Effective Brief Contact & Single Session Support (NSW)

Effective Brief Contact & Single Session Support (NSW)
Type: Workshop
Location: Sydney, NSW
Presenter: Kylie Duncan

Workshop Overview

Many community support and health care professionals may only have brief contact, or sometimes just a single session, with individuals experiencing grief or bereavement. Research tells us that a large percentage of bereaved individuals will be able to live with their grief with minimal support from professionals. However, it is acknowledged that complications and difficulties may occur over time if the bereaved individual has not had timely access to sound, basic information about the nature of grief, and how to identify when to be concerned for the wellbeing of themselves and others.

Effective bereavement support can be offered or initiated via brief contact or a single session, without compromising the quality of the support given. This workshop is aimed at community support staff and health care workers who have contact with bereaved and grieving individuals, even though their primary role may not be in the field of grief and bereavement. The workshop will offer a simple framework and strategies that can be used to ensure effective bereavement support when only having brief contact with bereaved or grieving individuals.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe the lived experience of grief and bereavement for individuals using contemporary grief and bereavement theories/models
• Offer basic grief education to individuals by identifying common grief reactions, possible behaviours and when to be concerned
• Identify strategies and resources that can assist people who are grieving
• Understand when to refer to specialist grief and bereavement services for ongoing support.

Presenter Bio: Kylie Duncan

Kylie Duncan is a Social Worker with over 20 years of experience as a counsellor with the majority of her career spent working in the field of grief and bereavement with individuals

and their families. Kylie currently works in Palliative care in Northern NSW. She has extensive experience in counselling, group work and providing education with expertise in grief and bereavement, end of life issues, compassion fatigue and self care.

Kylie is passionate about supporting people to remain connected and empowered as they move towards the end of their lives or as they support their loved ones as they move toward the end of their lives.

Workshop Details

Venue: Kartens Sydney
111 Harrington Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Date: Thursday November 8th, 2018

Times: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Prices

ACGB member: $340.00
Non-member price: $395.00

Cancellation and Refund Policy

The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement reserves the right to cancel education programs that do not achieve minimum participation, in which case all fees will be refunded.

Registration cancellations will not be accepted unless made in writing to the centre. Cancellations made more than thirty (30) days prior to the event date will be refunded less 25% of the registration fee to cover administration costs. 

No registration refunds will be made after this date.

Please note: The full invoiced amount will still be payable in the event of non-attendance on the day.

Registrations Close: November 4th at 11:59pm
When
8/11/2018
Where
Kartens Sydney 111 Harrington Street Sydney NSW 2000

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