Peer Group Discussion

"Participate in small group discussion on key issues"

Peer Discussion Groups are like "bookclubs": common-interest discussion groups (often based on books) that are found world-wide. The core concept of the model is that small groups of people organise themselves to meet to discuss a specific topic of interest. The model is generative, 'ground up', non-judgemental and open access. Ideally, the group will be from 6-30 people and, for a group of more than 10, requires a voluntary facilitator/host.

Options for this model can be:

1. Recommended pre-reading/thinking on a particular topic;
2. A formal presentation made by an 'expert' followed by Q&A;
3. A debate or 'hypothetical' pitching complementary or opposed ideas against one another followed by group discussion.

The sorts of topics that can be addressed by this learning event can include:

   "Family strengths" models

   Family responses to grief

   Attachment theory

   Family Partnership theories

   Involving parents in problem-solving

   Assessment methods

   Mental illness in families

   Medication

We invite you to become either:

   A Host: if you're a practitioner with an interest in a specific issue and are willing to source a presenter or facilitate a group discussion, please download the instructions here! (pdf 70KB)

   A Participant: if you're interested in any of the sessions below, simply follow the RSVP instructions!

UPCOMING GROUPS