‘Good group engagement and lots of practical examples and interaction with other participants’
‘It was very well presented! Ann and Chris did an amazing job for a wonderful day, thank you!’
‘Easy to understand, loved that she had a full understanding of what she was presenting, including real life experience after years in the field’
‘Ann was a very engaging instructor, who clearly understood this area of practice. It was great to get examples of clients/situations to be able to relate the course information to’
‘Thank you Anne for well presenting this course with great understanding’
‘Thanks for a great 2 days Anne. I have come out from the course better prepared to assist in mental health’
‘Your presentation which encompassed mental health, substance abuse and trauma, together with information on service providers, your participation on the panel, and the materials and links you provided, were very well received. You provided a very informative, insightful, engaging and entertaining presentation. The inclusion of Gippsland specific statistics, which was a shock, was also a highlight for many attendees. You provided attendees with the opportunity to engage in dialogue with you, which was greatly appreciated’.
November 2016
‘Ann was an excellent instructor, she explained everything in a way it was easy to understand and I felt no question was dismissed’
‘Ann was a very engaging instructor, who clearly understood this area of practice. It was great to get examples of clients/situations to be able to relate the course information to’
‘Ann was an excellent facilitator. As an ex facilitator myself, who plans to do more of this again in the near future I took away lots of new ideas for teaching activities’
‘Ann you were fantastic so open and easy to talk to no question was unanswered and your delivery was great’
‘Thank you for your friendly manner in conducting the course in such a positive way, and having you help me understand so many important things that can happen and does happen in our lives. I feel I gained so much more knowledge and feel I am confident enough to share and help others that need help. It also has helped me deal with some of my own issues that come over me at times in my life’
‘It was really good to get prepared for when we come across someone having a mental health problem’
‘It was really good doing this course and now I feel I can use what Ive learned in my day to day life’
‘I liked learning what sort of things you need to look for in a friend if they may have a mental health issue’
‘it was a really good curse that I gained lots of info from’
‘this course was very informative. It was an eye opener. I learned how to recognise symptoms of a mental health crisis. Everything about the course was good’
‘It was great to learn how to help people out and learning how to deal with someone who is injured’
‘My favourite part was learning about the action plan’
‘It was really good to learn all this’
‘My favourite part was learning how to help a friend who is going through hard times’
‘It was educational and I feel like I could help a friend having a mental health problem’
‘Overall it was really good and educational’