W3: Ready & Willing: Psychological Preparation for International Aid Work
Recommended for prospective first time international aid workers & volunteers
This one day workshop is designed to raise awareness and prepare less experienced aid workers for the range of psychological adjustment and psychosocial issues involved in the pre-departure, assignment and returning home phases of aid work.
Participants will learn the basics of stress and trauma management strategies; assess personal and contextual risk factors for a particular assignment; practice interpersonal and intercultural relationship strengthening skills and develop personal management plans for increasing aspects of resiliency and coping.
This workshop has been delivered as a component of organisational preparation for departure courses and can be tailored to meet the needs of a particular organisation or delivered to a group of staff, volunteers or students at a time and location convenient for the group.
For more information about tailored training courses please contact the Foundation by phone on (+61 3) 9005 0808 or by e-mailing: programs@mandalafoundation.org.au
Cost: $ 95 + GST
Dates:
Saturday 17th April, 2010 (Melbourne)
Saturday 22nd May, 2010 (Melbourne)
Saturday 14th August, 2010 (Sydney)
Thursday 14th October, 2010 (Melbourne)
Tuesday 7th December, 2010 (Brisbane)
Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Venue:
Sydney – TBC
Melbourne – Mandala Foundation, Level 1, 19 -21 Argyle Place South, Carlton, VIC (click here for map)
Brisbane – TBC
Facilitators: Mandala Foundation Psychologists
Register by:
For April workshop register by Friday 9th April, 2010
For May workshop register by Friday 14th May, 2010
For August workshop register by Friday 6th August, 2010
For October workshop register by Thursday 7th October, 2010
For December workshop register by Tuesday 30th November, 2010
