Clinical Practice and New Developments in the Treatment of Refugee Survivors of Torture and Trauma
2 and 3 May 2013
31 Oct and 1 Nov 2013
9.30am-4.30pm
2 and 3 May 2013
31 Oct and 1 Nov 2013
9.30am-4.30pm
Registrations essential
You can register by paying online with your credit card. Alternatively, you can fill in the registration form to pay by cheque or to request an invoice. Please click on the appropriate button below corresponding to the workshop date you wish to attend. Call STARTTS on (02) 9794 1900 and ask for the Training Administration Officer if you have any questions.
$249, $149 for full time students
(Includes a workshop booklet; morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea)
If paying online with a credit card, you will automatically be sent a confirmation email and receipt immediately. If you send in the registration form to STARTTS with your payment or invoicing details, someone from STARTTS will send you a confirmation email within a couple of days and the receipt once the payment has been processed. Contact STARTTS on (02) 9794 1900 if you haven’t received a confirmation email or if you have any questions. Ask for the Training Administration Officer.
Workshop outline
This two-day workshop aims to provide clinicians with additional skills for clinical practice. It includes the latest information on neuroplasticity and the link between the brain and psychotherapy. It will discuss the strengths and limitations of well known treatment modalities when working with refugee clients, as well as more innovative approaches such as Biofeedback and Neurofeedback.
Workshop program
Target group
Suitable for clinicians only (psychologists, social workers, counsellors, psychiatrists, etc).
STARTTS – 152-168 The Horsley Drive Carramar NSW
On-site parking is available. Drive into Mitchell St at the cross-road with The Horsley Drive. Turn into the driveway on the right between Fairfield Community Health Centre and the Ambulance Station. Follow the signs to STARTTS.
The Carramar site is approximately 10 minutes walk from Carramar station and 15 minutes from Fairfield station. Alternatively, take the 904 or 905 bus from Fairfield station.
A photocopy or pdf of a valid full-time student card must be forwarded with registration form if the student price is being paid. Workshops have a limited number of participants. Registrations close 24 hours before the event in Carramar and 48 hours before the event in regional areas. A receipt will be mailed to you once payment has been received. Registrations may be cancelled up to 14 working days prior to the day of the event with a full refund. Cancellations giving less than 14 working days notice will incur a 30% cancellation fee to cover administration costs. Fees will not be refunded for cancellations the day before or on the day of the event, nor can the registration be transferred to another workshop. If a minimum number of participants is not reached, a workshop may be cancelled. Participants may transfer to another workshop or request the return of payment if a workshop is cancelled.

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Street Address
152 - 168 The Horsley Drive,
Carramar NSW 2163


