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Conscious Care and Support 8-Week Online Learning Opportunity
Upcoming Dates:
The next 8-week Training Opportunity starts on 30 June 2026. Register before then to secure your place.
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: 30 June – 18 August, 2026 (Sydney time)
Time: Weekly 2.5-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:
- Shawn Allan – Senior Consultant with 20+ years in youth and adults facing serious mental health challenges and intellectual disabilities.
- Peter Leidy – Consultant & advocate for personalised, inclusive support since 1983.
- Michaela Kennedy – Disability sector leader with 30+ years in person-centred practices.
Introduction to Conscious Care and Support 8-week course
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Discover a transformative approach to support work with Shawn Allan, Michaela Kennedy and Peter Leidy, who will provide an overview of the 8-week program starting in January 2026.
The big piece is that makes this is such a unique training, is that it looks at both the person that’s being supported along with a supporter. Supporters go to so many trainings that are all about how we help others, in the way of fixing others. We hear so much about compassion fatigue and taking care of ourselves, but this is the compartmentalisation of the person with disabilities and their supporters. What makes CCS so unique, is that you can’t have one without the other. Someone’s wellness is dependent on the wellness of others as well; you must bring it together. That is what is makes CCS model different. We support the wellness of the person being supported as well as the supporters.
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 – Combines decades of leadership with cutting-edge neuroscience and mindful care practices.
“True care begins with conscious presence, for ourselves and those we support.”
Register now to deepen your impact as a caregiver and leader!
Introduction Training Events
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!
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!
