ACWA ENDORSED CPD
The following training programs have been assessed and endorsed through a rigorous process to ensure they are relevant to ACWA's Code of ethics and Practice guidelines.
If you are an ACWA member, you need to undertake 20 hours per year of relevant, targeted, professional activities to maintain your membership and currency. Your professional development is not only an investment in your career but ensures better outcomes for the people with whom you work. Members will need to use the ACWA Member CPD Record to keep track of their CPD and supply this come renewal time. To fully understand the CPD requirements for members download the information sheet.
Creating a professional development plan that addresses your specific needs will ensure that the activities you select directly support your practice and career advancement. Read our advice on how to develop a personalised CPD plan.
Training calendar 
2019 ACWA endorsed CPD calendar
To learn more about an individual CPD activity, click on the title below.
Endorsed CPD list
- Alcohol, Other Drugs & Mental Health (Dual Diagnosis) Training ONLINE (12 Hr Advanced) offered by Optimal Health Group
- Working Effectively with Diverse Cultures offered by Evolation Learning
- The Online Accidental Counsellor Course offered by Human Connections
- Professional Education to Aged Care (PEAC) program offered by beyondblue
- Supervisor E-learning (Level 1) offered by Jane Wexler
- Suicide at Work – Managing Incidents and Supporting Staff offered by Enhance Supervision and Training
- 6th Future of Youth Employment Forum, 20-22 February 2019
- Child Aware Conference 2019, 16-17 May 2019
Workshops for practitioners
- Alcohol, Other Drugs & Mental Health (Dual Diagnosis) Training Live (12 Hr Advanced) offered by Optimal Health Group
- Youth Mental Health First Aid conducted by Ultimate Youth Worker
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) conducted by Lifeline Central Australia
- ASIST 11 TuneUp conducted by Lifeline Central Australia
- safeTALK conducted by Lifeline Central Australia
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) conducted by Lifeline Central Australia
- The Accidental Counsellor conducted by Lifeline Central Australia
- An Introduction to Working with Individuals who have Self-Destructive Behaviours conducted by SAFE in Oz
- The Accidental Counsellor Training conducted by Human Connections
- Supervision Training conducted by Supervision Training Services
- Creative Tools for Transformative Healing - Dealing with the Imprint of Abuse and Trauma conducted by Judy Emma Greenberg and Anne Holland
- Mastering Group Supervision conducted by Jane Wexler
- Supervision and State of Being Level 1 conducted by Jane Wexler
- Supervision and State of Being Level 2 conducted by Jane Wexler
- Tools for Hard Conversations - Foundations conducted by Tools For Hard Conversations Pty Ltd
- Tools for Hard Conversations in Supervision conducted by Tools For Hard Conversations Pty Ltd
- Managing Workplace Grief and Loss Program conducted by Karuna Hospice Service
- Fundamentals of Assistive Technology conducted by Independent Living Centre WA
- Conversations for Life (Half Day - Early Suicide Prevention) Training conducted by ConNetica
- The Fundamentals of Assistive Technology conducted by LifeTec
Workshops for community sector organisations/service providers
- Suicide at Work – Managing incidents and supporting staff conducted by Enhance Supervision and Training
- Managing Workplace Grief and Loss Program conducted by Karuna Hospice Service
- Cultural Appreciation: Practical Strategies When Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clients conducted by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Cultural Perspectives: Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clients in Health Care Settings conducted by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Asking the Identifying Question conducted by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Mental Health Concepts in the Workplace conducted by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Mental Health Concepts for Managers conducted by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Standard Mental Health First Aid conducted by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Edition 3 conducted by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Youth Mental Health First Aid conducted by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
