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Certified Training
Conscious Care and Support 8-Week Online Learning Opportunity
Start Date:
28 October 2025 – 9:30am AEST
End Date:
16 December 2025 – 1:30pm AEDT
Presented by the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies.
Elevate your professional skills with this 8-week online certificate program, designed for support professionals, caregivers, and educators working with individuals with autism and developmental disabilities (ASD/DD).
Why Enrol?
- Earn a certificate from the University of Toronto upon completion.
- Learn cutting-edge, evidence-based strategies to enhance behavioural and medical support approaches.
- Improve quality of life for individuals with ASD/DD by addressing root causes of anxiety, aggression, and self-injury.
- Develop emotional resilience, mindful self-regulation, and trauma-informed care skills to enhance your wellbeing.
Key Topics Covered:
- Biomedical & Sensory Interventions – GI health, nutrition, brain coherence, and sensory integration.
- Mindful Support Practices – Emotional maturity, self-regulation, and compassionate care techniques.
- De-escalation Strategies – Prevention and calming techniques for challenging behaviours.
- Holistic Support Plans – Collaborative approaches to address unmet needs.
Course Details:
Dates: October 28 – December 16, 2025 (Sydney time)
Time: Weekly 3-hour Zoom sessions
Format: Interactive online learning with group discussions
Includes: CCS textbook, course materials, and University of Toronto registration
Investment:
$1000 AUD (Including GST)
Families and people with disabilities are entitled to a 50% discount. Please contact marketing@inclusiontree.com.au to arrange the reduced price.
Meet the Expert Facilitators:
- Adriana McVicker – Psychotherapist with 20+ years in disability support & mindfulness training.
- Peter Leidy – Consultant & advocate for personalised, inclusive support since 1983.
- Michaela Kennedy – Disability sector leader with 30+ years in person-centred practices.
Introduction Training Events
An introduction to Person Centred Approaches
Upcoming Dates:
9 September 2025 | 9.30am – 2:30pm AEST
7 October 2025 | 9.30am – 2:30pm AEST
13 November 2025 | 9.30am – 2:30pm AEST
Join Michaela Kennedy, a seasoned facilitator with over 30 years of experience in disability support and cultural change, for an empowering workshop on Person-Centred Thinking and Planning. Michaela’s expertise spans Person-Centred Active Support, Community Connecting, Supported Decision-Making, and Strategic Planning, making this training invaluable for anyone committed to fostering inclusion and self-directed lives.
Who Should Attend?
Families, support workers, team leaders, managers, service providers, and community services professionals—anyone passionate about helping others live fulfilling, choice-driven lives.
Key Topics Covered:
- Strengths-Based Approaches – Focusing on passions and potential, not limitations.
- Values of Inclusion – Principles for creating inclusive communities.
- 7 Keys to Citizenship – Frameworks for evaluating and enhancing quality of life.
- Person-Centred Tools – Maps, Paths, Lifestyle Plans, and “Important To/For” balancing.
- Visioning & Goal Setting – Crafting meaningful life plans aligned with personal and NDIS goals.
- Reputation & Rituals – Shifting perspectives to celebrate individuality and positive routines.
Why Attend?
- Gain practical skills to support people in living their best lives.
- Learn from a renowned practitioner with national and international experience.
- Contribute to a charitable cause; all proceeds benefit a selected charity.
Hardship tickets are available – please email marketing@inclusiontree.com.au for assistance.
“Together, we build lives of choice, connection, and community.”
Register now to be part of this transformative learning experience!
An Introduction to Conscious Care and Support
Upcoming Dates:
27 August 2025 | 9.30am – 2:30pm AEST
25 September 2025 | 9.30am – 2:30pm AEST
22 October 2025 | 11.30am – 4:30pm AEST
26 November 2025 | 11.30am – 4:30pm AEST
Discover a transformative approach to support work with Michaela Kennedy, an experienced facilitator with over 30 years in disability services, leadership, and mindful care practices. This Centre for Conscious Care (CCS) workshop goes beyond traditional strategies, blending evidence-based interventions, emotional resilience, and compassionate support to enhance both quality of life for individuals and fulfilment for caregivers.
Who Should Attend?
Families, carers, support workers, leaders, therapists, and anyone dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, or mental health challenges.
Key Topics Covered:
- Mindful Emotional Maturity – Developing self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation.
- Evidence-Based Support Strategies – Sensory integration, GI health, trauma recovery, and brain coherence techniques.
- Unconditional Compassion – Cultivating resilience and authentic care, even in challenging moments.
- Preventing Burnout – Addressing the “4 Outs” (burnout, tuning out, spacing out, freaking out) to Sustain Passion and Patience.
- Holistic Wellbeing – Integrating mindfulness, neuroplasticity, and nutrition for optimal support.
Why Attend?
- Improve quality of life for those you support through non-behavioural, trauma-informed approaches.
- Boost job satisfaction & resilience – Learn tools to stay grounded, compassionate, and practical.
- Learn from real-world expertise – Michaela combines decades of leadership with cutting-edge neuroscience and mindful care practices.
- Support a cause – All proceeds go to charity.
Hardship tickets are available – please email marketing@inclusiontree.com.au for assistance.
“True care begins with conscious presence, for ourselves and those we support.”
Register now to deepen your impact as a caregiver and leader!
