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<DIV dir=ltr align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>DEEP LISTENING:<SPAN> </SPAN>WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS MENTAL DISTRESS</FONT></SPAN></STRONG></DIV>
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<P align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Professional Development Workshop</FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>9am to 5pm<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Thursday 31 January 2008<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Gasworks Theatre, 21 Graham St, Albert Park (Mel ways: 2JH7)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>
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<P align=left><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></STRONG><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Dennis McDermott</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> is a Koori psychologist, academic & poet with 25 years’ experience in Indigenous social, spiritual & emotional well-being. He has special interests in the connection of culture and context in service delivery.<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Di Gabb</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> is a psychologist & educator, developing & delivering professional development programs for mental health & welfare personnel. Her special interest is how to bridge culture, ethnicity & mental health. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3> <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Workshop details<BR></FONT></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>'How do I get them to talk? Mental health and other professionals inexperienced at working with Indigenous clients struggle with the limits of their cultural awareness, with language barriers and with the historical legacies of mistrust and misunderstanding.<SPAN> </SPAN>Cultural competency is more than sharing a joke.<SPAN> </SPAN>So what is it? And how can psychologists, doctors and others acquire it? <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>This workshop is suited for Indigenous and non-Indigenous health workers, careers, teachers and lecturers, government staff and anyone interested in the betterment of their Indigenous relations. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3> <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Ticket costs</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> including BBQ Lunch - <STRONG>$75.</STRONG> <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To register and pay online: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A href="http://www.stkildafestival.com.au/">www.stkildafestival.com.au</A> <BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Assist hotline 03 9209 6777 <BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>E: <A href="mailto:ywn@portphillip.vic.gov.au">ywn@portphillip.vic.gov.au</A> <BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>W: <A href="http://www.stkildafestival.com.au/">www.stkildafestival.com.au</A> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3><BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>
<P align=center><BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>DEEP LISTENING:<SPAN> </SPAN>WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS MENTAL DISTRESS<BR><BR></FONT></SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Professional Development Workshop<BR></FONT></SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Registration form</FONT></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>
<P align=left><BR>Ticket costs including BBQ Lunch $75. <BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3><BR>Registrations and Bookings </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Name: <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Contact Phone: <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Email:<BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Post this registration form with a cheque or money order to: <BR>YWN08 City of Port Phillip <BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Dennis McDermott Workshop <BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Private Bag No3, <BR>PO St Kilda 3182 </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>