Effectiveness Training Institute of Australia is a not-for-profit, community based organisation that is dedicated to making courses in communication and conflict resolution skills available and accessible to all people in Australia.
Find CoursesEffectiveness Training Institute of Australia's mission is to provide individuals with effective communication and conflict resolution skills to build connected, harmonious relationships.
Empowering ∙ Transformative ∙ Inclusive ∙ Authentic
Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) is based on a philosophy of respect for everyone’s feelings and needs in family relationships. Meeting children’s emotional needs is vital for raising happy, resilient, secure kids and our needs as parents are important too!
The skills taught in P.E.T. give parents highly practical tools for building warm loving relationships with their children and gaining co-operation from their kids without using coercion and rewards.
Improve and enrich all your relationships.
Be Your Best (B.Y.B.) teaches you how to become more effective and take responsibility in both your personal and professional life. In addition to the communication skills and conflict resolution methods taught, this course offers training in assertive skills, how to handle anxiety, and how to set goals for becoming more fulfilled.
The most significant impact on children’s learning and happiness at school is the quality of the teacher-student relationship.
Teacher Effectiveness Training (T.E.T.) offers teachers practical tools, and effective communication and conflict resolution skills that promote positive, co-operative and connected relationships with students without using coercion, praise, rewards or punishment.
A healthy self-esteem for young people sets them up for life's challenges. By increasing their self-awareness, they will increase their resilience to bounce back from the hard times in life.
Youth Effectiveness Training (Y.E.T.) helps teens to develop socially and emotionally by offering both personal development skills as well as relationship skills. The self-awareness, empathy, assertiveness and conflict resolution skills gained from this program will benefit them throughout their lifetime.
May 25, 2022 - Jul 27, 2022
Online via Zoom - Australia & NZ, QLD
Tired of yelling, bribes, time-outs or punishment? Wanting connected, closer relationships with children and other important people in your life? Learn a time-tested model of communication that is both assertive and compassionate. Designed by award-winning psychologist and three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Dr Thomas Gordon.
P.E.T.
May 30, 2022 - Jul 25, 2022
Online via Zoom in Australia, QLD
P.E.T’s heartfelt and honest communication is key to long-lasting family bonds that can withstand the most challenging years.
P.E.T.
Apr 30, 2022 - Apr 30, 2022
Online via zoom, VIC
A fun and engaging practical skills session via zoom.
B.Y.B.
“When people are accepted, when they are free to express themselves and can participate in making decisions that affect them, they enjoy greater self-esteem, are more self-confident, and lose a sense of powerlessness that’s always present in autocratic families.” - Dr Thomas Gordon
Written by instructors, the ETIA blog provides a wealth of information and practical advice.
Written by Judith Richardson
Holding Family Problem Solving Meetings regularly will have so many benefits for your whole family and raise trust and confidence within your relationships.
Written by Melissa Strader
Responding to her child's intense raw emotions, P.E.T. Instructor Melissa Strader explores her best choice of action even when she too felt like screaming!
Written by Larissa Dann
More and more parents are educating themselves on the best way to bring up their children. We search the Internet, we read books, and we attend parenting classes.
The Effectiveness Training Institute of Australia (ETIA) Ltd is a not-for-profit, community based organisation that is dedicated to making courses in communication and conflict resolution skills available and accessible to all people in Australia.
ETIA’s mission is to provide individuals with effective communication and conflict resolution skills to build connected, harmonious relationships.
Our inspiration and programs come from the late Dr Thomas Gordon who is the author and founder of Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) program and Gordon Training International (GTI).
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