Working with men's responses to conflict - Brisbane, QLD
Date: 11-Nov-2010
Centacare
Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane QLD - Thursday 11th November 2010 from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Resistance is often
seen as a negative response of avoidance that occurs between workers
and clients in individual counselling or group work situations.
However, resistance can also provide another more valuable and
affirming perspective when used within strength based approaches.
Dignity is the capacity for someone to care adequately for others and
resistance to high level conflict situations occur as people preserve
their own or some other person’s dignity.
This workshop explores skills and exercises used in conflict resolution that value resistance that maintains basic dignity and responses to conflict that build insight, responsibility and change. It builds upon the experience of participants and introduces a range of practical tools that can be used with clients in a variety of settings. It focuses on:
- the use of the domestic violence framework
- differences between anger management and family violence work
- using response based approaches to create insight, responsibility and greater safety
- tools and exercises to use when working with men to enable them to better regulate conflict issues.
When: Thursday 11th November 2010 from 9.30am to 4.30pm
Where: The Conference Room, Centacare Brisbane, 58 Morgan Street, Fortitude Valley QLD - (in the St Patrick Church grounds)Cost: $165.00 (GST included). Refreshments and lunch are provided.
To register: Register and complete payment below. A Tax Invoice will be emailed to you. The payment needs to be completed before the workshop occurs, for the registration to be fully confirmed.
Facilitator: Andrew King
Andrew King is the Men’s Services Manager for MensLine Australia (Crisis Support Services). He is the Chairperson for the Institute of Group Leaders and a specialist trainer in group work and trains professionals throughout Australia in ‘working with men’. He is also an experienced practitioner and has published a range of professional articles.