Bereavement Support Worker's Course
This course is designed to give recognition
to people already employed in the field of death, dying
or bereavement (eg palliative care, pastoral care etc).
Prerequisite
- A work environment which provides opportunity for the participant
to practise supportive counselling under supervision.
- General Counselling Course $770.00
- Three day Core Course $500.50
- Three day course "Working With Bereaved/Dying Adults"
$462.00
Additional Requirements
- Six month's skills practice of at least 3 hours per week
within the work environment
- Clinical supervision of at least 2 hours per month by an approved
supervisor
- Supervisor's completion and return to the Centre of a satisfactory
progress report
Cost
No Fee once the prerequisite 6 day workshop is completed.
Course Dates
Please see Course
Calendar
Registration
And Cancellation
Registration must be accompanied by deposit of $330.00 or payment
in full. Registrations are on a first come basis (no phone applications).
Cancellation and refund conditions are set out on the sheet attached
to the application form. Credit card facilities available for
Bankcard, MasterCard, Visa.
General Comments
Courses in Bereavement Counselling are best not undertaken by
people who have experienced the death of someone close to them
in the previous twelve months. The courses are skills focused
and do not provide therapy.
All courses are from 9.30am to 4.30pm. It is important that participants
attend all sessions so that group dynamics are not disrupted by
absences.
Light lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided. Special diets
not catered for.
Accreditation
All courses represent 20 supervision hours for A.P.S. registration.
All courses and training programmes are accredited with The National
Association for Loss & Grief Victoria Inc.

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