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Upcoming Courses 2021:
1. Catherine House Staying Safe for Women, commencing 23rd August, continuing       
​    fortnightly.
2. ZAHRA Foundation one-off sessions
3. Catherine House "Live Your Best Life and Plan for Your Future" ACE program (ongoing)

ONGOING:
Aiki kai Aikido - Wednesdays 6.30pm - 8.00pm at Brompton http://go-aikido.com/  
ON HOLD DUE TO COVID 19


Courses 2018 - 2020:
1.Bramwell House Women's Safety program
2.TAFESA Implementing Women's Safety Measures
3. ZAHRA Foundation one-off sessions
4. Catherine House "Live Your Best Life" program
5.Catherine House "My Time, My Life, My Future" program
6. Hutt St Centre "Live Your Best Life" program January, February (under Catherine House 
​    umbrella)
7. WADVS (Western Domestic Violence Service) 8 week program July, August
8. Arabesque Belly Dance Studio - Women's Safety courses
​

Courses 2017:
1. Pt Adelaide TAFE term 4, 8 week program
2. Elizabeth TAFE term 4, 7 week program
3. Zahra Foundation, 1-off December 
4. Catherine House "Live Your Best Life" program
5. Common Ground "Live Your Best Life" program (under Catherine House umbrella)

6. Flinders University Gender Consortium Australian Awards Fellowship Program: a series over 5 weeks for International participants from Mongolia, Vietnam, Indonesia. March 2017
7. Zahra Foundation
8. Flinders University Gender Consortium Australian Awards Fellowship Program: a series over 5 weeks for International participants from Laos. July 2017


Courses 2016:
1. CDVS one off session June, 2016.
​2. Limestone Coast DV Service one off session, July 2016


Courses 2015:
1. Victim Support Service, one off session (see Victim Support Service website for more details) April 17, 2015
2. CDVS one off session March 27, 2015.
3. Who's In Charge Program, one off session March 26, 2015.
4. ANFE one off session, March 16, 2015.
5. Step Up for SA, Walking on Eggshells program, April 2, 2015. Follow up n April 30, 2015
6. 
Flinders University Gender Consortium Leadership Program: a series over 6 weeks for International participants.


Courses 2014:
1. Victim Support Service, one off session (see Victim Support Service website for more details)
2. Women's Information Service, one off session.
3. Gifted and Talented teenagers School Holiday Program; one session for girls, one session for boys.
4. Flinders University Gender Consortium Leadership Program: a series over 6 weeks for International participants.
5. Taperoo Community Centre 8-9 week personal safety program
6. Step Up for SA, Walking on Eggshells Program
7. "Value Me", with Relationships SA, teenagers program
8. Gender Consortium, Centre for Development Studies at Flinders University, in partnership with: Vietnam and Mongolia.

9. Who's in Charge program.
10.Professional Development Training for APY Lands TAFESA staff.
11.Professional Development Training for TAFE SA North staff.

 Previous 8 week (& short course) Personal Safety courses: 
October 2013 Blind Welfare Association, Women's Groups and Mixed group
November 2013 Guide Dogs Personal Safety sessions, Mixed Group
2013 The Gender Consortium, Centre for Development Studies at Flinders University, in partnership with:
Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Kingdom of Cambodia;
Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Republic of Indonesia
National Committee on Gender Equality, Government of Mongolia, and
Vietnam Women’s Union, Enabling Social Inclusion: Gender and Disability Responsive Good Governance.


Para West Adult Campus Term 1 and Term 2, 2012.

Bfriend Uniting Care Wesley, May 16th 2012. 7 weeks.
Women's Education Elizabeth TAFE Term 1,2011  9 week Personal Safety Program

Southern Women's Health Service Term 2,2011      8 week Personal Safety Program


Norwood Primary School Term 1, 2011                  Active After School Communities:   

Aikido 4 Kids Program 7 weeks.

A selection of previous 8 week &/or short course Personal Safety courses:

Family Connections (Support Group for Parents of Children 
with Autism/Aspergers)  Tai Chi/Qi Gong session
Location: Surrey Downs Community Centre        Wed.1st July 2009


Women's class TAFE                           
Location: Pt.Adelaide  Term 3, 2009/Term 3,2010

Women's class TAFE                            
Location: Elizabeth    Term 4, 2009, Term 1 & 3,2010

SIN [Aids Council SA]     2 sessions:23rd June/5thAugust-26th August 2009

Murray Bridge Primary School Staff Training: Preventative & Restorative Crisis Management Program 2010

Gifted & Talented Association, Secondary Students Sept 2010

Women's Community Centre 2010

Family Zone, Centacare 2010

"Inside Out" group & "Evolve" group:  Second Story

Gepps Cross Girls School 2010

SLADE (LGBTQIS) group, Southern Women's

Southern Women's, Domestic Violence group
 
Previous 7 week Qi Gong (Tai Chi) courses:

Women's class NVIP/TAP program                                     Day: Thursday   
Location: Elizabeth Grove                       Commencing: Term 4, 2008/2009 

Completed "Kung Fu 4 Kids" courses:


East Marden Primary School OSHC: 2 sessions VACATION CARE        
Tues.23rd Dec 2008

Magill Primary School OSHC: 2 sessions VACATION CARE                  
Tues.6th Jan 2009

Rose Park Primary School OSHC: 2 sessions VACATION CARE           
Wed.7th Jan 2009
Tues.13th July 2009 "Kung Fu 4 Kids"

Highgate Primary School OSHC: 1 session VACATION CARE            
Tues.7th July 2009 "Kung Fu 4 Kids"

Northfield Primary School "Aikido" 4 Kids

Previous Personal Safety courses:


Women's Class NVIP (Northern Violence Intervention Program)/TAP program
Location: Elizabeth Grove                                                    Term 2, 2009

"Family Zone" Women's class                                             Night: Monday
Location: Ingle Farm                                           1st June-22nd June 2009

Statewide Women's Health: Young Aboriginal Women's Statewide Conference    Day:Wed  
Location: "The Shores Function Centre"                                                                                                                                                 22/10/08

Second Story Youth Health                                        Day:Fri.7.00-9.00pm
Inside Out Project: Young Gay Men                                    
Location: Second Story, Adelaide                                                24/10/08

Women's class TAFE                                      Day: Wednesday 9.30-12.30
Location: Mt Barker                                                                       2008 

Young Women   SHOPFRONT                                  Day:Tuesday 4.00-6.00  
Location: Salisbury                              


Young Women   Learn to Earn   Adelaide TAFE                         Day: Monday
Location: Adelaide                               

W.I.S. (Women's Information Service)  "one-off" Community Workshop, 2008.

Women's class CDVS                                                         Day: Tuesday  
Location: TBA                                                                    Term 1 2009 

Private classes: [Personal Safety or Martial Arts classes]
  
Saturday afternoon:                          Times available: 2.00-3.00 / 3.00-4.00

*Other times may be negotiated

Other specialised personal safety courses available on request:

Sharon's personal life experience has augmented an intimate understanding of the diverse and complex issues relevant to families who live with Asperger's/ ASD. 

Consequently, she has a practical and authentic understanding of issues relevant to children, young adults, carers, siblings and parents.

Previous courses have included: 

*Personal safety for children and young adults with Asperger's/Autism who are at risk of bullying and need to consider their own self defence.   

*Personal safety for parents of children with Asperger's/Autism who might be looking for alternative methods to manage boundaries, verbal communication, taking space and heightened arousal states.

*Personal safety for siblings living with a brother or sister who has Asperger's/Autism.

*Personal safety for carers who are seeking alternative methods to manage looking after or living with someone who does, or may become violent. 



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