This face-to-face interactive workshop follows LEADs successful Epigenetics – Not Fixed in Stone Event held in late 2019.

Workshop content will focus on three key areas: epigenetics as an expression of genes, how understanding this can inform our practice, including in an understanding of Protective Factors.

Learning Outcomes:

• Learn how epigenetics provides a framework for understanding how the expression of genes is influenced by experiences and the environment to produce individual differences in behaviour, cognition, personality, and mental health;
• Gain deeper understanding and increase confidence and skills linking epigenetics to your practice, in how you work with children, young people and families, and
• Identify protective factors that can be used in practice.

Who should attend this workshop?

TEI funded and all other community services

Trainer

Lisa Gardiner – Lisa has a background in psychology, mental health and trauma and over thirty years working in health and human services. Lisa specialises in working with service providers that work with vulnerable populations, early childhood trauma and disrupted attachment. Lisa works in partnership with agencies to develop better practice. Lisa currently works in partnership with the Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies at Middlesex University to provide evidence-based attachment assessments in Australasia. She has presented in the areas of trauma, attachment and neurodevelopment in the UK, Canada and USA.

More Information

LEAD, ph (02) 9620 6172 or email info@leadpda.org.au

Code: NP2352