The Secret to a Strong Family?
Written by Judith Richardson
Here’s the truth: The strength of your family starts with the strength of your connection—to yourself and to your partner.
“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
Effectiveness Training Institute of Australia (ETIA) Ltd
Delivering courses in communication and conflict resolution skills, the Effectiveness Training Institute of Australia (ETIA) Ltd is a not-for-profit, community based organisation. We are a passionate group of instructors, dedicated to making courses available and accessible to all people in Australia.
Our mission is to provide individuals with effective communication and conflict resolution skills to build connected, harmonious relationships – at home, at work, in life.
We are guided by the values of:
- Empowerment
- Transformation
- Inclusion
- Authenticity
The foundations of our programs are inspired 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).
P.E.T. was created and founded by Dr. Thomas Gordon in 1962.
Author of the Best-Selling “Parent Effectiveness Training” Book and Program.
Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, 1998, 1999 and winner of the 1999 American Psychology Institute Award for Peace Studies in 2000.
Dr Thomas Gordon revolutionized training for parents, leaders, teachers and youth. He introduced Active Listening to the world, created I-Messages, the Behavior Window, Shifting Gears, The 12 Communication Roadblocks and Method III.
The Effectiveness Training Institute of Australia (ETIA Ltd) is proudly affiliated with Gordon Training International (GTI). For additional information: visit http://www.gordontraining.com/.
ETIA Ltd Board 2025
The ETIA Ltd Board consists of ETIA Members who are volunteers and who have been elected to oversee the company ETIA Ltd.
ETIA LTD BOARD
President: Regina Sawyer
Vice President: Geraldine Crisp
Treasurer: Renee Brauer
Executive Members: Marilyne McPaul, Sophie Nie, Purnima Gurung
Fulfilment Agent
Geraldine Crisp
ETIA Instructor Trainers
Instructor trainers may operate Australia-wide teaching core Effectiveness Training skills, assessing competencies and accrediting Instructors in line with the expectations of Gordon Training International. Kathryn and Judith are each Master Trainers.
Sophie Nie – (ETIA Instructor Trainer for Chinese Community of Australia)
Effectiveness 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
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About ETIA
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).