Qualifications & Training

Social Work/CD/Counselling


Bachelor Of Social Work (Hons by Research), La Trobe University, 2010

Bachelor of Arts (Humanities), La Trobe University, 1996

The Impact of Trauma on Learning & Development, Banksia Gardens Community Services, 2020

Trauma Informed Education Training, Berry Street Education, 2017

White Fragility: Skills for engaging constructively across race, Robin DiAngleo (CMY), 2018

CRAF (Crisis Risk Assessment Framework) Training in Family Violence, DVRC, 2011

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Training, Confict Resolution Training Services, 2007

Solution Oriented Counselling Skills, Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria (VICSERV), 2006

Counselling Skills, Judy Bell & Associates, 2006

Understanding & Working Successfully with Indigenous Mental Distress, Dennis McDermott -Transcultural Victorian Psychiatric Unit, 2006

Applied Suicide Intervention Training, Living Works/VICSERV, 2006

Intersection between Refugees, Iraqi Culture & Mental Wellbeing, MRC & Foundation House, 2006

Train Small Groups (Unit of Cert IV in Assessment Workplace & Training), AMES, 2005

Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation & Support Services Training, VICSERV, 2005

Yoga 

Yoga Nidra Teacher Training, James Reeves, current.

Yoga & Activism: A Blueprint for Collective Transformation, Anjali Rao. Accessible Yoga School, 2023

Deep Rest: Somatic Care for Exhaustion, (20 hours) Mary Richards, 2021

Subtle Yoga for Nervous System Resilience, Subtle Yoga, 2020

Rest & Renew Level 1, Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, (50 hours) Lizzie Lasater, 2018

Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher Training, Trauma Sensitive Yoga Australia, 2018

Post Natal Yoga Teacher Training, Anahata Giri,  One Heart Yoga, 2018

Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching (350 hours), Australian Yoga Academy, 2017

Yoga for the Special Child Program 1 Teacher Training (48 hours), Sonia Sumar, 2015