Working with Men - Accredited Training

Where: Parramatta

When: 08 December 2009 - 10 December 2009

The Working with Men Accredited Course develops a strong professional approach to community welfare/health workers who work with men and family relationship issues.

The course combines theory and practice and focuses on the knowledge and skills that workers need when working with men, either individually or in groups.

What to expect from the training:

• Exploring the social and emotional challenges that impact on men’s personal and family relationships
• Exploring how power, violence and suicide affect men’s lives
• The challenges men face in moving towards mutuality and equality in relationships
• The changing male social and work-related roles
• The diversity of men who experience different socio-cultural issues
• Exploring the challenges when providing support services for men

Who is the training for:

This training is for experienced practitioners/workers who work with male clients. It requires a workplace project to be completed for accreditation purposes.

Prerequisites

To obtain a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment; Effective Group Leadership and Working with Family Relationships or equivalent.

Accreditation

Participants who successfully complete the assessments, receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment. (Provider no. 2697)

Units of Competency assessed in this course are:

CHCFAM409B    Work with men
CHCFAM510B    Work with separated fathers
CHCFAM411B   Engage fathers into family based programs
CHCDFV301A Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
HLTHIR403B     Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
From Certificate IV in Relationship Education CHC42307

Cost is $835.00.

For further information

Contact	:	Lyndall Linaker
Address	:	Level 6, 146 Marsden Street, Parramatta
Phone	:	(02) 8830 0755
Fax	:	(02) 9891 5675
Email	:	info@ifp.nsw.edu.au
WWW	:	http://www.ifp.nsw.edu.au