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The aim of this seminar is to provide participants with an understanding of psychological issues related to offending youth in our society.

This workshop will focus on the theory and practice of providing psychological interventions for young people with bipolar disorder. It is designed to be interactive and experiential and will offer opportunities for skills practise.

Infants, children, and adolescents typically don't present to mental health services alone. There are usually others involved, requiring the consideration of a systemic approach to assessment, diagnosis, formulation & treatment planning. These "others" may range from immediate carers to the schools the young person attends, or to wider service providers such as GPs, Child Protection, Family Services, Paediatricians, or a variety of private services.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a is a neuro-developmental disorder that begins in early childhood and is regularly seen in presentations at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

This one-day workshop will focus on the rationale for and how we effectively support and work with families, carers and supporters of young people with mental health challenges. This workshop will be helpful for a broad range of mental health practitioners and lived experience workforces working in child and youth mental health services.

This workshop will focus on how to adapt mental health therapy to make it more accessible and effective for autistic adults. Learning will include: Introduction to neurodiversity affirming practice. Key life stages, transitions and experiences that might contribute to autistic adults accessing therapy. Lived experience and evidence-based perspectives on adapting psychotherapy for autistic adults. Case examples and practical strategies to integrate into your clinical practice.

The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Second Edition (ADOS-2) is a semi-structured, standardised assessment of communication, social interaction...

This two-day workshop will provide an introduction to core practice principles and components of the CBT model. It will be helpful for a broad range of mental health practitioners who don’t have a background in CBT and are wanting an introduction to the application of the CBT model in youth mental health.

Suicide can be difficult topic to talk about. We’re opening up a safe space to compassionately discuss different experiences and perspectives related to suicide.

This seminar will explore the nature of adolescent substance use, identifying when it becomes problematic to an extent that warrants intervention. Participants will investigate how factoring a young person’s ‘readiness to change’ into intervention planning enhances engagement and increases the likelihood of better health and developmental outcomes. The focus will be on practical responses to substance use that reduce harm and build motivation for constructive behaviour change.