* 2nd event due to popular demand*
To be neurodiversity affirming is to acknowledge that all neurotypes are equal in value and valid in their right to exist. For neurodivergent individuals, such as those who are Autistic or ADHD, neurodiversity affirming practices have shifted the focus of therapy to acceptance, accommodation and empowerment rather than teaching skills to 'fit in'. Creative Arts Therapies are especially suited to neurodiversity affirming ideas due to their focus on relationships and self-expression, but to fully embrace neurodiversity affirming practice, a shift in philosophy and increased understanding of neurodivergent experiences is required. In this workshop, attendees will learn about the 7 key principles of Neurodiversity Affirming Practice and how they can be applied to therapy sessions, when writing reports, and when advocating for clients with other professionals. Insights into neurodivergent culture and differences in communication, emotional regulation and play will also be discussed. Suitable for therapists with basic to intermediate experience.

PRESENTER:

Raelene Dundon is an Autistic and ADHDer Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist and Author, with over 20 years experience supporting neurodivergent children and their families, and working with educators and clinicians. She is the Director of Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy and a lecturer in Child Play Therapy at Deakin University.

When: Wednesday 1 May 2024
Time: 1pm - 3pm AEST (11am HKT & WA, 3pm NZT)
Duration/CPD: 2 hrs (includes 30 min Q&A)
Where: Zoom
Cost: Practising and Affiliate Members $50 (+ GST for Australian members)
          Student Members Free
Max Participants: 60
Recorded session: Yes

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

This hour long drop in session will occur the first Thursday of each month. All members are welcome to join any monthly session. There is no agenda, no commitment, just pop in anytime you like for a chat with your Executive Officer and with other ANZACATA members.

When: Thursday 2 May 2024
Time: 12 noon AEST (10am WA and Asia, and 2pm in New Zealand)
CPD: 1 hour
ZOOM Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4298208695?pwd=c21EcmN0TTMreVQ0bEROVzdQeWxGQT09
Meeting ID: 429 820 8695

(no password required, you will be admitted by the host - this is the same link each month)

How to lookup your time zone in google:

If the event starts at 12pm AEST and you're in South Australia just type the following into google 12pm AEST to South Australia time.
(change the time and/or city as required)

This workshop covers the requirements you need to know to register to provide arts therapy funded by the ACC for clients impacted by sexual abuse. This workshop is for New Zealand members only and will cover ACC's requirements relating to qualifications and clinical experience, and ongoing requirements from ACC post registration. The registration process will be covered, and how to go about finding a supplier. This event is open to anyone interested in registering for this type of work, from experienced professionals to students who are looking at this as a future revenue source once they have sufficient experience. The workshop will consist of a presentation and will include time for questions.

PRESENTER:

Tania Blomfield is a Professional Member of ANZACATA and has been providing clinical supervision and supervision training in New Zealand for approximately 15 years.  She has a particular interest in working with trauma and shame, and currently performs psychological assessments for New Zeland's Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), along with a group of other registered arts therapists, counsellors and psychologists.

When: Wednesday 8 May 2024
Time: 10.00am-10.45am NZT
Duration/CPD: 45 mins
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Open to: Professional, Provisional and Student Members in New Zealand only
Max: 30 participants
Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

ANZACATA is offering subsidised online group supervision sessions with Romny Vandoros for recently graduated practising members (less than 2yrs since graduation). These group art therapy supervision sessions offer support for members who are navigating the "transitional space" between graduation and professional experience. The sessions include arts-based directives/interventions and case presentation/discussion within a framework of ethical practice and wellbeing maintenance of the therapist.

There will be 5 monthly sessions (each session is 90 minutes), with a maximum of 8 participants. The total participant cost is $250 (paid upfront). If you prefer evening sessions, another group is available here.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

These sessions will provide a safe and nurturing space to:

1. Build a community of recently graduated creative art therapists to develop their confidence and sense of connection.
2. Create customised group learning/supervision goals that can include, but are not limited to, case discussions, practice sessions and peer support.
3. Create a personalised learning/professional development plan as a new therapist. These plans may include self-care plans or CPD/conference plans.
4. Expand your connection and resources and appreciate the culture around creative arts therapists' practice in various regions.

PRESENTER BIO:

Romny is a trauma-informed art psychotherapist, with over 12 years' experience supporting individuals with a broad range of concerns across the lifespan, including cognitive and physical needs, autistic children and adults, and neurodegenerative conditions. She co-facilitated an art therapy group for adults with ABI/aphasia at Macquarie University. During Covid, Romny pioneered online and in-person art therapy groups for ageing Australians with dementia and wellbeing concerns, through CatholicCare's Memory Innovation Centre.

Romny has a deep appreciation for cultural sensitivity, the challenges that accompany change and transition, and what it takes to build an art therapy practice having been born in Africa, trained as an art therapist in Asia and working in Sydney. She brings a creative, warm and intuitive approach to her work with clients and supervisees, incorporating mindfulness and guided visualisation techniques. Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook

When: Wednesday 8 May, 5 June, 3 July, 31 July, 28 August
Group 1: 11am - 12.30pm AEST (9am HKT/SGT/AWST, 1pm NZST)
Click here to Register for Group 2 (evening sessions)
Duration/CPD: 7.5 hours (5 sessions 1.5hrs each)
Where: Zoom
Cost: $250 (+ GST for Australian members)
Open to: Practising Members (less than 2yrs since graduation)
Max Participants: 8
Recorded session: No (privacy reasons)

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

ANZACATA is offering subsidised online group supervision sessions with Romny Vandoros for recently graduated practising members (less than 2yrs since graduation). These group art therapy supervision sessions offer support for members who are navigating the "transitional space" between graduation and professional experience. The sessions include arts-based directives/interventions and case presentation/discussion within a framework of ethical practice and wellbeing maintenance of the therapist.

There will be 5 monthly sessions (each session is 90 minutes), with a maximum of 8 participants. The total participant cost is $250 (paid upfront). If you prefer morning sessions, another group is available here.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

These sessions will provide a safe and nurturing space to:

1. Build a community of recently graduated creative art therapists to develop their confidence and sense of connection.
2. Create customised group learning/supervision goals that can include, but are not limited to, case discussions, practice sessions and peer support.
3. Create a personalised learning/professional development plan as a new therapist. These plans may include self-care plans or CPD/conference plans.
4. Expand your connection and resources and appreciate the culture around creative arts therapists' practice in various regions.

PRESENTER BIO:

Romny is a trauma-informed art psychotherapist, with over 12 years' experience supporting individuals with a broad range of concerns across the lifespan, including cognitive and physical needs, autistic children and adults, and neurodegenerative conditions. She co-facilitated an art therapy group for adults with ABI/aphasia at Macquarie University. During Covid, Romny pioneered online and in-person art therapy groups for ageing Australians with dementia and wellbeing concerns, through CatholicCare's Memory Innovation Centre.

Romny has a deep appreciation for cultural sensitivity, the challenges that accompany change and transition, and what it takes to build an art therapy practice having been born in Africa, trained as an art therapist in Asia and working in Sydney. She brings a creative, warm and intuitive approach to her work with clients and supervisees, incorporating mindfulness and guided visualisation techniques. Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook

When: Wednesday 8 May, 5 June, 3 July, 31 July, 28 August
Group 2: 5pm - 6.30pm AEST (3pm HKT/SGT/AWST, 7pm NZST)
Click here to Register for Group 1 (morning session)
Duration/CPD: 7.5 hours (5 sessions 1.5hrs each)
Where: Zoom
Cost: $250 (+ GST for Australian members)
Open to: Practising Members (less than 2yrs since graduation)
Max Participants: 8
Recorded session: No (privacy reasons)

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

Split over two sessions, this 8-hour training is designed for those considering stepping into the supervision space as a supervisor, and those wanting to engage in supervision of your peers under the ANZACATA supervision guidelines for peer supervision.  It will cover what to expect in supervision, both as a supervisor and supervisee, the differences between line supervision and independent clinical supervision, how to get the best out of supervision as a supervisee, and how to decide you if you are ready to be a supervisor.  It will also cover tips and trips for working in groups of colleagues, and the complexities of working with multi-disciplinary teams, and will equip you to run peer supervision groups as defined by the ANZACATA supervision guidelines. 

PRESENTER:

Tania Blomfield is a Professional Member of ANZACATA and has been providing clinical supervision and supervision training in New Zealand for approximately 15 years.  She has a particular interest in working with trauma and shame, and currently performs psychological assessments for New Zeland's Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), along with a group of other registered arts therapists, counsellors and psychologists.

When: Monday 13 May and Monday 20 May 2024
Time: 11am-3pm AEST (9am HK/WA, 1pm NZT)
Duration/CPD: 2 x 4-hour webinars (8 hours total CPD)
Where: Zoom
Cost: $80 (+ GST for Australian members)
Open to: Practising Members only
Max: 30 participants
Recorded session: No (privacy reasons)

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

* EVENT SOLD OUT *
Past research has shown that child centred play therapy (Axline, 1947; Landreth, 2002) can be an effective and developmentally informed approach to working with children who have experienced traumatic events (Hall, 2019; Schottelkorb, Doumas, & Garcia, 2012). This practical, interactive mini-workshop will describe specific core play therapy strategies for working with young children and helping them deal with behavioural, emotional and social effects of trauma. Participants will engage in collaborative discussions to structure the content of the workshop. This workshop will appeal to a range of practitioners who want to enhance their knowledge of play-based intervention approaches as part of their ongoing professional development.

PRESENTER:

Aleksandra Gosteva, MHealSc, MEdPsych, MA AT (Clinical), PhD candidate, is a psychologist, specialising in strength-based approaches for creating and sustaining psychologically healthy family environments and workplaces. The focus of her work and consulting activities is on assessing, improving and promoting individual and organisational psychological safety, health, and wellbeing. Aleksandra is also a qualified and registered and Arts and Play Therapist with over 20 years' experience working with toddlers and children with a wide range of educational, developmental and emotional issues, including learning difficulties, Attention Deficit Disorder and a variety of complex developmental conditions and disabilities, as well as, parents, caregivers, educators and child therapists. She frequently collaborates with education settings, agencies, and mental health organisations to help them deliver high quality child therapy and developmental programmes to support children's psychological health and wellbeing.

When: Saturday 25 May 2024
Time: 10am-12pm AEST (8am HK/WA, 12pm NZT)
Duration/CPD: 2 hrs
Where: Zoom
Cost: $30 (+ GST for Australian members)
Open to: All ANZACATA Members
Max: 25 participants
Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

Explore a novel pilot study on Mental Health Immunity (MHI) through the perspectives of four art therapists in Singapore. The purpose of this study was to address existing gaps in the understanding of psychological resilience as a dynamic multidimensional construct. Despite its recognition, inconsistencies in defining resilience have hindered the establishment of a universally accepted model and effective intervention strategies. Art therapists, leveraging on the expressive power of art and creativity, might contribute to the current literature by providing a unique perspective that enriches the multifaceted nature of resilience. MHI's framework integrates psychological, social, and biological dimensions for a holistic view of psychological resilience. The study operationalized MHI from art therapists' perspectives, providing insights that enrich theoretical knowledge and guide future research. This presentation has no confronting content and is suitable for all levels of audience interested in mental health research and art therapy.

PRESENTER:

Pamela Lie received her MA in art therapy from LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore. She is an accredited art therapist (AThR) with ANZACATA and a certified adult educator with the Social Service Institute, Singapore. Currently pursuing her doctorate in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, her research interests include mental health resilience, mechanisms of change in art therapy, and school-based creative arts therapies. Explore more about her work and stay connected with her on Instagram (@artfold.sg), LinkedIn or visit her website artfold.sg.

When: Friday 14 June 2024
8am - 9am SGT/HKT/WA 
10am - 11am AEST
12pm - 1pm NZST
Duration/CPD: 1 hour (including 20 min Q&A)
Where: Zoom
Cost: $20 (+GST for Australian members) / Students Free
Open to: All members
Max Participants: 30
Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

* EVENT SOLD OUT *
This training will contain theory, experiential learning, and opportunities for supervision practice, and can be used as either an arts therapy based PD opportunity, or towards registration as an approved supervisor with ANZACATA.  It is best suited to experienced professional members, as it assumes a working clinical knowledge and experience in arts therapy. It is also open to experienced Tier and Provisional members.

The Training Will Cover:

1. Definitions of supervision
2. A variety of models and approaches to supervision
3. Arts-based integration
4. Clinical practice
5. Ethics and Contracts

In keeping with ANZACATA policy, the course will be 40 hours over 5 sessions (including 15 hours of experiential practice) in preparation for ANZACATA's new requirements of Approved Supervisors in 2024. Participants will be expected to engage in supervision practice with other participants between the online sessions in order to complete the required number of hours to register as an ANZACATA supervisor.

Presenter:

Vicky Nicholls has a broad range of supervision experience, including 20 years experience of supervising students from the Master of Art Therapy (Latrobe University) whilst on placement. In her private practice she supervises art therapists and other practitioners working in a wide range of fields. She also facilitates several supervision groups. She is pleased to offer support to members of ANZACATA.

Cost & Times

A maximum of 16 members will be admitted to the online supervision training course and the cost is $470 (AUD) for each participant. GST must be added to those in Australia who participate. The course is open to all Professional, Provisional and Tier members, but please note only Professional Members can be on the ANZACATA Approved Supervisor listing.

When: The event is run over 5 days
Friday 14 & Saturday 15 June
Friday 28 June
Friday 12 & Saturday 13 July
Time: 12pm – 5pm AEDT (9am HKT & WA, 11am QLD, 2pm NZT)
Duration: 5 hours each session
CPD: 40 (25 hours + 15 hours experiential)
Where: ZOOM (zoom link will be sent 7 days before the event)
Cost: $470 (+ GST for Australian members)
Open to: 16 members (Practising members)

Please note:
- This event is now open to all Tier, Provisional and Professional members
- This event will not be recorded.

You are responsible for making sure you can attend all sessions of this course. So, do keep your diary free for all dates. We are not able to offer refunds or have you join another time. There is a wait list every time we offer this course. If you do not complete the course, you cannot get your certificate of completion and cannot join our approved supervisor listing.  If a genuine emergency occurs and you cannot complete, please contact Vicky as soon as you can.

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.