Invites you to a one day workshop

Domestic Violence: Best Practice Guidelines

presented by

Carmel O’Brien, Counselling Psychologist

DATE:Friday, 19th August 2016
TIME:9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. Registration and Coffee from 9 a.m.
VENUE:Robertson Gardens, 281 Kessels Road, Nathan, Southside Brisbane
COST:$242 (incl GST) Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunchprovided.
Early Bird Special:10% discount for those registering and paying in full by 1st June 2016.
Full-time students receive a 10% discount – a copy of your current student card needs to be sent with your registration form.

Workshop description:

This workshop will be a very valuable education in issues regarding the treatment of women who have been subjected to violence. Carmel will include interactive exercises and group activities, so that the workshop qualifies as Active PD. Participants in the workshop will go home with knowledge which will aid them in their therapeutic practice.

Topics covered will be

  • Understanding family violence
  • Exploring the experience
  • Impact on children
  • Risk assessment
  • Responding well
  • Working with the system
  • Resources

About the speaker:

APDTis very privileged to be able to offer a presentation by Carmel O’Brien, who is well known in the field of work with survivors of Domestic Violence. Carmel is a Counselling Psychologist. After initially working in the rehabilitation sector and has spent the last 23 years working with individuals and families who have experienced trauma, violence and related issues as well general counselling. Carmel has worked in the Child Protection system, the Victorian Women’s Prison and as a relationship and family counsellor. Carmel was for fourteen years the Director of Clinical services at a Melbourne welfare agency, managing a large Counselling Program and developing a suite of domestic violence support programs for women and children. Carmel is a Fellow of both the Australian Psychological Society and the Cairnmillar Institute. She has a small private practice and is currently writing a book about recovery from domestic violence. Carmel also had an article published on the subject of Domestic Violence in InPsych in October 2015.

About the venue:

Robertson Gardens is situated 15 km from Brisbane city and 23km from Brisbane Airport.

For information about the location and transport to the venue go to their website

For those people needing an overnight stay, there is accommodation available at the venue – see their website for details.

Phone: 0404 686 742 (Judy) or 02 9636 4397 (Dianne) ~ Email:~ Website: