Wattle Tree Wellness – Training Courses (2026)

Professional development workshops for organisations and community services

Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence (DFSV)

DFV Practice Foundations Series

4–6 modules

Foundational training for new and early-career DFV practitioners. Covers DFV dynamics, perpetrator patterns, trauma-informed practice, boundaries, professional identity, collaborative risk management and child-focused approaches.

Trauma-Informed DFV Counselling Practice

2-day workshop | Co-facilitated with Sue Kitchener

A deep dive into therapeutic engagement with people experiencing DFV, including relational safety, cultural responsiveness, attachment, containment, counselling skills and sustaining hope.

Working with Perpetrators: Engagement, Risk & Accountability

1-day workshop

Practical, evidence-informed approaches to engaging people who use violence, assessing risk, supporting accountability and coordinating safely with partner services.

Children & Young People Experiencing DFV

1-day or 2-day workshop

Child-centred practice skills, understanding DFV impacts on development, emotional regulation, safety planning with children and collaborative work with parents and carers.

Working with Vulnerable Families

Protective Behaviours & Safety Planning with Children

1-day workshop

Creative, child-friendly approaches to protective behaviours using expressive and play-based modalities to support safety, boundaries and communication.

Working with Families with Multiple & Complex Needs

1-day or 2-day workshop

Frameworks for supporting families experiencing complexity, marginalisation and system involvement. Focuses on relational practice, coordination, safety and practitioner wellbeing.

Working with Vulnerable Families – Online Series

4-part program | Fortnightly, 2 hours per session

A structured online series strengthening whole-system thinking, relational practice, cultural responsiveness and safety planning.

  • Session 1: Child, Family & Community Foundations
  • Session 2: Neglect & Substance Use
  • Session 3: Refugee Families & Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families
  • Session 4: DFV, Children’s Needs & Child Protection Journeys

Supporting Carers: Boundaries, Stress & Connection

1-day workshop

Practical tools for working with foster and kinship carers, supporting boundaries, reducing stress and strengthening connection with children in care.

Workplace Culture, Leadership & Professional Practice

Foundations of Reflective Practice & Professional Identity

Half-day (4 hours)

Core reflective practice skills supporting ethical, sustainable and values-based work.

Trauma-Informed Leadership

2-day in-person or 4-part online program

A comprehensive workshop for emerging and current leaders in social, community and youth services. Focuses on ethical leadership, psychologically safe culture, communication, feedback, boundaries, time and energy management, and developing a personal leadership framework.

Building Healthy Teams & Interdependent Workplace Culture

1-day workshop

Understanding human behaviour, communication patterns and practical strategies for strengthening team cohesion and psychological safety.

Managing Difficult Conversations

Half-day (4 hours)

Skills for navigating conflict, accountability, boundaries and emotionally charged workplace conversations with clarity and confidence.

Self-Care & Wellbeing in Trauma-Exposed Work

1-day workshop

A restorative workshop supporting practitioners to recognise cumulative stress, strengthen boundaries, use regulation strategies and build sustainable rhythms of care.

Specialised Workshops

Suicide Intervention & Safety Planning

1-day workshop

Practical, skills-based training covering suicide risk assessment, intervention, safety planning, ethical responses and referral pathways.

CROSSROADS Parenting Program – Practitioner Training

Two half-days | Delivered in partnership with Inala Community House

Training to deliver the CROSSROADS trauma-informed reflective parenting program for families impacted by DFV.

(Enquiries related to CROSSROADS are directed to Inala Community House. Click Here)

Flexible Training Delivery Options

We offer:

  • Face-to-face or online training workshops
  • Half-day, full-day, or multi-session programs
  • Customised training solutions tailored to your organisation’s context, goals, and workforce development stage

Whether you’re looking for in-person workplace training, virtual workshops, or a blended learning approach, our programs are adaptable, engaging, and outcomes-focused.

Workshop Fees & Pricing

We offer clear and competitive pricing for our professional training workshops, designed to support organisations, teams, and community services across Australia.

Workshop pricing includes facilitation, session planning, and tailored delivery.

Training Fees

  • Half-Day Workshop (4 hours): $1,000
  • Full-Day Workshop (7 hours): $1,800
  • Two-Day Workshop: $3,600 (one facilitator)

Additional fees may apply where a second facilitator is required to support group size, learning outcomes, or program complexity. These costs are quoted individually based on your needs.

Enquire About Training & Workshops

Contact us today to discuss your training needs or request a customised proposal.