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Presentation - seminar Event

Engagement and psychological assessments with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Overview

The Midwest Branch of the APS are pleased to invite you to attend Engagement and psychological assessments with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people. This training aims to support psychologists to understand the core impacts on ATSI populations' social and emotional wellbeing, identify skills and strategies to engage ATSI clients and families in psychological assessment.

It also provides an overview of best practice assessment and intervention/s with ATSI clients and families.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

  • Describe core impacts on ATSI populations' social and emotional wellbeing
  • Identify skills and strategies to engage ATSI clients and families in psychological assessment.
  • Describe best practice assessment and intervention/s with ATSI clients and families.

Presenter(s)

Ms. Shannon McNeair

About the presenter(s)

Shannon is a proud and respected Malgana woman from Shark Bay, Western Australia. She currently lives and works in Geraldton, Western Australia. She has had a rewarding career, having lived and worked in the remote Northwest of Western Australia, where she developed solid working relationships with remote communities and provided comprehensive psychological assessment and clinical services to children and families in contact with the WA Child Protection service.

Notes

Registration includes light refreshments (tea and coffee).

It is recommended that you bring your preferred writing material for any note-taking.

Target Audience

This event is aimed at all levels of Psychologists who are working with, or wanting to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

If you are experiencing registration difficulties please contact APS Events Support.

Hybrid Event

APS member $52.50
APS student member $31.50
Non APS member $79
The event will not be recorded.
In-Person Registrations close: 27/07/2025 5.00pm AWST

Geraldton

WA Centre for Rural Health

167 Fitzgerald Street
Geraldton , WA 6530
Australia
Venue is wheelchair accessible


08 Aug 2025

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM AWST Perth Time


Show Location

Online

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Online Online
Online , WA Online
Australia
Venue is wheelchair accessible


08 Aug 2025

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM AWST Perth Time


Show Location