Facilitator Training
Our ESD+ Facilitator Training is the perfect path to being able to service your own students, clients and community with Violence Prevention, Resilience & Empowerment programs
WHY TRAIN WITH EMPOWERED TODAY?
WHO IS OUR
TRAINING FOR?
HOW TO ACCESS
OUR TRAINING
Our trauma-informed Facilitator Training combines the principles of two practical, evidence-based systems: Empowerment Self Defence (ESD) + Mindfulness-Based Stress Management (MBSM).
Coming from an education background, we not only teach the applicable content but also the teaching pedagogy and strategies needed to ensure programs are taught in a safe, practical and engaging way.
Our Facilitator Training is for
any person or organisation that is interested in offering women's empowerment programs.
Our principle-based curriculum
offers a non-prescriptive suite
of tools, allowing you to run
standalone programs or easily integrate individual modules into
your existing programs.
- by participating in one of our community trainings under our Empowered Communities Initiative
OR...
- as an exclusive in-house training for your organisation where we offer exclusive & tailored instructor trainings for organisations that have a number of staff they would like to have trained.
Contact Us for more information.
Training Schedule
March 2024 | |||
Thursday 7th-15th | Completed | 9am - 5pm | Taree, NSW |
June 2024 | |||
Thursday 20th-23rd | Completed | 9am - 5pm | Ballina, NSW |
August 2024 | |||
Wednesday 14th | Completed | 9am - 5pm | Townsville, QLD |
September 2024 | |||
TBD | Open | 9am - 5pm | Katherine, NT |
TBD | Open | 9am - 5pm | Broome, WA |
October 2024 | |||
TBD | Open | 9am - 5pm | Geraldton, WA |
November 2024 | |||
TBD | Open | 9am - 5pm | Perth, WA |
December 2024 | |||
TBD | Open | 9am - 5pm | Albany, WA |
What Does the Training Entail?
Our ESD+ Facilitator Training is a 4-day workshop that will provide you 20+ hours of content to teach women's empowerment programs.
The content & topics covered include...
- Trauma-informed care and emotional safety
- Understanding gender-based violence
- Research & Statistics
- The history & principles of Empowerment Self Defence
- Emotional, Mental & Physical skills for violence prevention & personal safety
- Self-care: Grounding, Mindfulness, State regulation & Support
- Teaching pedagogy & principles
- How to build a student-centred curriculum that focuses on your strengths
Sample Schedule
Day 1
Module 1: Introductions & Housekeeping, Emotional Safety & Grounding
Module 2: The history & principles of Empowerment Self Defence
Module 3: Understanding Gender-based violence – Research & Statistics
Module 4: Soft Physical Skills (non-violent)
Day 2
Module 5: THINK – Assessing a situation/Risk Assessment, Awareness – Internal & External/Situational, Intuition, Tactical thinking, Options/Choices
Module 6: FIGHT – Fighting Spirit, Self Worth & Resilience. Basic Strikes/Teaching with Targets
Module 7: Trauma-informed lens
Module 8: YELL – Connecting with & Using your voice, Verbal/Nonverbal Communication, Consent, Setting Boundaries, Assertiveness
Day 3
Module 9: RUN – Removing yourself from a situation, Moving towards safety, Distract/Evade/Escape strategies, Using your surroundings (people, exits, objects, tools)
Module 10: Releases from Grabs & Holds
Module 11: Neuroscience/Psychology, Strangle Releases
Module 12: TELL – Responding, Survivor Advocacy & Support, Sharing for healing, Choosing to Report
Day 4
Module 13: Physical skills refresh
Module 14: Role-Plays & Scenarios
Module 15: Teaching pedagogy, principles & practice – building a student-centred curriculum that focuses on your strengths
Module 16: Self-Care – teacher & students
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