We are excited to deliver free workshops to equip parents, caregivers, and teens. These workshops offer practical, evidence-based psychological strategies to help parents and teens navigate everyday challenges.
Workshops are either offered online via Zoom or at The Kidman Centre, located in Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick. All workshops are presented by an experienced clinical psychologist and are not recorded.
To register for a workshop
To sign up for our free online parent and community workshops, please fill out our online registration form.
We will send out all correspondence to your email along with the Zoom links. Please note sessions are NOT recorded to protect the confidentiality of families who share during the workshops.
2026 online workshops
Helping Teens with ADHD: Tools to Support Executive Functioning
Executive functioning differences are a key feature of ADHD. This workshop explains the impact and then introduces practical tools used in therapy- like planners, visual timetables, verbal warnings, and scaffolds to help teens improve organisation, focus, and independence.
Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Time: 6 - 7pm
Venue: Online
Supporting You to Support Them: Essential Self-Care Tips for Parents of Children with Mental Ill Health
Being a parent is tough and being a parent with a child who is struggling can be isolating. This workshop is designed to empower you with psychological skills to manage your own worry or burnout, enabling you to maintain your wellbeing while supporting your child. Join us to learn, hear from others, and become a resilient pillar to your family.
Date: Monday, 7 September 2026
Time: 6 - 7pm
Venue: Online
Making Space for Anxiety: Tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
This workshop introduces practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help young people make room for anxiety, rather than fight it. We'll explore mindfulness, defusion strategies, and values-based actions that support emotional flexibility.
Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Time: 6 - 7pm
Venue: Online
Supporting Teens with Low Mood and Suicide Risk
Learn how to support teens experiencing low mood and navigate conversations around suicide safely. This session explores the cycle of low mood and offers practical, evidence-based strategies for checking in, building connection, and opening difficult conversations with care.
Date: Monday, 2 November 2026
Time: 6 - 7pm
Venue: Online
Nurturing Neurodivergence: Supporting Children with Autism (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
This workshop aims to provide an introduction on how to parent a child with ASD or ADHD in a strengths-based way. We will explore how to discuss neurodiversity with your child, siblings, family members or teachers, as well as the importance of maintaining parent self-care.
Date: Wednesday, 18 November 2026
Time: 6 - 7pm
Venue: Online
Body Calm: Relaxation Skills to Support Emotional Distress
Does your child experience nausea, muscle tension, a racing heart, or other physiological signs of distress? This workshop explores bodybased coping tools including progressive muscle relaxation, calming breath techniques, grounding skills, and mindfulness to help regulate the body's response to stress.
Date: Monday, 14 December 2026
Time: 6 - 7pm
Venue: Online
Other presentations and workshops
We have a long history of developing custom programs, presentations and workshops on demand. If you have a particular requirement or program in mind that you would like to explore with us, we'd love to hear from you.
Phone: +61 2 9514 4077
Fax: +61 2 9399 3068
Roanna.Chan@uts.edu.au