Workshops & Bootcamps
Sometimes You Don’t Need a Whole Term — You Need the Right Focus
A friendship challenge. Bullying. Dating and relationships. A major school transition. A shared interest that makes participating easier. Sometimes the thing a young person needs support with is specific — and families are looking for something more focused than a term-long program.
The Social Space workshops and bootcamps provide structured, interactive opportunities to explore a particular topic through clear information, discussion, practical activities and supported practice.
Focused support. Practical learning. A shorter format.
Why a Workshop?
Focused Support for What Matters Right Now
Longer programs are valuable when participants need repeated learning and practice across a term. But not every situation requires that format. A young person may want practical information about dating. A student may be preparing for high school. A teenager may want strategies for responding to difficult peer situations. A Minecraft fan may engage more readily when learning happens through an interest they already enjoy.
Workshops allow us to focus on one area, make the information explicit and create opportunities to explore and practise it within a shorter timeframe.
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Find the Workshop That Matches the Moment
PEERS® Bootcamp
PEERS® Bullyproof Bootcamp
An intensive workshop exploring strategies for responding to teasing, bullying, rumours, exclusion and other challenging peer situations while keeping safety and adult support central.
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PEERS® Bootcamp
PEERS® Dating & Relationships Bootcamp
A respectful workshop for young adults exploring dating, attraction, communication, boundaries, consent, rejection and healthy relationship behaviour through clear information and practical examples.
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PEERS® Bootcamp
PEERS® Friendship & Communication Bootcamp
An intensive workshop exploring conversation, communication, friendship and common social situations through explicit teaching, discussion, demonstration and supported practice.
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Interest-Based
Minecraft® Friendship & Confidence Building Workshop
A Minecraft-inspired workshop where children collaborate, problem-solve and share ideas through activities built around an interest they already enjoy.
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Interest-Based
Gaming Holiday Workshop
Gaming, technology and collaborative challenges provide a shared activity through which children and teenagers can spend time with others in a structured, supportive environment.
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Transition
Transition to High School Workshop
A practical workshop helping students explore the organisational, social and emotional changes involved in moving to secondary school — from timetables and classrooms to friendships, help-seeking and increased independence.
Explore Transition to High School →How Our Workshops Work
Less Lecture. More Learning by Doing.
Learn
Clear, practical information relevant to the workshop topic.
Practise
Activities, scenarios, role-play, collaborative challenges or practical exercises where appropriate.
Reflect
Opportunities to ask questions, consider different strategies and think about what may be useful for the individual.
Apply
Practical planning and discussion around how ideas may connect with situations outside the workshop.
The exact learning activities vary according to the workshop, age group and purpose. A PEERS® bootcamp may use explicit teaching, demonstration and role-play. A Minecraft workshop may rely more heavily on collaborative challenges. A transition workshop may use planners, timetables, scenarios and practical preparation.
Designed for Participation
There’s More Than One Way to Take Part
Our workshops are interactive, but participation does not need to look the same for everyone. Some participants may ask lots of questions, join role-plays, talk through examples, work collaboratively or contribute ideas. Others may initially prefer watching, listening, working alongside others, using written or visual activities, or taking more time before speaking.
Where possible, workshop activities allow different ways of engaging without requiring participants to perform socially in one prescribed way.
Workshop or Group Program?
Not Sure Which Format Makes More Sense?
Workshops
May suit families looking for:
- A focused topic
- A shorter format
- Practical introduction
- Holiday intensive
- Preparation for a specific transition or situation
Group Programs
May suit participants looking for:
- Structured learning over multiple weeks
- Repeated practice
- A manualised or term-based program
- Parent/social-coach participation where the model requires it
- Ongoing progression through a curriculum
You do not need to work this out alone. Our team can discuss what you are looking for and help you consider an appropriate pathway.
Not Sure Which Workshop Is the Right Place to Start?
Tell us a little about what your child, teenager or young adult is looking for. Our team can answer your questions, discuss current availability and help you consider which workshop or program may be most relevant.