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    • 30 May 2025
    • 10:30 - 13:00
    • ZOOM
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    Sally SwainLet's access the joy, depth and insight of our very own artmaking to inform the reflective and regenerative practices required as a professional ANZACATA member.

    How are you going in your arts therapy practice? What's the truth of it? What are you proud of? Struggling with? Are you impacted by NDIS turmoil?

    You are invited to gently review your year; to identify and affirm the strengths, passions, skills and values you bring to your work and to acknowledge the gaps and learning edges. You are encouraged to envisage your ideal practice, then to translate your vision into intentions, goals and action steps. Given the uncertainty in our professional landscape, might we support one another to foster confidence, self-compassion, self-care and adaptability?

    This two-part experiential workshop is designed to inspire you to bring art, heart and practical strategy to your annual self-review and development plan, so that you can carry your professional practice forwards with verve and vitality, grace and groundedness, ethics and energy, purpose and playfulness.

    Practising members at any level of membership or experience are welcome. Numbers are limited, to foster safety and connection.

    Participants can expect to:

    • Utilise experiential art-making to reflect on your arts therapist journey
    • Uncover, affirm and explore the shapes, elements and qualities of your current professional practice
    • Synthesise discoveries to generate a vision for desired future directions
    • Validate shared and diverse experience in a group of connected peers
    • Apply creative wisdom to clarify possible professional development steps that incorporate your unique skills and preferences.

    PRESENTER:

    Sally Swain (AThR, ANZACATA-approved supervisor) has been running her Art and Soul Creativity Coaching practice for over thirty years. Embodied creativity is at the core of all she offers. Sally's internationally bestselling books include Great Housewives of Art. Her initiatives supporting arts therapists include Art Heart Action bushfire recovery program, ANZACATA-sponsored Creative Sustenance in Troubled Times series, Draw and Pour for Arts Therapists monthly online gatherings and Arty Hearty Therapist e-newsletter artandsoul.cc.

    When:
       Workshop (Part One): Friday 30 May AND
       Workshop (Part Two): Saturday 31 May
       (these are two parts of the same workshop, rather than 2 separate events)
    Time:
       10.30 am - 1 pm AEST
       12.30 pm NZT
       8.30 am AWT/HKT/SGT
    Duration/CPD: 2.5 hrs
    Where: Zoom
    Cost: $135 (+GST for Aust. Members)
    Open to: Practising Members (Professional, Tier, Provisional)
    Max: 8 participants
    Recorded session: No (privacy reasons)

    • 13 Jun 2025
    • 12:00 - 13:00
    • ZOOM
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    This hour-long drop-in session occurs quarterly and all members are welcome to join. There is no agenda, no commitment, just pop in anytime you like for a chat with your Executive Officer and with other ANZACATA members.

    When: Friday 13 June 2025
    Time: 12 noon AEST (10am WA and Asia, and 2pm NZ)
    CPD: 1 hour
    ZOOM Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4298208695?pwd=c21EcmN0TTMreVQ0bEROVzdQeWxGQT09

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    • 28 Jun 2025
    • 10:00 - 11:00
    • ZOOM
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    There have been recent changes to the ACC requirements for new providers. This workshop covers the NEW requirements you need to know to register to provide arts therapy funded by the ACC for clients impacted by sexual abuse. It is only open to New Zealand members.

    The workshop will cover ACC's requirements relating to qualifications and clinical experience, and ongoing requirements from ACC post registration. The registration process will be covered, and how to go about finding a supplier. This event is open to anyone interested in registering for this type of work, from experienced professionals to students who are looking at this as a future revenue source once they have sufficient experience. The workshop will consist of a presentation and will include time for questions.

    PRESENTER:

    Tania Blomfield is a Professional Member of ANZACATA and has been providing clinical supervision and supervision training in New Zealand for approximately 15 years.  She has a particular interest in working with trauma and shame, and currently performs psychological assessments for New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), along with a group of other registered arts therapists, counsellors and psychologists..

    When: Saturday 28 June 2025
    Time: 10am-11am NZST
    Duration/CPD: 1 hr
    Where: Zoom
    Cost: Free
    Open to: Professional, Provisional and Student Members in New Zealand only
    Max: 30 participants
    Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

    Cancellation Policy
    When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email us as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

Past events

24 May 2025 Advanced Play Therapy Techniques: Essential Conditions, Knowledge and Skills for Child-Centred Play Therapy Practice with Aleksandra Gosteva
17 May 2025 Creative arts-based group supervision for Regional/Remote members with Hayley Arjona
15 May 2025 Creative arts-based group supervision for New/Recent graduates with Sarah Versitano
30 Apr 2025 Art Therapy & Neuroscience: The Basics with A/Prof Juliet King
29 Mar 2025 Motivational Interviewing and its application in Clinical Arts Therapy Practice: Practical strategies to building connection and enhancing engagement with Aleksandra Gosteva
14 Mar 2025 Conversations with Kate
08 Mar 2025 Creative Reflecting, Visioning and Planning in Tricky Times: Two-part series with Sally Swain
17 Feb 2025 Āiotanga: Using trauma-informed art therapy to nurture a Māori identity and bring balance to the self with B Hope/Heleina Waimoana Dalton
30 Jan 2025 yOUR Stories with Romny Vandoros
20 Dec 2024 Creative Sustenance in Troubled Times (3rd event) with Sally Swain
16 Dec 2024 Supervision for Supervisors - Navigating the NDIS changes with Supervisees with Penelope James (2nd event)
16 Dec 2024 Supervision for Supervisors - Navigating the NDIS changes with Supervisees with Penelope James (1st event)
14 Dec 2024 Creative Sustenance in Troubled Times (2nd event) with Sally Swain
13 Dec 2024 Standing in the River (Supervision for CATs with NDIS Clients) with Romny Vandoros
12 Dec 2024 Supervisors Forum | NDIS with Helen Killmier
09 Dec 2024 Creative Sustenance in Troubled Times with Sally Swain
04 Dec 2024 Conversations with Kate
30 Nov 2024 The Healing Power of Play: Introduction to the Practical Application of Child Centred Play Therapy with Young Children Who Have Experienced Trauma with Aleksandra Gosteva
15 Nov 2024 ANZACATA Conference 2024
03 Nov 2024 Te Whaariki Hou – The weaving of a new mat with Jenny Manuera & Matua Wi Waikari
18 Oct 2024 ANZACATA AGM 2024
02 Oct 2024 Conversations with Kate
28 Sep 2024 Motivational Interviewing and its application in Clinical Arts Therapy Practice: Practical strategies to building connection and enhancing engagement
14 Sep 2024 JoCAT: Getting to know your journal with Sheridan Linnell and Vic Segedin
11 Sep 2024 testing auto feeback email
05 Sep 2024 Conversations with Kate
30 Aug 2024 A Creative Approach to Your Self-Review and Planning Process: two-part series with Sally Swain
17 Aug 2024 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
16 Aug 2024 Supervision Refresher for ANZACATA-Approved Supervisors with Vicky Nicholls
15 Aug 2024 Conversations with Kate
26 Jul 2024 Unveiling The Proto-Concept Of Mental Health Immunity: Perspectives Of Art Therapists in Singapore with Pamela Lie
12 Jul 2024 Introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy with David Eckel
04 Jul 2024 Conversations with Kate
27 Jun 2024 Creative arts-based group supervision for Regional/Remote members with Maggie Wilson
21 Jun 2024 Supervision Group for Creative Arts Therapist Supervisors with Amanda Hall
14 Jun 2024 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
14 Jun 2024 Unveiling The Proto-Concept Of Mental Health Immunity: Perspectives Of Art Therapists in Singapore with Pamela Lie
06 Jun 2024 Conversations with Kate
04 Jun 2024 Creative arts-based group supervision with Annette Chauncy
25 May 2024 The Healing Power of Play: Introduction to the Practical Application of Child Centred Play Therapy with Young Children Who Have Experienced Trauma with Aleksandra Gosteva
13 May 2024 Supervising your Peers with Tania Blomfield
08 May 2024 Creative arts-based group supervision for Recent Graduates with Romny Vandoros (Afternoon)
08 May 2024 Creative arts-based group supervision for Recent Graduates with Romny Vandoros (Morning)
08 May 2024 Contracting to ACC for sensitive claims - what you need to know, and how to get started with Tania Blomfield
02 May 2024 Conversations with Kate
01 May 2024 Creative Connections: Integrating Neurodiversity Affirming Practice in Creative Arts Therapy with Raelene Dundon
24 Apr 2024 Creative Connections: Integrating Neurodiversity Affirming Practice in Creative Arts Therapy with Raelene Dundon
16 Apr 2024 Importance of Ongoing Clinical Supervision - an el duende and process art informed approach with Sheila Lorenzo de la Pena
04 Apr 2024 Conversations with Kate
28 Mar 2024 Navigating the Intersecting - Sometimes Divergent - Paths of Ethics, Morality and Legality with Dr Dave Gussak
08 Mar 2024 A Creative Approach to Your Self-Review and Planning Process: two-part series with Sally Swain
07 Mar 2024 Conversations with Kate
16 Feb 2024 Tier Member Discussion (live)
02 Feb 2024 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
01 Feb 2024 Conversations with Kate
14 Dec 2023 Arts & Natural Disasters: Do the arts have anything to offer? with Deanne Gray
05 Dec 2023 Arts-based research into identity and community with Dr Ying (Ingrid) Wang
15 Nov 2023 101: Understanding Race and Racism
03 Nov 2023 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
28 Oct 2023 Legal Considerations in Arts Therapy Practice with Annette Coulter
24 Oct 2023 Scaling Your Practice Nationally with Megan Walker
08 Oct 2023 An assemblage of knowing from an artistic holding of mended bodies in pain
06 Oct 2023 ANZACATA AGM
04 Oct 2023 Conversations with Kate
28 Sep 2023 Empowering Open Dialogues About Sexual Health in Your Clinical Practice with Dian Handayani
21 Sep 2023 Keys Bags Names Words, a new documentary about hope in aging and dementia
09 Sep 2023 Graduate research: A heroic journey with Professor Kat McFerran
06 Sep 2023 Conversations with Kate (CANCELLED)
04 Sep 2023 Official Launch of the ANZACATA research report - The Proven Efficacy of Creative Arts Therapies: What the Literature Tells Us by the Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence (Aotearoa)
15 Aug 2023 Online Supervision in Asia with Dian Handayani
04 Aug 2023 Bi-Monthly Supervision Sessions for ANZACATA Approved Supervisors with Fran Nielsen
02 Aug 2023 Conversations with Kate
28 Jul 2023 Supervision (Refresher) with Vicky Nicholls
19 Jul 2023 Dancing for fun, fitness, and relaxation: Using participatory research to engage and learn from women in the justice system with Ella Dumaresq
17 Jul 2023 Climate Conversations Training Workshop with Michelle O’Sullivan & Fiona Martin
05 Jul 2023 Conversations with Kate
22 Jun 2023 The Healing Winds of the Vast Ocean: Ngā Hau o te Moananui a Kiwa / Kiva
19 Jun 2023 Climate Conversations: Wellbeing at work and in life with Michelle O’Sullivan & Fiona Martin
16 Jun 2023 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
07 Jun 2023 Conversations with Kate
05 Jun 2023 Diversity in the Arts Therapy Practice. The Mystery of Clients' attachment styles: Core Principles and Strategies for Arts Therapy practice with Aleksandra Gosteva
23 May 2023 Beautiful Highness by Chelsea Plumley
21 May 2023 Beautiful Highness by Chelsea Plumley
12 May 2023 Trans-Affirming Practice Webinar Training
06 May 2023 Building Resilience and Avoiding Burnout: Practical Self-care and Self-preservation Strategies for Creative Arts Therapists with Aleksandra Gosteva
03 May 2023 Conversations with Kate
28 Apr 2023 Archetypes of the Creative Process with Stephani Stephens
27 Apr 2023 Online Supervision (regional/rural) with Penelope James
05 Apr 2023 Conversations with Kate
29 Mar 2023 Get on Board! with Annabel Rattigan
17 Mar 2023 Archetypes of the Creative Process with Stephani Stephens
06 Mar 2023 Online Supervision for recent graduates in Australia and New Zealand with Dr Russya Connor
01 Mar 2023 Conversations with Kate
10 Feb 2023 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
07 Dec 2022 The Vast Healing Oceans of the World: Ngā Wai o te Moananui a Kiwa / Kiva
05 Dec 2022 Climate Conversations: Wellbeing at work and in life with Michelle O’Sullivan & Fiona Martin
02 Dec 2022 Cultural Bridging Workshop with renowned Indigenous Artist Robyne Latham
26 Nov 2022 Diversity in the Arts Therapy Practice. The Mystery of Clients' attachment styles: Core Principles and Strategies for Arts Therapy practice with Aleksandra Gosteva
25 Nov 2022 One Day Supervision (Refresher) with Vicky Nicholls
19 Nov 2022 Scared or Not: Learning from Dynamic Memory Reconsolidation and Arts-Based Therapeutic Change with Dr Noah Hass-Cohen
16 Nov 2022 Citizen Artists and Art Therapists: Social Action and Social Justice with Dr Jordan Potash
12 Nov 2022 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
08 Nov 2022 Conversations with Kate
14 Oct 2022 ANZACATA AGM
11 Oct 2022 Conversations with Kate
10 Oct 2022 Creative Practice: Working Collaboratively with communities (facilitated by The University of Melbourne researchers)
07 Oct 2022 Social Media Success with Megan Walker
07 Oct 2022 Referral Marketing Strategies - Attracting Quality Clients with Megan Walker
20 Sep 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Spirituality with Dr Garry Deverell
16 Sep 2022 Introduction to Sexual Health in Art Therapy with Tanya Burkhardt
10 Sep 2022 Arts Therapy in the Workplace: Supporting clients with practical strategies for navigating difficult and high conflict personality styles at work with Aleksandra Gosteva
06 Sep 2022 Conversations with Kate
20 Aug 2022 Working with clients from the LGBTIQ+ Community: Building further foundations for inclusive and informed practice with Ange Morgan
12 Aug 2022 Cultural Bridging Workshop with renowned Indigenous Artist Robyne Latham
09 Aug 2022 Conversations with Kate
30 Jul 2022 An Introduction to Interactive Drawing Therapy with Annette Coulter
23 Jul 2022 Diversity in the Arts Therapy Practice. The Mystery of Clients' attachment styles: Core Principles and Strategies for Arts Therapy practice with Aleksandra Gosteva
07 Jul 2022 Reflective Practice Course | Violence and Masculinity with Danny Blay
05 Jul 2022 Conversations with Kate
25 Jun 2022 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
18 Jun 2022 Pain and Trauma Drawing Protocols: Research Based Interventions with Dr Noah Hass-Cohen
10 Jun 2022 The Frenzied Dance of Art and Violence: Its Development, Challenges and Content with Dr Dave Gussak
07 Jun 2022 Conversations with Kate
14 May 2022 Introduction to LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice: Starting your journey of learning with Ange Morgan
12 May 2022 Tips from an expert on building a professional practice with Helen Killmier
10 May 2022 Conversations with Kate
30 Apr 2022 Making The Most Of Supervision with Anne Buckingham
28 Apr 2022 Online Supervision (regional/rural) with Penelope James
12 Apr 2022 Online Supervision for recent graduates in Australia and New Zealand with Russya Connor
06 Apr 2022 Online Supervision for recent graduates in Asia with Dian Handayani
05 Apr 2022 Conversations with Kate
31 Mar 2022 Ethical Marketing for Art Therapists with Megan Walker
26 Feb 2022 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training with Vicky Nicholls
11 Feb 2022 One Day Supervision (Refresher) with Vicky Nicholls
11 Dec 2021 Diversity in the Arts Therapy Practice: Understanding the Person beneath their Culture. The Search for Uniqueness, Wellness, and Cultural Context with Aleksandra Gosteva
09 Dec 2021 What can you see? Arts Therapy with the vision impaired by Kathryn Stevenson
26 Nov 2021 Social Media Essentials with Megan Walker
20 Nov 2021 Facilitating Emotional Literacy and Relational Resilience through Child Centred Play Therapy. An Introductory Workshop for Treating Trauma in Early Childhood
12 Nov 2021 Seeking and providing meaningful apologies with David Moore
15 Sep 2021 Online dramatherapy based group supervision with Joanna Jaaniste
10 Sep 2021 One Day Supervision (Refresher) with Vicky Nicholls
03 Sep 2021 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training Supreet Chadha
30 Aug 2021 Online Supervision (recent graduates) with Vicky Nicholls
04 Aug 2021 Arts Based Group Supervision Online (regional/rural/remote) with Annette Coulter
28 Jun 2021 Arts Therapy Research Briefing
01 Jun 2021 Online Supervision (regional/rural) with Justine Wake
29 May 2021 Introduction to Child-Centred Play Therapy (Aleksandra Gosteva)
16 May 2021 Focusing on Legal Considerations and Why Clinical Supervision? (Annette Coulter)
08 May 2021 The Covid-crisis as Opportunity for Art Therapy to Engage with Social Theories (Professor Ephrat Huss)
23 Apr 2021 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training (online)
26 Mar 2021 One day ‘marketing for non-marketing people’ workshop (in Melbourne)
03 Mar 2021 Online dramatherapy based group supervision with Joanna Jaaniste
02 Mar 2021 Online Supervision (recent graduates) with Vicky Nicholls
27 Feb 2021 Online Supervision (regional/rural) with Justine Wake
16 Feb 2021 Balint online sessions with Amanda Garland
28 Nov 2020 Arts-Based Supervision Skills Training (online)
17 Nov 2020 Introduction to the Balint Method
01 Sep 2020 Webinar 3 – Honour your Value
25 Aug 2020 Webinar 2 – Marketing for non-Marketing People
18 Aug 2020 Webinar 1 – Get your creative therapy business off to a great start
01 Aug 2020 Free webinar: Child Centred Play Therapy for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma - Strategies for Helping Children Heal
28 May 2020 Creative Sustenance for Arts Therapists: Fortnightly weekday morning series of three sessions
23 May 2020 Creative Sustenance for Arts Therapists: Monthly weekend morning series of three sessions
07 May 2020 Free webinar: Art therapy in times of community crises
26 Mar 2020 Balint Peer Supervision Pilot Project
05 Mar 2020 Art Therapy First Aid Professional Development workshop BRISBANE
03 Mar 2020 Art Therapy First Aid Professional Development workshop SYDNEY
01 Mar 2020 Art Therapy First Aid Professional Development workshop CANBERRA
28 Sep 2019 Creative Gathering – Guest tickets to the Symposium Party
27 Sep 2019 Creative Gathering – Attendees to Symposium two days and Symposium Party
10 Dec 2018 Monday Masterclasses
09 Dec 2018 Convergence: Cohesion in Diversity, Conference-Sunday
08 Dec 2018 Convergence: Cohesion in Diversity, Conference-Two Days
08 Dec 2018 Convergence: Cohesion in Diversity, Conference-Saturday
07 Dec 2018 Friday Masterclasses
11 Dec 2017 Masterclass 6: Stephen Levine – Monday 11 December
11 Dec 2017 Masterclass 5: Robert Landy – Monday 11 December
11 Dec 2017 Masterclass 4: Ellen Levine – Monday 11 December
2019 – Brisbane Symposium

Creative Gathering

27 to 29 September 2019
Included the 'Festival of Creative Well-being'
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2018 – Perth Conference

Convergence: Cohesion in diversity

7 to 10 December 2018
Keynotes: Rainbow Ho and Ephrat Huss
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2017 – Melbourne Conference

Gather Envision Create**

8 to 11 December 2017
Keynotes: Robert Landy, Ellen Levine and Stephen Levine
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2016 – Christchurch Symposium

Artful Transitions*

4 to 6 November 2016
Keynotes: Prof Rainbow Ho, Dr Deborah Green and Bettina Evans
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2015 – Adelaide Conference

Where the Sand Meets the Sea: New Horizons for Arts Therapy**

17 and 18 October 2015
Keynotes: Lynn Kapitan and Sue Jennings
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2014 – Singapore Symposium

Embracing Ripples of Growth: An International Critical Reflection on the Discourses of Contemporary Art(s) Therapy Research and Practice*

31 October – 1 November 2014
Keynote: Lynn Kapitan
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2013 – Auckland Symposium

Exploring New Pathways: ANZATA/CTAA Creative Arts Therapy Symposium***

26 and 27 October 2013
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2013 – Sydney Conference

Kinship Ties of Creativity: Past, Present and Future*

19 and 20 October 2013
Keynote: Shaun McNiff
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2013 – Melbourne Forum

Birds of a Feather: Taking Flight – Creative Arts Therapy Forum**

6 July 2013

2012 – Melbourne Symposium

'A Bird's Eye View' ANZATA Symposium**

15 July 2012
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2011 – Brisbane Conference

Rivers to Recovery*

11 to 13 November 2011
Keynote: David Read Johnson
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2011 – Perth Symposium

Arts Therapy in Western Australia and Beyond: A Creative Exploration*

14 May 2011
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2010 – Auckland Symposium

Interwoven: Weaving Together the Creative Arts and Well-being**

25 and 26 September 2010
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2009 – Geelong Conference

A Creative Landscape: Arts Therapies by the Bay*

31 October to 1 November 2009
Keynote: Nancy Slater
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2009 – Auckland Symposium

Embodied Sensation: Sustaining Ourselves, Our Clients and the Profession***

28 to 29 March 2009
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* Hosted by ANZATA.
** Hosted conjointly by ANZATA and ACATA.
*** Hosted conjointly by ANZATA and CTAA.

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