This dynamic training session facilitated by Mark Layson will have two key focus areas;

1. Reflection on the personal impact of working in a recovery setting as well as exploration of valuable tactics to effectively manage personal mental health and wellbeing.
2. Organisational strategies to enhance workplace culture and ensure compliance with new psychosocial risk regulations in a disaster recovery environment.

Speaker – Mark Layson – Chaplain, NSW Ambulance

Mark is a former police officer and firefighter, who has served an ambulance chaplain for 9 years, now with his therapy dog Wallace. He also brings 20 years of pastoral experience with children, families and the elderly as an ordained pastor. His lived experience, along with past research interests in how moral compasses and made, manipulated and broken sits behind his current research.

Whilst continuing as a chaplain with the NSW Ambulance Aeromedical Unit, he is conducting doctoral research at Charles Sturt University in partnership with the CWHS. The aim is to define the moral contours of trauma exposure and develop a holistic biopsychosocial-spiritual model that prevents harm from morally loaded trauma exposure in first responders.

The workshop will conclude at 12:00pm followed by a networking lunch (catering provided).

This will be a face-to-face meeting. Catering will be provided, however we ask that you please bring your own water bottle for additional refreshment.

This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

Click here to view other Gold Coast Recovery & Resilience Training Programs

Registrations closed

COVID-19 Declaration

Before registering, please read over the GCPHN COVID-19 Event & Meeting Safety Guidelines.

If you are unable to attend for any reason please let us know as soon as possible by emailing rsvp@gcphn.com.au to CANCEL your registration.

By registering for this event you consent to GCPHN using your personal information in line with our Privacy Policy and for your details to be shared with Gold Coast Health, Disaster and Emergency Management, City of Gold Coast, Department of Communities and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

To register for this event, please fill in the form below the map.