Seminars

Seminars are tailored to the specific needs of your school, community group, church or professional organisation.

Email collett@familysmart.com.au to make an enquiry.

See upcoming events page here and what others say about Collett’s seminars here.

Collett runs a range of seminars. Topics include:

For Parents  

Parenting with Purpose – Raising Resilient Kids in life, relationships & their online world

This seminar includes:

• The factors that develop resilience in children
• The research on what young people need from the adults and carers in their lives
• Practical tips for enhancing a parent’s relationship with their children and teenagers

This seminar includes:

• The foundations of Relationship Intelligence (RI) and personal values
• Appropriate ages for talking about body safety, sex and sexualised media
• How to talk to children about exposure to ‘adult content’ online, before exposure occurs
• How to respond when a child comes across p*rnography
• Conversation ideas on consent and respectful relationships

 

Growing our Boys – What boys need, to grow into healthy strong men

In this seminar Collett explores:

• The mental health issues facing boys and men
• Validating boys’ emotions – Emotional Intelligence
• Teaching boys about healthy relationships – Relationship Intelligence
• The language we might use around boys on; sex, intimacy, respect, strength and consent.
• The research on the importance of mentors in raising boys

 

Growing our Girls – What girls need, to grow into healthy strong women 

In this seminar Collett explores:

• The social and mental health issues more specific to girls
• Teaching girls Emotional Intelligence (EI)
• Talking with girls about friendships – Relationship Intelligence (RI)
• The unhelpful language we use on topics such as romance, love, sex, intimacy, respect, strength and consent – and what might be more healthy.
• The research on the importance of connecting with our girls

 

Girls & Friendships – teaching girls to build each other up.

This sessions explores:

• Emotional Intelligence and girls
• How we might equip girls to recognise their own worth, as well as the worth of others
• What girls need from parents and carers when things go wrong in friendships and relationships
• When parents need to hold back and when to step in
• Strategies for developing both assertiveness and kindness in our girls

 

A Mental Health Toolkbox – for parents of young people

This seminar includes:

• The signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and/or adolescents
• Recognising the triggers for anxiety in young people
• Enhancing wellbeing (through mental, physical and social resilience factors)
• How to practically support anxious kids at school

 

Selfies, Self-worth and Self-objectification – Helping teens navigate Social Media Culture (without the fear) 

In this seminar Collett explores:

• What the research tells us about positive online engagement 
• The dark side of social media, which hurts some teens – body image, self-worth, eating disorders and objectification.
• How to help our teenagers recognise healthy and harmful content 
• Helpful conversations with young people, that don’t involve lecturing

 

For Teachers and Allied Health Professionals

The Mental Health Toolbox – supporting students with anxiety and depression, in the classroom

This seminar includes:

• The signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents
• Recognising what exacerbates anxiety in students i.e. triggers
• Relevant support systems (recognising mental, physical and social resilience factors)
• How to practically support anxious students in the classroom and whole school settings

 

Talking to young people about Respectful Relationships

This 3 hour training workshop includes:

• Information based on empirical evidence
• Practical training for PDHPE, health and pastoral care teachers, and chaplains
• Lesson ideas and outlines for talking to students about healthy relationships, consent, respect, the risks and effects of sexualised media and p*rnography in a #metoo world

 

Supporting communities in building Resilient Families

This 90 minute to 3 hour training workshop includes:

• The factors that develop resilience in children
• The research on what young people need from the adults and carers in their lives
• Practical tips for practitioners in empowering parents’ relationships with their children and teenagers 

For Students 

• Strong is the New Pretty – A seminar for girls on friendships, social media and giving your brain the best chance
• Understanding My Emotions – A seminar for teenagers which covers brain changes and Emotional Intelligence
• Stress Busters – Strategies for minimising the effects of stress and anxiety in Year 12 (for Year 11 and 12 students)
• The Respectful Relationships Toolkit  – healthy alternatives sexualised messages and p*rn culture (Boys and girls’ sessions run separately) 

 

Book Collett for your next event.