Regional Conference 2017

Welcome Message from Laurie Pedlar, General Manager FWN
I wish to extend a very warm welcome to all participants attending the Family Works Northern Regional Conference 2017 – ‘Social Services in the Future – Inform, Challenge, Inspire’.
The next two days are an opportunity for all participants, as valued members of the PSN Family Works team, to strengthen relationships with fellow colleagues and explore opportunities to reconfirm and align our work to PSN’s Strategic Plan 2013—2018.
As you know, we have a strong focus on ‘Becoming Wow’. We can all contribute to achieving this, but often we will need to be patient as well as enthusiastic, and prepared to persist in sharing our great ideas. Communication is the key towards achieving this goal so I invite you to share your views and/or ideas professionally and clearly and make the most of this opportunity.
I would like to thank those who have worked hard to bring this forum together, especially Ian Tomkins and Kelly Hynd. It takes a great team to make these events happen and all those involved have strived to make the workshops topical and interesting. We hope you also have some fun along the way!
Thank you once again for your commitment and participation.
Laurie Pedlar
Venue
Alexandra Park Function Centre
Gate B
Corner Greenlane West & Manukau Road Epsom
Tue 18- Wed 19 July, 2017
- 9:30am-10:00am: Registration & Welcome
- 10:00am – 10:55am: Opening Ceremonies – Powhiri
- All staff please go through the Main Entrance of the Function Centre where you will be met by a Family Works Representative and guided to the function rooms.
- Staff from Auckland sites i.e. North Shore, Waitakere, Lesley Centre, East and Te Hononga proceed to Rutherford Room by 9-30am to register for the conference and prepare for the Powhiri.
- Staff from all other sites: please assemble and wait outside Delightful Lady Foyer by 9-30am as manuhiri, to register and prepare for the Powhiri.
Conference Workshops – Day 1
Tuesday, 18th July 12:00PM – 1:00PM Workshops
Workshop | Presenter | Room | Register for workshops |
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Working with Families (30 seats) | Ian Tomkins & Eva Corson | Lyell Creek 1 | Sign up to this workshop |
Practice Based RBA Questions with Practice Value (5 seats) | Emma O’Neill & Fujiko Kato | President Suite 2 | Sign up to this workshop |
Responding to Children’s Stressful Incidents (25 seats) | Alistair Houston | Delightful Lady Foyer | WORKSHOP FULL |
Building Trust through good Privacy Practice (50 seats) | Daimhin Warner | Delightful Lady Lounge | Sign up to this workshop |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (35 seats) | Rose Hawkins | Rutherford Room | Sign up to this workshop |
Turning Data into Information (10 seats) | Sally Kennedy & Fatemeh Razzaghi | President Suite 1 | Sign up to this workshop |
How to Work with Trauma (25) | Margie Matthews | Lyell Creek 2 | WORKSHOP FULL |
Late Afternoon Workshops – Day 1
Tuesday, 18th July 3:15PM – 4:30PM Workshops
Workshop | Presenter | Room | Register for workshops |
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Every Whanau has a Story – What’s Yours? (30 seats) | Paul Watkins | Lyell Creek 1 | Sign up to this workshop |
Building Financial Capability (20 seats) | Financial Mentors Team (PSN) | Lyell Creek 2 | Sign up to this workshop |
Self Harm & Youth Suicidality (30 seats) | Pramila Lala | President Suite | WORKSHOP FULL |
Working with Cultural Diversity (30 seats) | Sue Lim | Delightful Lady Foyer | Sign up to this workshop |
My Redemption Journey – Day 1 Workshop (35 seats) | Phil Paikea | Delightful Lady Lounge | WORKSHOP FULL |
Building Trust Through Good Privacy Practice – Workshop 2 (35 seats) | Daimhin Warner | Rutherford Room | Sign up to this workshop |
Conference Workshops – Day 2
Wednesday, 19th July 10:30AM – 12:00PM Workshops
Workshop | Presenter | Room | Register for workshops |
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Tamariki Ora: Opportunities to better support children that are exposed to domestic violence (35 seats) | Katarina Gordon | Lyell Creek 1 | WORKSHOP FULL |
The Dynamics of Whanaungatanga – A Maori Systematic Model of Wellbeing (40 seats) | Albert Robertson | Delightful Lady Foyer | Sign up to this workshop |
The Experience of Childhood Adversity (40 seats) | Hilary Nobilo | Rutherford Room | Sign up to this workshop |
Practice based RBA Questions with Practice Value (Day 2) (5 seats) | Emma O’Neill & Fujiko Kato | President Suite | Sign up to this workshop |
My Redemption Journey (Day 2) (40 seats) | Phil Paikea | Delightful Lady Lounge | Sign up to this workshop |
Strength Based Writing and SMART Goals & Actions (20 seats) | Amanda Smith | Lyell Creek 2 | WORKSHOP FULL |