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Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Help is Close at Hand- PRIMEXL helps manage work life balance, relocation and FIFO relationship issues

We all are faced with challenging times as we go about our daily lives – managing teenagers, marital and relationship issues, death of a loved one or dealing with the symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Many people shy away from help, but counselling can help with a range of personal or relationship ‘issues’, regardless of how simple or complex they may seem. Seeking counselling early can often prevent relatively minor concerns from developing into major or more complex problems.

Looking after our mental health is crucial to maintaining a balanced and fulfilling life. We can often neglect this important aspect of our lives because we are too busy or simply don’t acknowledge some of the symptoms we may be experiencing such as not being able to sleep, being short tempered with others, withdrawal from social contact, inability to focus for any length of time, lack of energy, reduced ability to cope with issues on a daily basis and not listening to our family or friends when they point out we may have a problem.

“By learning to listen to our inner voice and acknowledging that we may have a problem, early intervention with a counselor can often limit and prevent any unnecessary suffering, facilitating a swifter return to leading more fulfilling and functioning lives”, says Tracey Hancock, PRIMEXL's Operations Manager of Psychological Services.

PRIMEXL has been providing assistance to the Western Australian community for over 23 years. PRIMEXL operates from a range of locations across Australia and all counseling provided is strictly confidential with highly qualified and experienced psychologists.

Some common reasons for accessing PRIMEXL EAP counseling service include:

Work Life Balance

Juggling priorities, family and work demands conflicting for your time? Feeling stressed and unable to cope? PRIMEXL’s counseling service provides a positive and sensitive way to assist individuals learn how to deal with these issues and bring back a more centered and balanced approach to their lives.

Relocation

Relocating to a new job can often be a stressful time when you are settling into a new community, away from family and friends. If you are feeling isolated and alone and not fitting in with life away from home, counseling can often assist you to clarify your needs, build resilience and develop skills to manage your day to day life.

FIFO Relationship Support

The nature of FIFO work can make it difficult for the family unit to function at times and create undue stress on workers and their families. PRIMEXL has experience working FIFO workers and has achieved successful outcomes in counseling families and couples on ways to manage and function effectively within the FIFO environment.

PRIMEXL has also developed a unique FIFO support programme where couples can come together and develop strategies of how to get the most out of their time together and explore ways to cope with the time spent apart.

How to Access Help

To arrange a confidential counselling session contact PRIMEXL on 9492 8900 or FREECALL 1800 674 188. Alternatively, you can request a booking online.

Medicare Rebate

Individuals who access our private counseling services may also be eligible for a rebate either through Medicare or their private health insurance policy. Ask us for more information on 9492 8900 or FREECALL 1800 674 188.

'Mentor Plus' Initiative

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

PRIMEXL and partner EIIS announce their 'Mentor Plus' Indigenous workforce development strategy

PRIMEXL has recently partnered with EIIS- Energy Industry Integrated Solutions to work on an Indigenous Training, Employee and Mentoring support program. EIIS provides a consultancy approach aimed at assisting organisations improve their capacity to develop and sustain a future highly skilled workforce - with a strong focus on customising increased sustainable employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians.

'Mentor Plus' is a comprehensive, multi-layered Indigenous project management solution that integrates approaches and involvement at an individual, family, organisational and community level in the attraction, training, development and retention of Indigenous employees.

For more information on the Mentor Plus program, please contact PRIMEXL on 08 9492 8900.

SHL Personality and Ability Assessment Course

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

SHL is a leading provider of psychometric assessment tools and have recently partnered with PRIMEXL.

PRIMEXL are accredited in administering and interpreting the reports and results of all SHL assessment tools. PRIMEXL are also accredited in the SHL Ability and Personality Training Course.

SHL Personality and Ability Assessment Course

SHL Personality and Ability Assessment training is aimed at HR Managers and professionals who require full access to the SHL product range. This type of training is suitable for organisations who wish to interpret reports and results themselves to allow self-sufficiency in the entire assessment process.
Once your organisation has an employee trained at this level, other staff can undertake a lower level of training to administer assessments and have the fully trained user interpret the results.

Schema Focused Therapy Workshop

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800

One (1) day Schema Focused Therapy Workshop

Schema Focused Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy that looks at changing long term life patterns (life traps) that often impact on the ways we interact with others.

Schema Focused Therapy explains why we form the relationships that we do, and why we seem to get caught in familiar traps and in some cases repeat unhealthy cycles in our lives. While short term Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is highly effective for many people, short term techniques are sometimes not enough.

This interactive and engaging one (1) day workshop will impart and demonstrate the principles of Schema Focused Therapy through an experiential process of the participants applying the techniques on themselves.

At the completion of the workshop participants will:

Carry out a Schema Focused assessment to derive a formulation and treatment plan
Understand how life traps/schemas' are formed
Understand the link between long term life traps (schemas) and behavioural patterns
Understand ways to refute long term life traps
Set appropriate homework tasks for clients
Evaluate client progress

This workshop assumes prior experience in the fields of counselling or psychotherapy however it does not require other specific knowledge.

COST $253.00 (inc gst) per participant
A light lunch, morning and afternoon tea are provided
DATE & TIME Wednesday, 29th September 9.00am to 4.00pm
LOCATION
PRIMEXL, 461 Scarborough Beach Road
OSBORNE PARK WA 6017
PHONE (08) 9492 8900
FAX (08) 9446 8089
training@primexl.com.au

For more information or to register your interest please click here for our calendar of events.

Critical Incident Stress Management

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800

This course is approved by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) and has been designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum.

It describes a wide range of services including pre and post incident crisis intervention, on-scene support services, individual support, small group meetings (defusing and debriefing), interventions after large scale traumatic events (demobilisations and crisis management briefings), significant other support, follow-up and referral.

In addition to the above, the research evidence for Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) is provided. There is also a description of the providers of CISM services (including peer support) and the way they work together. This course is endorsed by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.

This course specifically prepares participants to provide several interventions including defusing, debriefing, demobilisations and crisis management briefings. The workshop includes demonstrations and skills practice sessions.

The workshop investment is inclusive of the workshop presentation, ICISF text book and a Certificate of Attendance issued by the Critical Incident Stress Management Foundation (Australia) Inc.

COST $600.00 (inc gst) per participant
A light lunch, morning and afternoon tea are provided
DATE & TIME Wednesday, 25th & Thursday 26th October: 9am - 4pm
LOCATION
PRIMEXL, 461 Scarborough Beach Road
OSBORNE PARK WA 6017
PHONE (08) 9492 8900
FAX (08) 9446 8089
training@primexl.com.au

For more information or to register your interest please click here for our calendar of events.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) provides a powerful intervention framework that works to resolve a wide range of problems within a short period of time.

It is highly respectful and acts to empower clients to rediscover their unique strengths and resources and put these to work on the challenges they face.

SFBT has been used with tremendous success with clients presenting with a wide range of issues such as depression and anxiety, family and relationship issues, drug and alcohol misuse, injury management, grief and loss to name but a few. The approach has been proven by extensive research to work well in any situation where a better future is sought.

During this workshop participants will understand:

The history and evolution of SFBT
Basic theoretical concepts that underpin SFBT
Basic techniques and strategies used in the practice of SFBT
When SFBT is an appropriate intervention
The limitations of SFBT
A basic application of the SFBT approach
To integrate the approach into their own work practices

It is anticipated that participants will be able to develop a level of skill in the application of the SFBT approach to integrate into their work environment immediately following the training. They will also be assisted to adapt the approach to their particular work setting and clientele.

COST $396.00 (inc gst) per participant
Inclusive of a light lunch, morning and afternoon tea
DATE & TIME Tuesday, 23rd & Wednesday, 24th November: 9am - 4pm
LOCATION
PRIMEXL, 461 Scarborough Beach Road
OSBORNE PARK WA 6017
PHONE (08) 9492 8900
FAX (08) 9446 8089
training@primexl.com.au

For more information or to register your interest please click here for our calendar of events.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy - Advanced

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800

In response to mounting demand, PRIMEXL is introducing an Advanced Solution Focused Brief Therapy workshop to address the needs of practitioners who already have a working understanding of Solution Focused Brief Therapy to take the next step up.

Presented in a highly practical and experiential format, this workshop provides participants with ample opportunity to review and discuss applications of this highly successful model to their work situations.

COST $396.00 (inc gst) per participant
Inclusive of a light lunch, morning and afternoon tea
DATE & TIME Tuesday, 7th & Wednesday, 8th December: 9am - 4pm
LOCATION
PRIMEXL, 461 Scarborough Beach Road
OSBORNE PARK WA 6017
PHONE (08) 9492 8900
FAX (08) 9446 8089
training@primexl.com.au

For more information or to register your interest please click here for our calendar of events.