BATForce has been delivering workshops to students, teachers and families across the region since 2008 with a particular focus on strengthening school-family partnerships.
This work has always been responsive to need and continues to bend and flex depending on both the needs of the community as well as feedback and evaluation along the way. BATForce understands that environments vary and where possible aims to accommodate the unique needs of the community, we will work with schools and communities to identify specific issues and modify topics accordingly.
BATForce has a wide variety of fee for service workshops on offer.
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Audience:
Our workshops cover a wide variety of audiences, from Students (from Year 3-12), Families (pre-school, primary, secondary and transitioning into adulthood), Schools, Workforce and Community. All workshops listed below are available for each cohort.
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Content:
Workshop content may differ with the audience age, however the topics covered remain similar. BATForce will work with the school or community to identify the issues that are specific to them and ensure the content is relevant to the audience.
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Duration:
45 - 90 minutes (depending on workshop and audience).
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Cost:
Workshop packages range from $450 - $750 (+GST). Discounts are available if multiple workshops are booked at the same time. Travel costs may be incurred.
Our updated Digital Tattoo Next Gen workshops look at supporting young people as they navigate their online world, social media/chat platforms, Ai and gaming. This is very much a conversation about relationships not the technology itself.
Topic Options:
- Respectful relationships (of self and others when online)
- Ai conversations
- Being able to sit with ‘no’
- Algorithms and self-agency
- Cultural humiliation
- Social media and influencers
- Boundary setting
- Gambling and gaming
- P#rnography and sexting
- When and where to ask for help
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The Ready to Launch workshops are a series of workshops that focus on supporting young people to thrive. Each workshop is interactive, strength focused and has practical strategies that can be implemented straight away.
Topic Options (Students):
- Looking out for your mates
- Emotions and regulation
- How we make choices
- Respecting differences
- Having a plan
- ‘Put down’ language
- Where to go when worry happens
Topic Options (Parent & Carers):
- Boundary setting
- Rolemodelling
- Skills for having challenging conversations
- Language we use
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Building Rocketships
Parent & Carer Workshops
Prep - Year 2
Tools to Launch
Student & Parent Carer Workshops
Years 3-4
Ready to Launch
Student & Parent Carer Workshops
Years 5-6 & 7-9
The Adulting 101 workshops creates space to pause, reflect and think intentionally about the skills, confidence and conversations young people need in their tool box as they prepare for life beyond the school gate.
These workshops suit students in Year 10-12 and parents/carers of this age group.
Topic Options:
- Revisiting healthy and respectful relationships
- Pathways beyond the school gate
- Work readiness and psychological safety in the workplace
- Financial literacy — including gambling, online shopping and buy-now-pay-later risks
- Consent and ethics
- Embracing identity and your authentic self
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Supporting young people around risk-taking behaviours requires more than one approach. The Vaping, Let’s Clear the Air workshops bring together education, prevention and practical strategies to strengthen responses to vaping and nicotine use.
Originally developed through a two-year community-informed project across 10 local government areas, this series has now expanded to address both vaping and nicotine products.
Topics Covered:
- Clear, factual information about vaping and nicotine products
- Breaking down myths and highlighting health impacts
- Practical strategies for conversations about ALL risk-taking behaviours
- Strengthening connections, boundaries and school–family partnerships
- Guidance on where to seek support around stopping
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The Creating Conversations Addressing ‘Put Down’ Language workshops explores the online world where people are prepared to say and do anything to be heard. Young People are being caught up in this messaging (as are many adults) and this is creating confusion and in some instances harm as ‘put down’ language makes it into our communities and school grounds.
This type of language can be as broad as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and in more recent times genderization and misogyny. The workshops are based on creating connection and redirection not policing the language and behaviours.
Topic Options:
- Creating connection
- Boundary setting without policing
- Importance of being inquisitive and compassionate
- Strategies for supporting and correcting
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School years are the reminder that our Young People are on their ‘not their yet’ journey. Young people are still finding their way — and schools and families play an important role in guiding that journey.
BATForce will deliver two targeted Diversion Workshops designed to support students who have come to the attention of their school due to:
- Online risk-taking behaviours
- Risk-taking behaviours with vaping and/or nicotine-based product use
These workshops align with healthy relationships messaging and explore the ‘risk – consequence – regret’ framework to build insight, responsibility and better decision-making.
Workshop Format:
- Two x 60-minute online sessions
- Delivered three weeks apart
- Small group, deeper-dive format
- Designed as an alternative to suspension or expulsion
- Attendance must be voluntary
- Students attend with a parent/carer, or as part of a small school-supported group
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Diversion Workshops
Digital Tattoo (Technology)
Vaping & Nicotine Based Products
Community Wellbeing Dashboard Packages
The Community Wellbeing Dashboard is a series of online resources that are updated regularly and informed by community.
Navigating the Community Wellbeing Dashboard
A PD for agencies on how to best utilize the Support Boards on the Community Wellbeing Dashboard. Our boards support young people, families, workforce, schools and community.WorkCare Factor
A guide to understanding what a psychologically safe workplace looks like for businesses and for young people. Unpacking the WorkCare Factor website and resources available.Adulting 101
Explores strategies to support Young People to be ready for the next steps in their lives as they head into their adult world.Inclusive Pathways
Supporting Students with diverse abilities into careers, transitions and pathways.Pathways from the School Gate
Looking specifically at the journey from the school gate and the options that Young People can tap into.
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