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Positive Minds Australia has a number of events throughout the year. These include Intensive Resilience and Social Emotional Literacy Courses for Young people, Parenting Workshops, Professional Training for Teachers, Educators and Health Professionals, Training to use ‘The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox,’ ‘Positive Mindset Curriculum,’ and ‘What’s the Buzz’s social emotional literacy programs. Other exciting events including parent retreats, educator retreats, kung fu classes for children’s self confidence  and family yoga, will all be announced soon!

March 2019

Calling on Principals, Teachers, SSO’s, ESO’s and Allied Health Professionals looking for a simple and practical Resilience and Wellbeing approach for your School, Health Care Setting or Private Practice.

Madhavi Nawana Parker is offering a rare training opportunity for you to become an endorsed facilitator of, ‘The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox.’

You will learn strategies for working effectively with school age children to build their emotional resilience and wellbeing. As you explore the program deeper, you will feel more confident about supporting young people who struggle to regulate their feelings, thinking and behaviour.

Once completed, you will receive endorsement and certification from Madhavi Nawana Parker. You can then confidently run ‘The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox’ in small groups, whole classes or through one on one therapeutic sessions.

NDIS recognises ‘The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox’ as a social emotional literacy program that helps young people who experience a braod range of challenges with friendships, emotions and resilience. If you are an NDIS registered service provider, this program could be added to your service.

Places are limited and tickets usually sell quickly. Morning tea, light refreshments and lunch provided. Attendees are eligible for up to 3 copies of ‘The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox’ book at $40 each on the day (RRP $65.00) If you already have a copy, please bring it along to refer to.

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April 2019

Madhavi Nawana Parker is back again to offer a small group Parent Masterclass. Madhavi will help you get to the heart of the trouble spots in your family life. Madhavi will teach you how to build your own emotional resilience to cope with the challenges of raising children, while providing loads of practical tips on Positive Discipline, Technology and Devices and Responding to Big Feelings while staying emotionally connected to your child. This is suitable for parents of children from 4 to the teenage years. (Madhavi will adapt information for the different ages).

Groups are kept small to provide individualised support and usually sell very quickly.

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Madhavi Nawana Parker is offering an intensive resilience and self confidence course where your child will learn a broad range of tools that are the stepping stones to cope with pre adolescent and adolescent life. Madhavi will teach tips on handling bullying, conflict and difficult personalities, as well as emotional regulation skills.

Madhavi has also engaged an experienced and qualified Kung Fu teacher to offer one hour of self confidence building Kung Fu skills as part of this unique offering.

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Madhavi Nawana Parker provides a rare opportunity to teach your pre adolescent and adolescent practical thinking and behaviour skills to manage anxiety and build their emotional resilience and wellbeing. Tips will also be offered around social media communication, tricky friendships, fitting in and handling uncomfortable feelings.

As an additional treat for the students, to close the session, Leah Braun, the Nifty Yogi will teach yoga and wellbeing activities to the group Madhavi.

Groups usually fill very quickly and are kept small to allow for tailored support and teaching. If your child has previously done an intensive course with Madhavi they are very welcome to come along as new material will be offered, as well as a chance to further consolidate skills.

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May 2019

Small, relaxed, non-competitive and inclusive groups to learn the Art of Kung Fu. Nick Bennet is a qualified martial arts instructor with over 20 years experience working with a broad range of young people. Nick is also a professional actor. His sessions are fun and interactive to build your child’s self confidence, personal strengths and sense of belonging. This is a 10 week course with the option to continue on longer term.

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‘What’s the Buzz?’, is a globally published social emotional literacy program. Students will learn life skills including problem solving, handling challenging feelings and getting along with others. Sessions are offered by a qualified Teacher, Nikki Harmer Wadewitz in a warm, supportive and inclusive environment. Groups are tailored and kept small, running for 8 weeks per term over two terms in total.

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‘What’s the Buzz,’ is a globally published social emotional literacy program. Students will learn life skills including getting along with the others, handling challenging feelings and much more. Sessions are offered by a qualified Teacher, Nikki Harmer Wadewitz in a warm, supportive and inclusive environment. Groups are tailored and kept small running for 8 weeks per term over two terms in total.
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Weekly small group drama program with Katie O’Reilly, qualified teacher and professional actor. These sessions are offered in a warm, friendly, non-competitive and inclusive environment. Sessions are tailored and great for young people wanting a creative outlet & a fun way to build their self confidence, communication & social skills. The program runs for ten weeks with the option to continue after that.To read more about Katie & her work view her bio here.

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July 2019

‘What’s the Buzz,’ is a globally published social emotional literacy program. Students will learn life skills including getting along with the others, handling challenging feelings and muchmore. Sessions are offered by a qualified Teacher, Nikki Harmer Wadewitz in a warm, supportive and inclusive environment. Groups are tailored and kept small running for 8 weeks per term over two terms in total.

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‘What’s the Buzz?’, is a globally published social emotional literacy program. Students will learn life skills including problem solving, handling challenging feelings and getting along with others. Sessions are offered by a qualified Teacher, Nikki Harmer Wadewitz in a warm, supportive and inclusive environment. Groups are tailored and kept small, running for 8 weeks per term over two terms in total.

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Small, relaxed, non-competitive and inclusive groups to learn the Art of Kung Fu. Nick Bennet is a qualified martial arts instructor with over 20 years experience working with a broad range of young people. Nick is also a professional actor. His sessions are fun and interactive to build your child’s self confidence, personal strengths and sense of belonging. This is a 10 week course with the option to continue on longer term.

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Weekly small group drama program with Katie O’Reilly, qualified teacher and professional actor. These sessions are offered in a warm, friendly, non-competitive and inclusive environment. Sessions are tailored and are great for young people wanting a creative outlet & a fun way to build their self confidence, communication & social skills. The program runs for ten weeks with the option to continue after that.

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March 2020

A step by step method to build a confident, resilient mindset in young people based on Madhavi’s latest book, The Confident Minds Curriculum

Madhavi Nawana Parker, globally published author is offering a rare opportunity to work in a small group with like minded people who want to teach themselves and young people how to think with confidence and resilience. This program is based on over 20 years professional work and is used around the world to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people. You will learn the mindsets that support healthy relationships, problem solving, decision making, emotional regulation, balanced thinking, compassion and much more. The Confident Minds Curriculum will be available to purchase on the day (RRP $65.00) to strengthen your skills after your training. PD certificates for 6 hours training will be provided on completion. The person attending will be endorsed by Madhavi Nawana Parker to run the program in your school, health care setting or psychology practice. Coffee, tea, water, delicious morning tea and a nutritious lunch will be provided on the day. Just bring a pen and notebook and we will take care of the rest!

If you’re delivering ‘The Confident Minds Curriculum’ in your school or organisation, we kindly ask the author be acknowledged and the original book cover image displayed in your advertising. Thank you.

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September 2020

Practical tools for parents to get past overwhelm, stress and conflict. Parent for peace & long term outcomes like resilience & wellbeing.

With so many conflicting ideas out there about how to raise a family, it’s no wonder parents are confused about what to do when their child is uncooperative, misbehaving and emotionally explosive. Learn how to tune back in with your gut feelings, manage your emotions, cope with stress and most importantly, build lifelong connections with your child that strengthen their resilience, happiness and wellbeing. Madhavi Nawana Parker will teach you in a small, relaxed group, how to bring joy into parenting, guide better behaviour and feel calmer and more relaxed about family life. Excessive conflict between children and parents can cause long term rifts and impact on a child’s resilience and wellbeing. In three hours you will learn the why and how of a healthy parent child relationship without compromising on clear boundaries. This is a rare opportunity to work with Madhavi in a private setting and get your family back on track. Leah Braun will join you for a break to teach you mindfulness and presence strategies to cope with your emotions. Tickets are very limited and usually fill quickly.

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October 2020

Australia wide online accreditation with Madhavi Nawana Parker.

What’s the Buzz books are available here.

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November 2020

A step by step method to build a confident, resilient mindset in young people based on Madhavi’s latest book, The Confident Minds Curriculum

Madhavi Nawana Parker, globally published author is offering a rare opportunity to work in a small group with like minded people who want to teach themselves and young people how to think with confidence and resilience. This program is based on over 20 years professional work and is used around the world to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people. You will learn the mindsets that support healthy relationships, problem solving, decision making, emotional regulation, balanced thinking, compassion and much more. The Confident Minds Curriculum will be available to purchase on the day (RRP $65.00) to strengthen your skills after your training. PD certificates for 6 hours training will be provided on completion. The person attending will be endorsed by Madhavi Nawana Parker to run the program in your school, health care setting or psychology practice. Coffee, tea, water, delicious morning tea and a nutritious lunch will be provided on the day. Just bring a pen and notebook and we will take care of the rest!

If you’re delivering ‘The Confident Minds Curriculum’ in your school or organisation, we kindly ask the author be acknowledged and the original book cover image displayed in your advertising. Thank you.

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Based on Madhavi Nawana Parker’s globally published book , you will learn how to make wellbeing easy for you with evidence based tools that will change your experience in work and life. Suitable for all. but especially desined for Teachers, SSOs, Principals, School Counsellors/Psychologists. If your wellbeing’s healthy, everything else works out so much better. Includes 40 minutes of yoga and mindfulness. Fully catered for morning tea, lunch and beautiful coffee and tea. Parking is super easy and In.Studio is a small local business who provide a relaxing place to spend the day.

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Practical tools for parents to get past overwhelm, stress and conflict. Parent for peace & long term outcomes like resilience & wellbeing.

With so many conflicting ideas out there about how to raise a family, it’s no wonder parents are confused about what to do when their child is uncooperative, misbehaving and emotionally explosive. Learn how to tune back in with your gut feelings, manage your emotions, cope with stress and most importantly, build lifelong connections with your child that strengthen their resilience, happiness and wellbeing. Madhavi Nawana Parker will teach you in a small, relaxed group, how to bring joy into parenting, guide better behaviour and feel calmer and more relaxed about family life. Excessive conflict between children and parents can cause long term rifts and impact on a child’s resilience and wellbeing. In three hours you will learn the why and how of a healthy parent child relationship without compromising on clear boundaries. This is a rare opportunity to work with Madhavi in a private setting and get your family back on track. Leah Braun will join you for a break to teach you mindfulness and presence strategies to cope with your emotions. Tickets are very limited and usually fill quickly.

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January 2021

Madhavi Nawana Parker brings together her background in Psychology, Counselling and over two decades working with children, families and schools to bring you practical, evidence based tools to keep you and your partner connected despite the pressure and busyness of raising a family.  Madhavi will teach you how to communicate your needs without causing conflict, how to express frustrations without burdening each other and how to bond in front of your children so they see what a healthy relationship looks like, to give them the best chance of having healthy relationships when they are adults. Ideally both partners attend the session, only one ticket required per couple.

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March 2021

From this session you’ll know how to strengthen your relationship and build their confidence to make healthy decisions in critical moments.

This session with Madhavi Nawana Parker brings over 20 years of work and study with families and schools to give you tools you need, to open a healthy dialogue to keep your children as safe as possible.

Thursday 11th March 6:30pm-8pm

Online via zoom

Small online group training session. Limited numbers. Plenty of time for Q and A Suitable for parents of children 8 and up.

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May 2021

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July 2021

What you need to know to help your child/student on the Autism Spectrum or with other Learning Difficulties with Madhavi Nawana Parker

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August 2021

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Parenting: Everything you need to know to survive and thrive while raising happy, resilient and compassionate children.

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November 2021

Learn to facilitate ‘What’s the Buzz?’ social-emotional literacy program and become an accredited facilitator with Madhavi Nawana Parker

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December 2021

A 2 hour live workshop full of practical, evidence based, uncomplicated strategies for taming the drama and increasing the volume on the good stuff.

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January 2022

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February 2022

Everything you need to know to raise them well, survive communication breakdowns, unpredictable moods and still come out on top at the end, connected

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A 2 hour live workshop full of practical, evidence based, uncomplicated strategies for taming the drama and increasing the volume on the good stuff.

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May 2022

A 2 hour live workshop full of practical, evidence based, uncomplicated strategies for taming the drama and increasing the volume on the good stuff.

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Learn to facilitate ‘What’s the Buzz?’ social-emotional literacy program and become an accredited facilitator with Madhavi Nawana Parker
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July 2022

Join Katie O’Reilly, Teacher and Professional Actor for her social and emotional confidence building course full of fun, games and role plays, your child will get out of their comfort zone in a warm, friendly and inclusive environment. They learn at their own pace and classes are tailored to suit the participants. Groups are small and structured.

These programs are run on Monday afternoons at 4:15 pm for children aged 5 – 8 years old.

For more information or to Express your Interested to Register, please contact Madhavi at madhavi@positivemindsaustralia.com.au

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Join Katie O’Reilly, Teacher and Professional Actor for her social and emotional confidence building course full of fun, games and role plays, your child will get out of their comfort zone in a warm, friendly and inclusive environment. They learn at their own pace and classes are tailored to suit the participants. Groups are small and structured.

These programs are run on Monday afternoons at 5:15 pm for children aged 9 years and above.

For more information or to Express your Interested to Register, please contact Madhavi at madhavi@positivemindsaustralia.com.au

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A 2 hour live workshop full of practical, evidence based, uncomplicated strategies for taming the drama and increasing the volume on the good stuff.

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Kung Fu for flexibility, coordination and self control with Nick Bennett.

Our Kung-Fu after school program, runs for 10 weeks on a Wednesday afternoon throughout Term 3 at 4:00 pm for children aged 7 – 11 years.

For more information or to express your interest to register, please email Madhavi at madhavi@positivemindsaustralia.com.au 

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Kung Fu for flexibility, coordination and self control with Nick Bennett.

Our Kung-Fu after school program, runs for 10 weeks on a Wednesday afternoon at 5pm for students aged 12 years – adult.

For more information or to express your interest to register, please email Madhavi at madhavi@positivemindsaustralia.com.au 

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Nikki Wadewitz will provide small group training to develop social confidence in warm, friendly and supportive environment.

Our Confident Minds Girls Group after school program, runs for 8 weeks on a Thursday afternoon at 4pm for children aged 8 – 11 years old.

For more information or to express your interest to register your child, please email Madhavi at madhavi@positivemindsaustralia.com.au. 

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Nikki Wadewitz will provide small group training to develop social confidence in warm, friendly and supportive environment.

Our Confident Minds Girls Group after school program, runs for 8 weeks on a Thursday afternoon at 5pm for students aged 12 – adult.

For more information or to express your interest to register your child, please email Madhavi at madhavi@positivemindsaustralia.com.au. 

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August 2022

Everything you need to know to raise them well, survive communication breakdowns, unpredictable moods and still come out on top at the end, connected

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‘What’s the Buzz?’  is a social-emotional literacy program and become an accredited facilitator with Madhavi Nawana Parker.

If you’ve been curious about how to run, ‘What’s the Buzz?’ for your school or allied health care setting, Madhavi Nawana Parker, Managing Director and co author of ‘What’s the Buzz?’ brings over 20 years of professional experience working with young people, families, schools and health care settings to your Training Day.

Madhavi Nawana Parker teaches the tricks of the trade and you will be walking out all set to deliver this globally published program that meets the criteria of the Australian Health Curriculum and is super easy and fun to use.

Be welcomed with beautiful coffee and a nutritious and delicious morning tea and lunch together with Madhavi Nawana Parker and other like minded attendees who want the very best for the mental health and wellbeing of the next generation.

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September 2022

A 2 hour live workshop full of practical, evidence based, uncomplicated strategies for taming the drama and increasing the volume on the good stuff.

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December 2022

Learn to facilitate ‘What’s the Buzz?’ social-emotional literacy program and become an accredited facilitator with Madhavi Nawana Parker

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A 2 hour live workshop full of practical, evidence based, uncomplicated strategies for taming the drama and increasing the volume on the good stuff.

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