Supporting Aboriginal Men

COMMUNITY
Supporting
Aboriginal Men
CULTURE
STRENGTH
These workshops are for workers that want
to increase their knowledge and skills for
supporting Aboriginal men in their role in
community today.
Ivan Clarke will take you on a journey to
increase your knowledge on the impacts of
colonisation on Aboriginal men and our role
as community workers in engaging and
supporting men in our community.
Workshop 1 is for Aboriginal workers only
Workshop 2 is for an open audience
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Opportunity to explore Aboriginal men role in community
pre-colonisation. (What’s been lost what’s been taken away)

Increased understanding on challenges faced by Aboriginal
men post colonisation.

Strategies to better engage and support Aboriginal men in
respectful ways.

Increased understanding of supporting Aboriginal men
facing anger or violence.
COSTS:
Member: $77
Non-member (non-Government): $132
Government: $165
Workshop 1: Aboriginal Workers ONLY: Wednesday 26th May
Workshop 2: Open Audience: Thursday 27th May
9am — 4pm
Rooty Hill RSL, 55 Sherbrooke Street, Rooty Hill
Register online @ www.fwtdp.org.au
For more information please contact Jackie on:
[email protected] or 96206172
For more information on membership please visit the FWTDP website
Biography: Ivan Clarke has many years of experience as a counsellor,
clinical & educational consultant, and group leader in the Strong
Aboriginal Men’s Program. Ivan was the senior Aboriginal counsellor with
Link-Up NSW specialising in supporting stolen generation clients with
alcohol and other drug issues, trauma, grief and loss, dual diagnosis and
mental health issues prior to starting with the Education Centre Against
Violence in 2011. In the last 10 years Ivan has worked in the social
welfare/counselling field at the WHOís Rehabilitation facility, Foundation
House and the Salvation Army Foster House before joining Link-Up NSW.
AM I GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THIS DAY?
AT THE TRAINING YOU WILL
RECEIVE AN
EVALUATION &
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
TIP SHEET
IN 4-6 WEEKS YOU WILL
RECEIVE AN E-MAIL WITH
A POST EVALUATION
PLEASE TAKE THE
TIME TO FILL THIS OUT