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.
Collett runs a range of seminars. Topics include:
For Parents
(the following seminars come directly out of Collett’s new book)
Parenting with Purpose – Raising Resilient Kids in life, relationships & their online world
This seminar includes:
- 5 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:
- 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, respect and healthy relationships
Growing Great 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
Helping girls navigate Social Media Culture: Selfies, Self-worth and Self-objectification
In this seminar Collett explores (without the fear):
- What the research tells us about girls’ positive online engagement
- The dark side of social media, which hurts some girls
- How to help our girls recognise healthy and harmful content
- Helpful conversations with girls, that don’t involve lecturing
For Teachers and Allied Health Professionals
Supporting students with anxiety and depression
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 setting
Talking to young people about Healthy Relationships
This 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
For Students
- Strong Girls – A seminar on friendships, social media and giving your brain the best chance
- Strategies for minimising the effects of stress and anxiety in Year 12 (for Year 11 and 12 students)
- Change starts with us – pushing back at sexualised messages and p*rn culture (Boys and girls’ sessions run separately)
Book Collett for your next event.
A selection of the organisations Collett has run seminars for and/or consulted with.
