Motivational Interviewing - Building Skills in Brisbane
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2-Day In-Person Workshop | Brisbane | 9th & 10th March 2027✔ 13 CPD hours
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, evidence-based approach to supporting behaviour change, particularly when people feel ambivalent, stuck, or resistant.
This 2-day, in-person workshop is highly practical and skills-focused, designed to support frontline practitioners working with complex presentations across AOD, mental health, health and allied health, youth, family, and community services.
MI does not replace existing frameworks or interventions. Instead, it strengthens engagement and improves the effectiveness of whatever else you already do.
Who should attend?
- AOD, mental health, health, allied health, youth and family practitioners
- Social workers, counsellors, psychologists, nurses, and allied health clinicians
- Peer workers and lived experience staff
- Case managers, support workers, and team leaders
No prior MI training is required. Suitable for both new and experienced practitioners.
What you’ll learn?
Across two days, participants will:
- Understand the spirit and foundations of MI
- Develop core MI skills (OARS) and use them deliberately
- Recognise and respond to change talk and sustain talk
- Reduce resistance without confrontation
- Structure conversations that move people toward change
- Apply MI skills to real practice scenarios from their own work
The workshop is interactive, practical, and grounded in real-world application.
The trainer, Mikel Gellatly is a Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 16 years’ experience in AOD and mental health services in clinical and senior leadership roles. Mikel delivers MI training across health, community services, education, and justice sectors in Australia and Singapore and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
Location & logistics
- Venue: Brisbane TBC
- Dates: 9th & 10th March, 2027
- Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm, both days
- Cost: $699 per participant
- CPD: 13 hours (certificate provided)
- Catering: Not provided
Note: In the unlikely event the workshop does not proceed, all registrations will be fully refunded.
Date
Tuesday 9 March 2027 9:00 AM - Wednesday 10 March 2027 4:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Central Brisbane - Venue TBC
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Motivational Interviewing - Building Skills in Brisbane
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