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MERTIL for Families

1-day workshop for building and healing early relational trust in young families

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Date

Tuesday, 12th May 2026

9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

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Location

The Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University

8 Gardiner St, Brunswick, VIC 3056

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Hosted by

The Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University

Cost

$340

Overview

Family therapy and group work skills for building and healing early relational trust in young families.

By attending this workshop, you will be able to:

  • Become familiar with the MERTIL for Parents framework for early relational trust, and its growing evidence base
  • Bring developmental constructs such as attachment and trauma to life, in plain English
  • Learn how to create a healing conversation with families around the MERTIL for My Family resource, using single session principles
  • Learn how to run MERTIL for Parents in single or multiple session group formats
  • Consider implementation enablers in their own workplace


Who should attend

Practitioners who work in infant mental health and building relational trust in dyads 0-5 years.
Including:

  • Nurses
  • Midwives
  • Psychologists/Psychiatrists
  • Social Workers
  • Family Support Workers
  • Child Protection Workers
  • Infant Mental Health Workers
  • General Practitioners
  • Workers who provide services involving young children