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.
Apr 30, 2023 - Jul 2, 2023
Canberra, ACT
A fun an engaging course to become the best parent for your child. Held over eight weeks, parents learn and practice effective communication skills so you and your family have a lifelong harmonious relationship.
P.E.T.
Feb 3, 2023 - Mar 24, 2023
Online via Zoom - Australia & NZ, QLD
Fulfil your New Year's parenting resolution for greater family connection. Bring out your best and the best in your family by tweaking your communication skills. No need for punishment, yelling or time-outs. You will grow in confidence when you learn assertive, compassionate and time-tested communication skills.
P.E.T.
Feb 14, 2023 - Jun 13, 2023
Online Australia/New Zealand via Zoom, NSW
Shorter evening sessions held online over 16 weeks to suit busy schedules - learn valuable skills that will increase connection and harmony within your family.
P.E.T.
“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 ETIA Admin
Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) is now listed as one of the evidence-informed programs and supports on the School Readiness Funding Menu. This funding is being offered by the Victorian Department of Education & Training to provide additional support for kindergartens to help children get the most out of their early learning.
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!
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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