Events

Come join us for an Art Therapy workshop with psychologist and sensorimotor therapist Dakhylina Madkhul focusing on Self Care. Treat yourself to some self care using the creative and gentle […]

🤝 Why Attend Mindful Connections? 🌐 Expand Your Network: Engage with a diverse assembly of experienced mental health practitioners from various specialties and backgrounds. 🌻 Community Empowerment: Collaborate with like-minded mental health practitioners to develop strategies that promote holistic wellbeing within the Muslim community. 🧠 Cultural Competence: Gain a deeper understanding of the unique cultural […]

Attention: Imams, Mental health professionals, community mental health first-aiders, counsellors, and support workers.⁠ Healing Hearts: Gaza and Palestine Critical Incident Workshop ⁠ 📅 *Date:* 4th of November 2023⁠ 🕒 *Time:* 10 am - 11:30 am⁠ 📍 *Location:* Virtual event on Zoom⁠ ⁠ This workshop is designed to offer a safe space for support, healing, and […]

"Listening to Horses" Equine Therapy Workshop The Equine Approach invites you to "Listening to Horses"- a unique experience connecting, listening to, and learning from horses. The focus of the session will be on creating awareness of self and practising mindfulness in the company of the horses. Cost: $25, with all proceeds being donated to Gaza

Nurturing Resilience: Supporting Emotional Health During a Crisis 🗓️ Date: Sunday, 17th of December 🕕 Time: 5 pm - 6:15 pm AEST 🏢 Venue: Online via Zoom This panel aims to equip participants with a nuanced understanding of emotional intelligence, strategies for fostering hope, building resilience, and effectively addressing compassion fatigue, ensuring a holistic approach […]

BOARDING NOW: A Spiritual Journey to Mental Wellness A wellbeing fair by Six Degrees & CMW This full day exposition of workshops, stalls, conferences and Q&As will feature over 10 different ways for you to trial what wellness methods and therapies suit you best. Workshops include, calligraphy, journaling and self-reflection and much more! Get your […]

Have you ever thought about how your own culturally informed values influence how you work with clients and how you are viewed by the clients and communities you work with? What are some practical strategies you can apply in first sessions or meetings with clients that encourage them to engage with the treatment process? This […]

Workshop for teens designed to help parents teach their teenage children how to control and express their emotions Free Admission When: May 25, 6-8pm Where: Melbourne Grand Mosque, 70 Wootten Rd, Tarneit Registration Link: https://bit.ly/4bClqvn

https://youtu.be/rfiQQTN-Xik This 2 Day program will use the Cultural intelligence (CQ) model to explore culturally intelligent mental health care with Muslim clients Why do we need to attend to our client’s culture and our own cultural background in mental health practice? How do the concepts of mental ill-health and wellbeing differ among people from different […]

Ensuring Cross-Cultural Understanding & Evidence Based Care Australia’s ever-evolving transcultural milieu has been apparent for decades. In the spirit of enhancing culturally and spiritually sensitive mental health practice, this workshop presents findings of a four-year research exploring the needs of grieving Muslims and the support systems available. This half-day workshop provides evidence-based theory and equips […]

Dealing with Trials and Tribulations from an Islamic Psychological Framework: A Case Study Presented by renowned experts: Prof. Suleyman Derin (Marmara University Faculty of Theology, Turkey; Board Member, International Students of Islamic Psychology) and Seyed Jamaluddin Miri (Counsellor; Islamic Psychotherapy Practitioner, Sweden; Co-founder of International Students of Islamic Psychology and the Al-Balkhi Institute of Islamic […]