FREE Peer Skills Facilitator Training Workshop 2-days - Virtual

This workshop is free to participants in the

Ipswich, Somerset, Lockyer, and Redland

Local Government Areas - jointly funded under the Commonwealth/State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018.

Although funding for this product has been provided by both the Australian and Queensland Governments, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of either Government.

Places on this workshop are usually $395pp.

Lifeline is offering facilitator training to support the implementation of Peer Skills for young people.

This workshop will run:

Day 1 - 9am-4pm

Day 2 - 9am-3:30pm

What we cover in the Facilitator Training

• Content and processes of the Supportive Relationships for Young People 2-Day Workshop
• Young/person-centred practice and empowerment
• Effective peer work program implementation
• The roles and responsibilities of the Peer Skills facilitator
• Preparation and presentation of a Peer Skills activity

A facilitator manual is provided at the training and post training access to the Peer Skills members’ portal.

Self-selection Criteria for Facilitators

• Have a consistent group of young people that meet regularly for the program to be implemented for (e.g. school students, youth group, residential care, or similar)
• Understanding of issues facing children and young people
• Experience in group facilitation
• Able to articulate understanding of person-centred practice
• Basic understanding of the counselling process
• Understanding of adolescent development

Registration Process

Please discuss the program information with your school or agency before registering here.

This is a specialised workshop and registrations are subject to final approval by the Lifeline Peer Skills team, who will assess suitability.

Peer Skills Mission Statement

To “improve the well-being of young people, by increasing skills that: support respectful engagement with each other, families and communities; build capacity to cope; and empower young people to confidently and compassionately support others.”

COVID SAFE WORKSHOPS: At Lifeline Training, we are serious about the health and safety of our trainers and participants. Through employing the below procedures, we are committed to hosting our training in a COVID safe environment:

* Our staff and trainers are strictly directed to stay home if they are unwell/ to go home immediately if they become unwell whilst at work. It is organisational procedure that staff is tested if they have COVID symptoms and must not return to work until cleared with a negative test.

*Ensuring there is space for 1.5m between our participants and trainers. All training components and exercises are structured to ensure that no contact training takes place. This also includes the registration and sign-in process on the day.

*Ensuring that our participant numbers are capped to allow for a minimum of 2 square metres per person in the room

*Hand sanitisers available on site

*Individual pens and workbooks for all participants

If any of the below apply to you, you must NOT attend the workshop:

* If you are unwell or have any cold, flu, or COVID symptoms

*If you've returned from a hotspot within the last 14 days

*If you have had contact with a confirmed COVID case in the last 14 days

*If you have a confirmed case of COVID

Should any of the above prevent you from attending, please contact us at your earliest opportunity to organise alternative arrangements.

Please note: By enrolling in and attending this workshop, you agree that the details you share with us (including your name, organisation and phone/email, and any written feedback you provide us with) will also be shared with the funding provider/s. The funding provider/s may share this information with their partner organisations for the purpose of follow up and/or future education or networking opportunities.