Understanding Grief and Loss
Designed to help both professionals and those touched by grief to understand its complexities and explore links with mental health and personal wellbeing.
Description
Most people will experience loss at some point in their life. Grief is a reaction to any form of loss and can encompass a range of feelings including deep sadness and anger. The process of adapting to a significant loss can vary dramatically from one person to another. The extent of what was lost often depends on a person’s beliefs, culture and relationship.
Emotions in relation to loss are often surprising in their strength and unpredictability. They can also be confusing. Increasing our understanding of the human response to loss allows us to be more compassionate with ourselves and others at times of great need.
This course will increase a person’s understanding, skills and confidence to support others in their grief journey.
The course will support participants to:
- Understand what grief and loss is
- Learn about the different grief theories and their application
- Learn about the grief journey and how we can support others
- Understanding challenges and limitations when supporting a person in grief
- Increase awareness of work-life balance
Target Audience: This course is suitable for staff who want to work in skillful and sensitive ways with clients experiencing loss, as well as individuals who would like to learn how to use the grief and loss model in their own lives.
The fully interactive online training sessions will be facilitated by two of our experienced trainers who have extensive knowledge, skills and experience in the mental health field. The course will be delivered over two, four-hour sessions, on consecutive days and participants will be supported to meaningfully engage with the course content.
Places are limited to 16 people.
Wellness Responder Services:
A Wellness Responder will be in attendance during training sessions, to provide support and resources to participants should they experience a physical or mental health issue.
Lived Experience Guest Speaker:
Where appropriate, a Lived Experience Person will be invited along to a training session, to share their story, experiences, and recovery journey.
For further information about the workshop please contact 6246 3000 or email training@waamh.org.au
Payment options
Use the 'Register' button to make payment by Credit Card or to request an invoice.
Scholarships
There are two scholarship places available for consumers or carers who face financial difficulty in attending this course. Scholarship applications close 10 business days prior to course and the successful applicants will be notified five business days prior to commencement of the event.
The cost will be 10% of the course rate and no other promo options to be used with this offer. To apply for a scholarship place click here to complete the application.
Prices
Associate Member $261.00
Full Member $232.00
Non Member $290.00
Scholarship pre-approval $29.00
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