'Advanced Facilitation Skills' is an intensive, experiential hands-on workshop which provides an opportunity for experienced educators and facilitators to co-facilitate a 2 hour session of the two-day program, and receive insightful and valuable feedback from their peers designed to strengthen their leadership skills. Emphasis is on the development and refinement of key facilitation skills including processing techniques. This innovative program will be lead by Mark Collard, one of Australia's leading adventure educators, international Project Adventure facilitator and author of the popular 'No Props' and 'Count Me In' activity books. To maintain a professional and safe learning environment, the program will reflect Project Adventure's highly successful programming model and philosophies. The program is designed specifically for experienced practitioners who work with groups - teachers, corporate trainers, outdoor educators and recreation staff - and want their students, staff and colleagues to interact, build team skills and have fun. At a glance, this two-day, residential workshop will: The program is GUARANTEED to be TONS of fun, but importantly, will be THE MOST rewarding Professional Development workshop you will have ever participated in. Workshop Format Two-day, residential (starts 9am first day and ends 5pm on second day). Emphasis on hands-on learning, where you will be invited to lead a series of experiential-based activities with a "co-facilitator" in which your workshop colleagues will be the participants. Ample opportunities will be afforded during formal group discussions to explore critical program design and facilitation skills. You will be given a comprehensive 25 page training reference manual during the workshop. Upon successful completion of the workshop, you will also receive a Certificate of Attendance. Who Should Attend? This is an advanced practitioner workshop. It is specifically designed for experienced programming practitioners, with at least 1-2 years group facilitation experience. Attendance at both days is required. What To Bring? All meals and refreshments will be provided during the program. Participants are requested to bring their own bed linens. Participants should wear comfortable clothes and sturdy footwear. Hat, sunscreen, and wet weather gear are recommended. Note paper and pens are also strongly recommended. Participants are encouraged to bring any props and equipment with them which they may choose to use in the delivery of their program. Extensive preparation materials will be forwarded in advance of the workshop to adequately equip participants and to allow them to make the most of this unique workshop experience. Location Gilwell Park, Gembrook VIC (approx 1 hour east of Melbourne). Investment If you pay at the time you register, you'll SAVE at least $40 off your registration fee. And... if you're a current member of the ACA, VALA or VOEA and pay at the time of registration, you'll SAVE A MASSIVE $80. BUT HURRY - a strictly LIMITED number of workshop places have been reserved for association members. * If you wish to register four or more people from the same organisation, click here to request a group discount and alternative registration arrangements.

Design, deliver and process a unique group experience to demonstrate your programming & facilitation skills

Give & receive structured and insightful feedback about critical "hard" and "soft" facilitation skills

Explore a wide-variety of program design issues including needs assessment and evaluation

Thoroughly examine the fundamentals of facilitation and effective processing skills

Interact and network with other experienced educators

Membership Status*	Pay At Registration	Pay On Invoice
Australian Camps Assoc (ACA), Vic Applied Learning Assoc (VALA) or Vic Outdoor Education Assoc (VOEA)	$455 (SAVE $80)	$495 (SAVE $40)
Non-member	$495 (SAVE $40)	$535

Gembrook VIC - Tue-Wed 11-12 May