Non-directive Pregnancy Options Counselling & Applied Practice

This training is open to all health and allied health care practitioners who may provide counselling to people with unplanned pregnancy

 Training is offered in two zoom video conferences and in accordance with Children by Choice’s pro-choice framework 


Session 1:  Monday  6 September 1400 - 1600 Brisbane time - check your timezone

Introduction to Non-directive Pregnancy Options Counselling: evidence-based information on non-directive all options counselling - parenting, alternative care arrangements and adoption and abortion. Learning outcomes:

• Scene setting: Socio-legal context of unplanned pregnancy in Australia
• Exploring Values
• Non-directive Pregnancy Options Counselling: Core Practice Principles 
• Intersection of unplanned pregnancy, intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion 
• Parenting, Adoption and Alternative care arrangements 
• Abortion: medical and surgical 
• State based abortion provision
• Counselling Communication, Post-abortion counselling referral indicators
• Discussion, reflection and self-care

Session 2: Monday September 13 2020 1400 - 1600 Brisbane time - check your timezone

Applied Practice: Practical session utilising key counselling communication techniques in role play and case study discussion

Other Enquiries: ed@childrenbychoice.org.au

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE ABORIGINAL LAND

Children by Choice acknowledge the traditional owners of country throughout Queensland and their continued connection to land and community. We recognise the two separate cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Children by Choice recognises the dispossession of land and its ongoing effects on Aboriginal peoples today. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and apologise for the removal of children by white Australians.


Children by Choice reserves the right to alter this program or facilitator/s without further notice, however, the program is intended to run as agreed. Children by Choice reserves the right to cancel this training workshop, and if this occurs, registrants will be notified and any advance payments refunded in full. This event is offered in accordance with Children by Choice's pro-choice framework. Children by Choice reserve the right to refuse registrations and remove individuals from the event and to hold sessions virtually if needed due to current Queensland Health advice.