professional development
Lived Experience (Peer) Work Skills
Brook RED offers workshops for peer workers at all stages of their career to develop and further their skills.
Our "Use of Self in Lived Experience Peer Work: Sharing Your Story" has been delivered to hundreds of individuals and provides a framework for sharing your lived experience in a considered and supportive manner.
Other modules include:
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"Contemporary Lived Experience Practice"
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"Use of Self: Managing Wellbeing in Lived Experience Work"
Applied Suicide Intervention
Skills Training
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
Brook RED offers ASIST from a lived experience perspective. We are able to come to your workplace to provide ASIST for groups over 10 people.
Contact us to discuss registering for ASIST or to arrange training for your workforce.
Peer Zone
Dialogue Masterclass
Dialogue is a peer created and designed space for peer workers to connect, reflect, explore and strengthen Lived Experience practice.
Dialogue Masterclasses are 90 minute webinars that bring you Lived Experience Leaders presenting on a topic that they are passionate about.
To view our treasure trove of past masterclass recordings and presentations click below.
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Belong
Belong Training is an award winning program designed to increase capacity to create affirming spaces and practice when supporting and working with LGBTQIAP+ people. We hope to fill knowledge gaps and increase the confidence and skill of people to work with members of the LGBTQIAP+ community.
Belong is funded by the Brisbane South Primary Health Network (BSPHN) and is available at no cost for organisations and individuals who are living, working and volunteering in the BSPHN area. Please note that funded spots are limited and that there is a cost for this training outside of those funded spots.
