Training and Resources
Practitioner Self Care Resources
The Rain of Self Compassion – Tara Brach https://www.tarabrach.com/rain/
Resisting Burnout – Vicky Reynolds https://vikkireynolds.ca/resisting-burnout/
Radical Self Care – Rest as Resistance to Grind Culture, Slowing down and honouring the body https://lazyslowdown.com/radical-self-care-a-temporal-manifesto/#:~:text=130).,address%20and%20dismantle%20systemic%20inequities
Headspace https://www.headspace.com/meditation/breathing-exercises
Writing and Journaling https://positivepsychology.com/writing-therapy/
Art as Self Care https://arttherapyresources.com.au/art-therapy-self-care/
The Marginalia https://www.themarginalian.org/
The Thriving Therapist: Sustainable Self-Care to Prevent Burnout and Enhance Well-Being Matthew A. Hersh (2022) https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv2jn92m5
Community Resources, Professional Networks & Professional Development
ACA https://theaca.net.au/resources/resource-library
The ACA serves as a cornerstone for the counselling community, ensuring accreditation, professional development and growth, ethical conduct, and high standards in education and practice.
MHPN Mental Health Professionals Network https://mhpn.org.au/networks/
MHPN’s purpose is to support excellence in multidisciplinary mental health care. MHPN offers development opportunities through nationwide practitioner networks and free online professional development programs.
PACFA https://pacfa.org.au/Portal/Community-Resources/Useful-Resources.aspx
The Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia is a leading national peak body for counselling and psychotherapy
Gestalt Therapy
GTB (Gestalt Therapy Brisbane) https://www.gestalttherapybrisbane.qld.edu.au/about-gtb
GTA (Gestalt Therapy Australia) https://www.gestalttherapyaustralia.com.au
IFS Internal Family Systems
The Mind Beyond https://mindbeyond.com.au/ifsanz-training-faqs/
Life Architect https://lifearchitect.com/workshops/
Process Oriented Psychology https://anzpop.org/
WorkUP Queensland https://workupqld.org.au/whats-on/
WorkUP was created in May 2019 to offer support and training to help meet growing demand for the state’s 188 specialist sexual violence, women’s health, domestic and family violence services. The site contains a calendar of training events and links to resources for practitioners.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
13Yarn
https://www.13yarn.org.au/
Confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter who can provide crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Evolve https://www.evolves.com.au/diversity-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-culture/
Miriam Foundation https://www.miriamrosefoundation.org.au/dadirri
Autism Spectrum & ADHD
ADHD Australia https://www.adhdsupportaustralia.com.au/
Amanda Moses https://www.amandamosespsychology.com.au/about
Autism QLD https://autismqld.com.au/
Yellow Lady Bugs https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/
WWILD https://wwild.org.au/support-work-with-people-with-intellectual-disabilities/
ABC Report on Women & ADHD
Neurodivergent (2021) Jenara Jerenberg
Spectrum Women (2018) Edited by Barb Cook & Dr Michelle Garnett
Aspien Girls & Aspien Women (2014) https://taniaannmarshall.wordpress.com/about//
Interview with Tania Marshall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDqlbmajlvM
Children and Adolescent Safety & Support
https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/learning-resources/esmart-resources?types=217496
https://www.youngacademics.com.au/teaching-children-personal-boundaries/
https://www.childsafe.org.au/help-for-families/body-safety-resources/
Understanding sexual development at 0-3 years https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/development/sexual-development/childhood-sexual-behaviour-4-6-years
Understanding sexual development at 7-9 years
Understanding sexual development at 10-11 years
Understanding sexual development at 12-14 years
Death, Dying, Grief and Bereavement
Talking about Death & Dying https://www.caresearch.com.au/Community/Diversity/For-Individuals/Talking-About-Dying/Talking-About-Dying-Resources
Death Dinner Parties https://www.rememberingalife.com/blogs/blog/welcome-to-the-death-dinner-party
Counselling
Grief support for families who have lost a child
https://www.compassionatefriendsqld.org.au/
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief (2017) Jeffrey Rubin, Joanne Cacciatore
The Dying Process
https://palliativecare.org.au/resource/resources-the-dying-process/
Karuna Hospice Services
https://karuna.org.au/resources/links-and-affiliations/
Karuna is a specialist community-based palliative care charity based on Buddhist principles. Our team supports people living with terminal illness in their homes for as long as possible
Decolonising Practices
Decolonising Australian Psychology https://jspp.psychopen.eu/index.php/jspp/article/view/4857/4857.html
Decolonising Social Work https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/decolonising-social-work
Dulwich Centre – Narrative Therapy https://dulwichcentre.com.au/courses/aboriginal-narrative-practice-course/lessons/decolonising-identity-stories/
Black Dog Institute https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/news/decolonising-mental-health-systems/
My Grandmother’s Hands – Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies (2021) Resmaa Menakem
Eating DIsorders
EDQ https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au/
NEDC https://nedc.com.au/
Careers https://eatingdisorderscarerhelpkit.com.au/
Health Professionals https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au/resources/#health-professionals
Sarah Ball Yoga https://www.sarahball.com.au/yoga
Sarah provides a range of in person and online training resources for yoga teachers who want to develop skills in offering a trauma informed approach to working with people who have mental health and eating issues
Renourish (2025) – Lexi Crouch & Dr. Warren Ward https://avidreader.com.au/p/renourish-a-complete-and-compassionate-guide-to-recovery-from-eating-disorders
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder (2011) Carolyn Costin (book) https://www.carolyn-costin.com/about
Don’t Diet Live It (1999) Andrea Wachter and Marsea Marcus https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-don-t-diet-live-it-workbook-wachter/book/9780936077338.html
Eco & Nature Based Therapy
Nature Based Gestalt Therapy https://gestaltsydney.com.au/specialist-gestalt-training/
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (2013) Robin Wall Kimmerer
Equine Assisted Therapies https://equineassistedtherapyaustralia.com.au/
Family Constellations
International Systemic and Family Constellations Therapy Training Institute https://constellationintensive.com/
https://familyconstellations.com.au/contact-us/family-constellations-training-articles/
LGBTQI
https://www.opendoors.net.au/meet-the-open-doors-team/
https://www.diversevoices.org.au/resources/
https://lgbtilegalservice.org.au/about-us/
https://lgbtilegalservice.org.au/resources/queer-migrant-project-manual-version-1/
https://qlife.org.au/resources
Evolution’s Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People (2013) Joan Roughgarden
Parenting
https://parentline.com.au/about
Seen the Film https://seenthefilm.com/
Dr Karen Young https://www.heysigmund.com/
Dr Becky https://www.goodinside.com/ Book and resources
Parenting from the Inside Out ( Dan Siegel and Mary Hartzell) Parenting from the Inside Out – Dr. Dan Siegel
Relationships
LifeLine https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/support-toolkit/topics/relationships
NVC Podcast https://reimaginecommunication.podbean.com/
Healthy Relationships https://1800respect.org.au/healthy-relationships
https://www.centreforwomen.org.au/resources-for-practitioners
https://www.joinonelove.org/relationships/
https://mysafetyplanner.rasa.org.au/html/planner-12-index
https://mysafetyplanner.rasa.org.au/html/planner-16-index
https://www.talktopatch.com/blog/7-go-to-tools-for-couples
Sex, Boundaries & Consent
Dr Betty Martin – The Wheel of Consent https://www.wheelofconsent.org/free-resources
The Art of Receiving and Giving: the Wheel of Consent (2021) Betty Martin https://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Art-of-Receiving-and-Giving-Betty-Martin-Robyn-Dalzen-With/9781643883083
Institute of Somatic Sexology https://instituteofsomaticsexology.com/courses/certificate-in-somatic-sex-coaching
Somatic Sex Coaching – https://www.nirvanapilkington.com/
Sexual & Domestic Violence
Brisbane Rape & Incest Survivor Support Centre https://brissc.org.au/
DV Connect https://www.dvconnect.org/womensline/
Immigrant Women’s Support Service https://iwss.org.au/contact-us/
Zig Zag Young Women’s Support Service https://zigzag.org.au/ a community based not-for-profit organisation in Brisbane that provides services to young women, trans and gender diverse young people aged 12-25 and the wider community.
Trauma
Blue Knot https://professionals.blueknot.org.au/professional-development-training/training_for_individuals/
Blue Knot is a resource hub for trauma informed practice for those affected by violence, their supporters and professionals.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Resources https://dialecticalbehaviortherapy.com/
DBT was originally developed by Marsha Linehan. This fabulous site offers loads of free resources!
Full Stop https://fullstop.org.au/training/for-professionals
Provides telephone, online and face to face support and training.
Safe and Equal https://safeandequal.org.au/working-in-family-violence/wellbeing-self-care-sustainability/
Safe and Equal Safe and Equal is the peak body for specialist family violence services that provide support to victim survivors in Victoria. This site contains a range of useful information an activism resources