This workshop allows workers, organisations or networks of services to provide more effective programs to culturally diverse men and families. The workshop will explore the importance of the fathers’ role in family services and how programs can engage and support this opportunity.

The workshop focuses on:

• understanding what men might want when accessing community services
• using strengths based approaches when working with men
• engaging men in group work
• exploring skills used to work with men in a non-threatening way and modelling effective, respectful and inclusive communication when working with men
• using group work exercises that build control and safety; identity, meaning and purpose; attachment/ connections and dignity and value (essential for working with people who have experienced trauma)
• engaging fathers using the father inclusive practice and the generative framework
  
• effective ways for female workers to work with men.

Facilitator: Andrew King & Mohamed Dukuly

Who should attend? Anyone interested in group work.  

When: Friday 27th August 2010 from 9.30am to 4.30pm  

Where: Relationships Australia Training Room - Level 2, 175 Castlereagh St, Sydney 2001 (Near the corner of Park and Castlereagh Streets)

Cost: $90.00 (IGL members) or $100.00 (non IGL members) - (GST is not applicable)  

Andrew King is the Men’s Services Manager for MensLine Australia (Crisis Support Services). He is the Chairperson for the Institute of Group Leaders and a specialist trainer in group work. He is also an experienced practitioner and has published a range of professional articles. 

Mohamed Dukuly is the African Families in Cultural Transition (FICT) Project Officer at STARTTS, Sydney.