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Trauma informed education is an emerging paradigm based on neuroscientific understandings that centre relational safety and connection. The Neuro sequential Model in Education is one such systemic trauma-informed approach which involves the children, school staff, whānau, and the wider community.

In this presentation, Dr Blackett will present a descriptive case study of a small primary school in Aotearoa New Zealand that explores the question, “What were the experiences of staff in an Aotearoa New Zealand primary school who took part in the implementation of the Neurosequential Model in Education?” The participants’ stories are inspiring, hopeful and transformative. Findings show participants increased their knowledge and understanding of how the brain works, experienced their own healing, developed a greater capacity to self-regulate and co-regulate, and built a strong therapeutic web for the students with the effects beginning to flow out to parents and whānau. Moreover, a unique model was created through weaving together the neuroscience of the Neurosequential Model in Education and the indigenous wisdom of Te Ao Māori. This descriptive case study makes a unique contribution to this developing field of research and can serve as one exemplar of how the approach can be implemented.

Please direct all queries to the organisers at citr@aut.ac.nz.

For more information and to access the Teams meeting link, see the event listing.

Trauma informed education is an emerging paradigm based on neuroscientific understandings that centre relational safety and connection. The Neuro sequential Model in Education is one such systemic trauma-informed approach which involves the children, school staff, whānau, and the wider community.

In this presentation, Dr Blackett will present a descriptive case study of a small primary school in Aotearoa New Zealand that explores the question, “What were the experiences of staff in an Aotearoa New Zealand primary school who took part in the implementation of the Neurosequential Model in Education?” The participants’ stories are inspiring, hopeful and transformative. Findings show participants increased their knowledge and understanding of how the brain works, experienced their own healing, developed a greater capacity to self-regulate and co-regulate, and built a strong therapeutic web for the students with the effects beginning to flow out to parents and whānau. Moreover, a unique model was created through weaving together the neuroscience of the Neurosequential Model in Education and the indigenous wisdom of Te Ao Māori. This descriptive case study makes a unique contribution to this developing field of research and can serve as one exemplar of how the approach can be implemented.

Please direct all queries to the organisers at citr@aut.ac.nz.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Online communities offer opportunities for connection, learning, and support across diverse interests and identities. They can foster belonging, amplify voices, and provide access to resources and peer advice. However, these spaces also carry risks, including exposure to misinformation, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and harmful content.

This webinar explores the role of online communities in the lives of young people, highlighting how professionals can support young people to have safe and positive online experiences.

In this session attendees will:

• develop an understanding of experiences young people within online communities
• explore the risks of online communities for young people, including exposure to harmful beliefs and content
• identify strategies to support young people and promote safe and positive online experiences.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Online communities offer opportunities for connection, learning, and support across diverse interests and identities. They can foster belonging, amplify voices, and provide access to resources and peer advice. However, these spaces also carry risks, including exposure to misinformation, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and harmful content.

This webinar explores the role of online communities in the lives of young people, highlighting how professionals can support young people to have safe and positive online experiences.

In this session attendees will:

• develop an understanding of experiences young people within online communities
• explore the risks of online communities for young people, including exposure to harmful beliefs and content
• identify strategies to support young people and promote safe and positive online experiences.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This workshop will look at how an understanding of the trauma process can allow practitioners to seek a better future for taiohi and their whanau.

Presenters Christine and Mark bring a wide range of experience on how this understanding can enhance practice. Christine brings her knowledge from counselling for 27 years. While Mark brings a Restorative Justice lens.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This workshop will look at how an understanding of the trauma process can allow practitioners to seek a better future for taiohi and their whanau.

Presenters Christine and Mark bring a wide range of experience on how this understanding can enhance practice. Christine brings her knowledge from counselling for 27 years. While Mark brings a Restorative Justice lens.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) tracks every violent incident in prison through the COBRA database. The research shared in this webinar looks at how that data can be combined with mapping tech (GIS) to better understand — and help reduce — prison violence.

Please direct all questions to the organiser: tepunahaumaru@waikato.ac.nz.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) tracks every violent incident in prison through the COBRA database. The research shared in this webinar looks at how that data can be combined with mapping tech (GIS) to better understand — and help reduce — prison violence.

Please direct all questions to the organiser: tepunahaumaru@waikato.ac.nz.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This training is for any professional working with young people in any capacity, including group and 1-1 work.  This training focuses on topics relating specifically to sexual wellbeing, such as contraception, STIs, and pregnancy options.  It is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including youth workers, sports coaches, social workers, public health nurses, teachers, and educators.

This full-day training focuses on increasing the knowledge, skills, and confidence of professionals to support the young people they work with to navigate their sexual wellbeing.  

This training includes:

• Key information for young people on sexual wellbeing topics
• Guidance to navigate personal values when supporting young people with their sexual wellbeing
• Practical tools to integrate into daily practice and conversations
• Support and signposting information

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This training is for any professional working with young people in any capacity, including group and 1-1 work.  This training focuses on topics relating specifically to sexual wellbeing, such as contraception, STIs, and pregnancy options.  It is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including youth workers, sports coaches, social workers, public health nurses, teachers, and educators.

This full-day training focuses on increasing the knowledge, skills, and confidence of professionals to support the young people they work with to navigate their sexual wellbeing.  

This training includes:

• Key information for young people on sexual wellbeing topics
• Guidance to navigate personal values when supporting young people with their sexual wellbeing
• Practical tools to integrate into daily practice and conversations
• Support and signposting information

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

By convening diverse expertise and lived-experience, this conference seeks to advance understanding of the latest scientific evidence, innovations and effective practices in supporting victims of sexual violence. In doing so, the conference aims to build new bridges between research, practice and policy and to catalyse collaborative networks that advance prevention, healing and equity for all survivors.

For all queries, please contact the organisers.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

By convening diverse expertise and lived-experience, this conference seeks to advance understanding of the latest scientific evidence, innovations and effective practices in supporting victims of sexual violence. In doing so, the conference aims to build new bridges between research, practice and policy and to catalyse collaborative networks that advance prevention, healing and equity for all survivors.

For all queries, please contact the organisers.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

During this workshop, attendees will explore how to undertake an appropriate risk analysis for technology facilitated family violence and develop robust safety strategies to keep primary victims safe on devices. They will explore the tracking capabilities of unexpected everyday devices, such as pet microchips, and electronic tools in homes, such as automatic curtains openers, appliance apps, and how these can be used to perpetrate harm. This workshop will provide tools to appropriately consider, recognise and respond to technology facilitated family violence.

Through attending this course attendee's will:

• Obtain an understanding of the prevalence of technologically facilitated family violence.
• Obtain an understanding of what and how devices and apps can be utilised to track, monitor and control victims of family violence.
• Understand how to include analysis of technology in risk analysis and develop robust safety strategies for devices and apps.
• How to record and gather evidence via electronic footprints.
• How to recognise technological violations.
• How children's devices can be used by predominant aggressors to monitor primary victims.
• Toolkits and information to support ongoing safety for whānau and for you as practitioners.

For all questions, please contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

During this workshop, attendees will explore how to undertake an appropriate risk analysis for technology facilitated family violence and develop robust safety strategies to keep primary victims safe on devices. They will explore the tracking capabilities of unexpected everyday devices, such as pet microchips, and electronic tools in homes, such as automatic curtains openers, appliance apps, and how these can be used to perpetrate harm. This workshop will provide tools to appropriately consider, recognise and respond to technology facilitated family violence.

Through attending this course attendee's will:

• Obtain an understanding of the prevalence of technologically facilitated family violence.
• Obtain an understanding of what and how devices and apps can be utilised to track, monitor and control victims of family violence.
• Understand how to include analysis of technology in risk analysis and develop robust safety strategies for devices and apps.
• How to record and gather evidence via electronic footprints.
• How to recognise technological violations.
• How children's devices can be used by predominant aggressors to monitor primary victims.
• Toolkits and information to support ongoing safety for whānau and for you as practitioners.

For all questions, please contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Children and young people experience subtle forms of online manipulation that can shape their friendships, identity and wellbeing. Behaviours like exclusion, controlling dynamics, and emotionally loaded “just joking” interactions are common and may be difficult to spot. This webinar unpacks online manipulative behaviours and harmful friendships dynamics.

In this webinar, secondary school educators and youth-serving professionals will:

• learn the common signs of online manipulation and understand the challenges young people face with friendships online
• understand the common harmful friendship dynamics and why young people may may feel trapped, responsible or unable to set boundaries
• gain practical strategies to initiate conversations across school and youth settings,  supporting young people to establish healthy online boundaries and navigating digital friendships safely.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Children and young people experience subtle forms of online manipulation that can shape their friendships, identity and wellbeing. Behaviours like exclusion, controlling dynamics, and emotionally loaded “just joking” interactions are common and may be difficult to spot. This webinar unpacks online manipulative behaviours and harmful friendships dynamics.

In this webinar, secondary school educators and youth-serving professionals will:

• learn the common signs of online manipulation and understand the challenges young people face with friendships online
• understand the common harmful friendship dynamics and why young people may may feel trapped, responsible or unable to set boundaries
• gain practical strategies to initiate conversations across school and youth settings,  supporting young people to establish healthy online boundaries and navigating digital friendships safely.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This introductory training prepares attendees to respond appropriately and safely to people experiencing family violence. The session will introduce attendees to an understanding of the impact family violence has on adults and children and of the complexity of family violence and its effects on a person’s dignity and wellbeing. Attendees will also learn and practice the Recognise/Respond/Refer model with scenarios whilst also interactively exploring the concepts of social entrapment, coercive control and resistance.

For any queries about this training, contact the organisers at: trainer@2shine.org.nz.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This introductory training prepares attendees to respond appropriately and safely to people experiencing family violence. The session will introduce attendees to an understanding of the impact family violence has on adults and children and of the complexity of family violence and its effects on a person’s dignity and wellbeing. Attendees will also learn and practice the Recognise/Respond/Refer model with scenarios whilst also interactively exploring the concepts of social entrapment, coercive control and resistance.

For any queries about this training, contact the organisers at: trainer@2shine.org.nz.

To learn more and to register, visit Safeguarding Children's training calendar.

This training is intended as an introduction or refresher to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. Attendees will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what to do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to children and young people, tamariki and rangatahi. Attendees will gain confidence in the actions they need to take when worried about a child or young person.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser.

To learn more and to register, visit Safeguarding Children's training calendar.

This training is intended as an introduction or refresher to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. Attendees will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what to do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to children and young people, tamariki and rangatahi. Attendees will gain confidence in the actions they need to take when worried about a child or young person.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the Anchor Collective training page.

The topics covered in this training are:

• Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
• Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
• Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
• Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
• Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
• Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
• Identifying risk
• Safety planning and referral pathways
• Practitioner wellbeing

Anchor Collective offer all of their specialist Family Violence training packages to organisations on a fee-for-service basis, both online and in-person, across Australia and Aotearoa.

For questions related to this training or their fee-for-service training options, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, visit the Anchor Collective training page.

The topics covered in this training are:

• Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
• Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
• Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
• Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
• Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
• Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
• Identifying risk
• Safety planning and referral pathways
• Practitioner wellbeing

Anchor Collective offer all of their specialist Family Violence training packages to organisations on a fee-for-service basis, both online and in-person, across Australia and Aotearoa.

For questions related to this training or their fee-for-service training options, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, see the event page.

This session will focus on bringing information sharing practice to life. This webinar will cover both the Oranga Tamariki Act and the Family Violence Act sharing frameworks, and look at how these work with the Privacy Act to ensure information sharing practices are privacy protective.

The webinar will focus on what good practice looks like for those working in the social service sector, the work they do, and the clients they work with. Working through real life examples from practice, the session will provide attendees with the knowledge to make confident information sharing decisions to identify and implement effective and appropriate supports for your clients.

For enquiries, email: office@sspa.org.nz.

For more information and to register, see the event page.

This session will focus on bringing information sharing practice to life. This webinar will cover both the Oranga Tamariki Act and the Family Violence Act sharing frameworks, and look at how these work with the Privacy Act to ensure information sharing practices are privacy protective.

The webinar will focus on what good practice looks like for those working in the social service sector, the work they do, and the clients they work with. Working through real life examples from practice, the session will provide attendees with the knowledge to make confident information sharing decisions to identify and implement effective and appropriate supports for your clients.

For enquiries, email: office@sspa.org.nz.