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
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- Disaster Mental Health Counselling Live Specialisation by Mental Health Academy
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Keeping Children and Young People Safe e-Learning by Children, Youth and Families, ACT Community Services Directorate
- Alcohol, Other Drugs & Mental Health (Dual Diagnosis) Training ONLINE (12 Hr Advanced) by Optimal Health Group
- Working Effectively with Diverse Cultures by Evolation Learning
- The Online Accidental Counsellor Course by Human Connections
- Professional Education to Aged Care (PEAC) program by beyondblue
- Supervisor E-learning (Level 1) by Jane Wexler
- Suicide at Work – Managing Incidents and Supporting Staff by Enhance Supervision and Training
- 6th Future of Youth Employment Forum, 20-22 February 2019
- Human Rights Symposium, 22 March 2019
- 2019 Suicide Prevention Summit, 12-28 April 2019
- Child Aware Conference 2019, 16-17 May 2019
- Women in Community & Human Services Leadership Summit, 18-21 June 2019
- Family & Relationship Services Australia National Conference 2019, 19-22 November 2019
Workshops for practitioners
- Without Question: Language of a Mindful Leader by Cara House
- Wrapped in Angels by Cara House
- Evidence based techniques for working effectively with the five most challenging client groups by TATRA Corporate and Allied Health Training Services
- Calming the Emotional Storm by TATRA Corporate and Allied Health Training Services
- Alcohol, Other Drugs & Mental Health (Dual Diagnosis) Training Live (12 Hr Advanced) by Optimal Health Group
- Youth Mental Health First Aid by Ultimate Youth Worker
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) by Lifeline Central Australia
- ASIST 11 TuneUp by Lifeline Central Australia
- safeTALK by Lifeline Central Australia
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) by Lifeline Central Australia
- The Accidental Counsellor by Lifeline Central Australia
- An Introduction to Working with Individuals who have Self-Destructive Behaviours by SAFE in Oz
- The Accidental Counsellor Training by Human Connections
- Supervision Training by Supervision Training Services
- Creative Tools for Transformative Healing - Dealing with the Imprint of Abuse and Trauma by Judy Emma Greenberg and Anne Holland
- Mastering Group Supervision by Jane Wexler
- Supervision and State of Being Level 1 by Jane Wexler
- Supervision and State of Being Level 2 by Jane Wexler
- Tools for Hard Conversations - Foundations by Tools For Hard Conversations Pty Ltd
- Tools for Hard Conversations in Supervision by Tools For Hard Conversations Pty Ltd
- Managing Workplace Grief and Loss Program by Karuna Hospice Service
- Fundamentals of Assistive Technology by Independent Living Centre WA
- Conversations for Life (Half Day - Early Suicide Prevention) Training by ConNetica
- The Fundamentals of Assistive Technology by LifeTec
Workshops for community sector organisations
- Suicide at Work – Managing incidents and supporting staff by Enhance Supervision and Training
- Managing Workplace Grief and Loss Program by Karuna Hospice Service
- Cultural Appreciation: Practical Strategies When Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clients by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Cultural Perspectives: Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clients in Health Care Settings by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Asking the Identifying Question by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Mental Health Concepts in the Workplace by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Mental Health Concepts for Managers by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Standard Mental Health First Aid by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Edition 3 by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
- Youth Mental Health First Aid by Girraway Ganyi Consultancy
