effective Communication Skills for Peer Workers - Session 1
- Explore Why, What & How we communicate
- Understand the importance of the words we use
- Examine non-verbal communication
- Gain skills to listen actively
- Identify challenges and barriers
- Date: Thursday 9 June 2022; Time 11:00am - 2:00pm
Effective Communication Skills for Peer Workers - Session 2
- Examine different styles of communicating
- Build on Negotiation and Conflict resolutions skills
- Explore Feedback-both ways
- Practice using Recovery Oriented language
- Consider small group communication
- Date: Thursday 23 June 2022; Time 11:00am - 2:00pm
Advocacy Skills for Peer Workers - Session 1
- Two-part course designed for Peer Workers
- Aims to further develop understanding and skills to be an effective advocate
- Understanding the concept of advocacy, and the importance of advocacy in mental health
- Discussion of the types and principles of advocacy
- Includes an education component, experiential learning exercise, and group discussions
- Date: Friday 13 May 2022; Time 10:30am - 1:30pm
Advocacy Skills for Peer Workers - Session 2
- Two-part course designed for Peer Workers
- Aims to further develop understanding and skills to be an effective advocate
- Includes key advocacy skills, techniques, strategies, and some real-life examples of advocacy
- Includes an education component, experiential learning exercise, and group discussions
- Date: Friday 20 May 2022; Time 10:30am - 1:30pm
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