Due to the developing weather situation, this event has been postponed.

This is a disaster recovery and resilience event for health professionals and those who work in the recovery space.

Topics include:

• What is peer support in an organisational context?
• The role of peer support: How does it fit within a broader organisational response to critical incidents and other workplace experiences that impact on employee wellbeing?
• Enacting and navigating the role of a peer supporter: Boundaries; confidentiality; and scope.
• Mental health literacy in the context of peer support: Understanding mental health; burnout; psychological distress; and suicide amongst colleagues.
• Building peer support skills: The fundamentals of communication exchange between peer supporters and those who they are supporting (having effective wellbeing conversations and supporting peers to develop plans to improve and maintain their wellbeing).
• What about you? Looking after yourself when you are a peer supporter.

Facilitators:

Dr Jacqueline Drew | Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Griffith University

Dr Jacqueline Drew is an Associate Professor with the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University. She holds a PhD in organisational psychology. Based on over 25 years of experience as a police psychologist, Jacqueline provides expert advice to law enforcement on organisational systems and personnel practices. Her work focuses on police burnout, mental health, and suicide. Jacqueline works internationally. Some of her current work includes co-leading a national biennial survey research program in the United States examining police mental health.

Dr Jacob Keech | Lecturer, School of Applied Psychology | Griffith University

Dr Jacob Keech is a Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University. He has over 10 years of experience in conducting applied psychological research. Dr Keech’s expertise is in the development and evaluation of intervention programs for reducing the effect of stress on physical and psychological health, and performance. He has expertise and experience in conducting stress and wellbeing research in a range of contexts including with police officers, lifeguards, school teachers, flood rescue operators, and students. Dr Keech holds key international leadership positions in his field, including Associate Editor of scientific journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being and Section Editor of Stress & Health.

Catering provided (please bring your own water bottle).

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

Parking: Alex Black Carpark | City of Gold Coast

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