Face-to-Face FPS ST Training - August 2026
2026-08-08 09:00 - 2026-08-09 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide)
Face-to-Face FPS ST Training – August 2026

Start Date
08 August 2026
End Date
09 August 2026
Start Time
9:00am
End Time
5.00pm
Venue
Adelaide
Contact Name
ASPM Education
Contact Phone
08 7557 9556
Contact Email
education@aspm.org.au
Website
https://www.aspm.org.au/aspm-training/focused-psychological-strategies-skills-training-level-2/
Max. Attendees
24
Who Can Register?
Anyone

Focused Psychological Strategies Skills Training – 8th-9th August 2026 | Face-to-face in Adelaide! Venue TBC

GP Psychological Medicine Training: For GPs by GPs
ASPM offers an acclaimed and accredited Focused Psychological Strategies Level Two Training developed for GPs by GPs with a primary focus on the practical aspects of mental health care delivery in general practice.
The training is delivered face to face over two days, with an additional 6 hours of predisposing activities and 1 hour of reinforcing activities. Numbers are capped to ensure good quality small group discussion and practical learning – so register as soon as you can. Your registration enables us to continue to offer high quality training ‘for GPs by GPs’, and to build the strength of our organisation to serve GPs who highly value whole person care and Generalist Mental Health clinical skills training.
Our training introduces foundational knowledge and skills that are important for providing psychological care to your patients. We also recommend various resources for further learning. Participants are eligible to receive 21 hours of CPD in the current triennium.
A wide variety of resources and self-help activities are provided, all of which are high quality, online and free to access; most of these come from the rich suite of resources produced by Universities and other Mental Health Research and Advocacy organisations in Australia. In addition, a comprehensive reading list is provided for those who wish to develop greater depth in particular areas of interest.
The training is highly interactive and very practical. It is suitable for all GPs with an interest in Mental Health from Registrars to the very experienced, and many of the skills are also transferable to other areas of General Practice. We encourage contributions from and interaction between our participants, and we always learn from attendees at each workshop. Our trainers are GPs and ASPM is dedicated to supporting our GP colleagues in this way.

Workshop Session Times:

Saturday 8th August – 9am – 5pm (AEST)
Sunday 9th August – 9am – 5pm (AEST)
Member Fee – $1450 + GST
Non-Member Fee – $1650 + GST
Conditions of entry:

You will need to complete the full workshop across both days
You must have completed Mental Health Skills Training Level 1 to be eligible
You will need to complete compulsory Predisposing and Reinforcing activities for accreditation

FPS Training Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made in writing to the ASPM Association 4 weeks out or longer from the first training module will receive a full refund less a $200 administration fee. Alternatively, attendees can also use the full payment as a credit for any future ASPM training and event (no administration fee)
Cancellations made in writing to the ASPM Association 4 weeks or less will not receive a refund. The registration of the training course can however be transferred to an appropriate colleague (subject to approval from ASPM) should you be unable to attend within the 4 week period.

Gottman Therapy Level 2 with Dr Carolyn Russell
2026-10-09 - 2026-10-11 | Zoom
Gottman Therapy Level 2 with Dr Carolyn Russell

Start Date
09 October 2026
End Date
11 October 2026
Start Time
9:00am
End Time
5:00pm
Venue
TBA: Sydney
Contact Name
ASPM Education
Contact Phone
(08) 7557 9556
Contact Email
education@aspm.org.au
Max. Attendees
20
Who Can Register?
Anyone

Join us for a Gottman Training Workshop (Level 2) with Dr Carolyn Russell (Certified Gottman Therapist/Level 1 & 2 Trainer)

Level 2 Gottman Training – Assessments, Intervention and Comorbidities

What you will be doing: The workshop is an interactive real time experience of application of the information from Level 1 training

Building on level 1 skills and understanding.
Assessing the couples connections & co-morbidities (affairs, presence of trauma, substance misuse).
Practicing clinical interventions and tools in small supervised groups.

There are only 20 spots available.

Members: $800
Non-Members: $1000
Accreditation:

Please see some general information about the course below (however please note this will be modified for ASPM members):

Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm
What you will learn:

The couples research discovered by Dr John & Julie Gottman
How to implement research-based strategies into your practice for education or therapy
Applied techniques to help couples face a variety of challenges in their relationship
Understanding of the Sound Relationship House

Suitable for:

Mental Health Professionals such as counsellors, psychologists and social workers
General Practitioners
Other Allied Health Professionals
Clergy/Pastoral staff
Students and interns
Professionals and teachers of couples therapy
Researchers in human services, psychology and social science fields
