Training
Workshops & Training Opportunities
Our current professional development program is coordinated in response to the level of interest in the community. We welcome you to join our mailing list to be notified for future training and workshop opportunities here.
PIRI is involved in cutting edge clinical research, service provision and has increasingly been involved in the dissemination of information and training for other health professionals involved in the pathway of care for these families.
PIRI has been very actively involved in providing training to Maternal & Child Health Nurses, Midwives, General Practitioners, Psychologists and other health professionals.
We have an ongoing commitment to provide clinical placement for doctoral and masters psychology students from La Trobe University, Swinburne, Australian Catholic University, Deakin, Melbourne University and RMIT.
We have also had international placements from Indonesia, France, Italy and Sweden.
We are proud to be able to offer a range of training workshops for health professionals wanting to run our programs on request. We also have a Training Calendar with workshops facilitated by PIRI staff and invited speakers. All topics will be available from Austin Health or if there are sufficient numbers, training can be provided to you at your work place. Specific topics of interest can also be accommodated by arrangement.
For more information, contact us via:
(03) 9496 4496 or piri@austin.org.au
Travelling the Yellow Brick Road ($330)
Further dates TBA
- 9.30-4:30 pm
- By Carmel Ferretti (Clinical Psychologist)
- 1 day workshop for professionals helping parents with their children making the transition to kinder or school
Facilitating Creative Play for Stressed Mothers and Infants ($165)
Further dates TBA
- 9.30-1.30 pm
- By Elizabeth Loughlin (Dance therapist and Social Worker)
- 4 hour workshop is for professionals who work with mothers who have experienced mental health or social stress and who have less energy to play with their baby. The creative play approach is experienced and suggestions on how to organize a play space, choose music and support play are included.
Getting Ahead of Postnatal Depression (GAPND) ($660)
Further dates TBA
- 9.15–4.30 pm
- By Ms Rachel Watts and Ms Jennifer Ericksen
- 2 day workshop for professionals wanting to learn how to use cognitive behavioural therapy with women and their partners experiencing postnatal depression and anxiety. The program can be used in group therapy or individually.
Using music in mother baby groups ($165)
Further dates TBA
- 9.30-1.30 pm
- By Elizabeth Loughlin (Dance therapist and Social Worker)
- 4 hour workshop is for professionals who work with mother baby groups helping with connections.