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  • 16-Apr | Regional

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    Doing anger differently

    South Queensland

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    Recovery from trauma

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    Northern Territory

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    Managing pain

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  • 21-Apr | Online - AT CAPACITY

    Sleeping better

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    2 x 90 minute sessions (21 & 23 April) - at capacity

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  • 21-Apr | Penrith

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    New South Wales

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    Doing anger differently

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  • 22-Apr | Melbourne

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  • 22-Apr | Canberra

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  • 22-Apr | Cleveland

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    South Queensland

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  • 27-Apr | Port Macquarie

    Mental health first aid

    New South Wales

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  • 27-Apr | Batemans Bay

    Mental health first aid

    New South Wales

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  • 28-Apr | Launceston

    Mental health first aid

    Tasmania

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  • 29-Apr | Mooloolaba - AT CAPACITY

    Understanding anxiety

    South Queensland

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  • 29-Apr | Rockingham

    Understanding anxiety

    Western Australia

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    Understanding anxiety

    South Queensland

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  • 29-Apr | Melbourne

    Suicide alertness for everyone - safeTALK

    Victoria

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  • 29-Apr | Canberra

    Recovery from trauma

    Australian Capital Territory

    Two day program

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  • 29-Apr | Online refresher

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

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    11.30am-2.30pm (AEST) online refresher

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  • 29-Apr | Online (ACT)

    Relaxation and stress management

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    2 x 90 minute sessions

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  • 30-Apr | Spring Hill

    Building better relationships

    South Queensland

    Three Day Program (30 April, 1 & 14 May)

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  • 3-May | Canberra

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    Australian Capital Territory

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  • 4-May | Spring Hill

    Stepping out

    South Queensland

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  • 4-May | Perth

    Recovery from trauma

    Western Australia

    Six Week Program (Tuesdays)

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  • 4-May | Old Bar

    Relaxation and stress management

    New South Wales

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  • 4-May | Southport

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    South Queensland

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  • 4-May | Maryborough

    Mental health first aid

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  • 4-May | Online

    Doing anger differently

    Online (all states)

    2 x 90 minute sessions (4 & 6 May)

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  • 5-May | Darwin

    Doing anger differently

    Northern Territory

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  • 5-May | Bendigo

    Mental health first aid

    Victoria

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  • 5-May | Old Bar

    Doing anger differently

    New South Wales

    Half day workshop | 9:00am – 1:00pm

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  • 5-May | Wagga Wagga

    Relaxation and stress management

    New South Wales

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  • 6-May | Wagga Wagga

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    New South Wales

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  • 6-May | Cairns

    Sleeping better

    North Queensland

    Two Day Program

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  • 6-May | Old Bar

    Understanding anxiety

    New South Wales

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  • 6-May | Northern Beaches

    Mental health first aid

    New South Wales

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  • 6-May | Beaudesert

    Mental health first aid

    South Queensland

    Two day workshop

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  • 7-May | Mooloolaba

    Relaxation and stress management

    South Queensland

    One day program

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  • 7-May | Southport | Younger Veterans Lifestyle

    Residential lifestyle management

    South Queensland

    Two weekends (7-9 May & 4-6 June) - Younger Veterans Lifestyle

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  • 10-May | Adelaide

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    South Australia

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  • 10-May | Darwin

    Mental health first aid

    Northern Territory

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  • 10-May | Spring Hill

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

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  • 10-May | Launceston

    Building better relationships

    Tasmania

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  • 10-May | Rockhampton

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    South Queensland

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  • 10-May | Online

    Understanding anxiety

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    2 x 90 minute sessions (10/5 & 12/5)

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  • 11-May | Townsville

    Managing pain

    North Queensland

    Six Week Program (Tuesdays)

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  • 11-May | Spring Hill

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  • 12-May | Port Macquarie

    Building better relationships

    New South Wales

    Three day program (12-14 May)

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  • 12-May | Townsville

    Recovery from trauma

    North Queensland

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  • 12-May | Rockingham

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    Western Australia

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  • 12-May | Griffith (12, 19 & 26 May)

    Understanding anxiety

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  • 12-May | Canberra

    Understanding anxiety

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    Three Day Program (12, 19 & 26 May)

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  • 13-May | Melbourne - AT CAPACITY

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    Victoria

    Two Day Workshop (at capacity)

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  • 14-May | Melbourne

    Managing pain

    Victoria

    Six Week Program (Fridays)

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  • 17-May | Griffith

    Mental health first aid

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  • 17-May | Ipswich

    Recovery from trauma

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  • 17-May | Seymour

    Relaxation and stress management

    Victoria

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  • 17-May | Wagga Wagga

    Recovery from trauma

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    Three Day Program (17 & 24 May, 1 June)

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  • 18-May | Mackay

    Doing anger differently

    North Queensland

    Six Week Program (Tuesdays)

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  • 18-May | Devonport

    Doing anger differently

    Tasmania

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  • 19-May | Darwin

    Sleeping better

    Northern Territory

    Two Day Program

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  • 19-May | Melbourne

    Stepping out

    Victoria

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 20-May | Adelaide

    Stepping out

    South Australia

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  • 20-May | Online (ACT)

    Doing anger differently

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    2 x 90 minute sessions (20 & 21 May)

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  • 21-May | Cairns

    Suicide alertness for everyone - safeTALK

    North Queensland

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  • 24-May | Mooloolaba

    Doing anger differently

    South Queensland

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  • 24-May | Canberra

    Beating the blues

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  • 24-May | Frankston

    Understanding anxiety

    Victoria

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  • 24-May | Penrith

    Beating the blues

    New South Wales

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  • 25-May | Perth

    Beating the blues

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  • 25-May | Spring Hill

    Sleeping better

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  • 25-May | Hobart

    Mental health first aid

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  • 26-May | Wodonga

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    Victoria

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  • 26-May | Newcastle

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

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  • 27-May | Currumbin

    Beating the blues

    South Queensland

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  • 27-May | Warrnambool

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  • 27-May | Canberra

    Mental health first aid

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  • 28-May | Toowoomba

    Relaxation and stress management

    South Queensland

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  • 28-May | Sydney

    Residential lifestyle management

    New South Wales

    Two weekends (28, 29 and 30 May & 4, 5 and 6 June)

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  • 1-Jun | Melbourne

    Beating the blues

    Victoria

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  • 1-Jun | Canberra

    Beating the blues

    Australian Capital Territory

    Five weeks (Tuesdays) 1-29 June

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  • 2-Jun | Adelaide

    Mental health first aid

    South Australia

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  • 2-Jun | Rockingham

    Relaxation and stress management

    Western Australia

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    Residential lifestyle management

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    Five day program (2-6 June)

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  • 2-Jun | Perth

    Building better relationships

    Western Australia

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  • 3-Jun | Townsville

    Mental health first aid

    North Queensland

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  • 3-Jun | Newcastle

    Mental health first aid

    New South Wales

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  • 5-Jun | Spring Hill

    Mental health first aid

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  • 7-Jun | Spring Hill

    Beating the blues

    South Queensland

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  • 7-Jun | Melbourne

    Doing anger differently

    Victoria

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    Sleeping better

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  • 9-Jun | Rockingham

    Suicide alertness for everyone - safeTALK

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  • 9-Jun | Melbourne

    Building better relationships

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  • 9-Jun | Northern Beaches

    Building better relationships

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  • 10-Jun | Mooloolaba

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

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  • 15-Jun | Sale

    Mental health first aid

    Victoria

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  • 16-Jun | Darwin

    Stepping out

    Northern Territory

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    Understanding anxiety

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  • 17-Jun | Old Bar

    Beating the blues

    New South Wales

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  • 17-Jun | Launceston

    Recovery from trauma

    Tasmania

    Two Day Program (17 & 24 June 2021)

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    Doing anger differently

    Australian Capital Territory

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    Relaxation and stress management

    South Queensland

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  • 21-Jun | Adelaide

    Managing pain

    South Australia

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  • 21-Jun | Melbourne

    Mental health first aid

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  • 21-Jun | Canberra

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  • 21-Jun | Batemans Bay

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  • 23-Jun | Townsville

    Building better relationships

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  • 23-Jun | Online

    Managing pain

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    2 x 90 minute sessions (23 & 25 June)

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  • 23-Jun | Rockingham

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    Western Australia

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    Sleeping better

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  • 24-Jun | Lismore

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  • 24-Jun | Katherine

    Mental health first aid

    Northern Territory

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  • 24-Jun | Darwin

    Suicide alertness for everyone - safeTALK

    Northern Territory

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  • 24-Jun | Melbourne

    Sleeping better

    Victoria

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  • 24-Jun | Online (ACT)

    Sleeping better

    Australian Capital Territory

    2 x 90 minute sessions

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  • 28-Jun | Aspley

    Mental health first aid

    South Queensland

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 28-Jun | Canberra

    Mental health first aid

    Australian Capital Territory

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 29-Jun | Perth

    Stepping out

    Western Australia

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 29-Jun | Griffith

    Beating the blues

    New South Wales

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  • 30-Jun | Canberra

    Relaxation and stress management

    Australian Capital Territory

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  • 5-Jul | Canberra

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    Australian Capital Territory

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  • 6-Jul | Devonport

    Mental health first aid

    Tasmania

    2 day workshop

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  • 8-Jul | Port Macquarie

    Managing pain

    New South Wales

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  • 8-Jul | Adelaide

    Suicide alertness for everyone - safeTALK

    South Australia

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  • 12-Jul | Ipswich

    Stepping out

    South Queensland

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  • 13-Jul | Lismore

    Understanding anxiety

    New South Wales

    Two day program

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  • 13-Jul | Adelaide

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    South Australia

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  • 14-Jul | Townsville

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    North Queensland

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  • 14-Jul | Canberra

    Understanding anxiety

    Australian Capital Territory

    Three Week Program (Wednesdays)

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  • 15-Jul | Frankston

    Mental health first aid

    Victoria

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 15-Jul | Online (ACT)

    Recovery from trauma

    Online (ACT residents only)

    2 x 90 minute sessions

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  • 16-Jul | Adelaide

    Relaxation and stress management

    South Australia

    One Day Program

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  • 19-Jul | Hobart

    Stepping out

    Tasmania

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  • 19-Jul | Canberra

    Relaxation and stress management

    Australian Capital Territory

    One day program

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  • 19-Jul | Penrith

    Mental health first aid

    New South Wales

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 20-Jul | Geelong

    Mental health first aid

    Victoria

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 21-Jul | Townsville

    Doing anger differently

    North Queensland

    Six Week Program (Wednesdays)

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  • 21-Jul | Katherine

    Relaxation and stress management

    Northern Territory

    Two Day Program

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  • 22-Jul | Surry Hills

    Beating the blues

    New South Wales

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  • 22-Jul | Canberra

    Stepping out

    Australian Capital Territory

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  • 23-Jul | Cairns

    Understanding anxiety

    North Queensland

    Six Week Program (Fridays)

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  • 23-Jul | Melbourne

    Relaxation and stress management

    Victoria

    One Day Workshop

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  • 26-Jul | Launceston

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    Tasmania

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  • 26-Jul | Penrith

    Relaxation and stress management

    New South Wales

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  • 26-Jul | Canberra

    Building better relationships

    Australian Capital Territory

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  • 28-Jul | Darwin

    Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST

    Northern Territory

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 29-Jul | Old Bar

    Sleeping better

    New South Wales

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  • 29-Jul | Canberra

    Mental health first aid

    Australian Capital Territory

    Two Day Workshop

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  • 10-Aug | Devonport

    Suicide alertness for everyone - safeTALK

    Tasmania

    Half Day Workshop

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