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Self-care and stress management for the early childhood professional
7 September, 2018 @ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm UTC+10
Dr Lyn O’Grady leads this session designed specifically to support professionals develop the skills of self-care to manage the stresses and challenges within their personal and work lives.
Links to APST Engagement 6.2, 6.3, 7.4
Links to NQS QA 4 QA7
This session will:
- define self-care and stress management
- unpack stressors in the context of home and work life
- explore why self-care matters in managing stress
- impacts and barriers to successful self-care
- tips, tools and strategies for managing stress and developing a self-care plan
- share resources and guidance on when to seek professional help.
Presenter: Dr Lyn O’Grady
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr Lyn O’Grady is an experienced Community Psychologist with particular interests in the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people, families and professionals. She has worked with parents in parenting programs, individually at the community level and in schools for over 20 years. Lyn also worked as a School Psychologist in the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne and is supervisor of psychology interns. At a more systemic level, she is a project manager with the Australian Psychological Society, and was their national manager for Kids Matter for six years.
