Sep 3, 2024 9:00 AM - Sep 4, 2024 5:00 PM - Whakanuia ki muri, kia anga whakamua | NZAC 50th Anniversary Conference 2024
Whakanuia ki muri, kia anga whakamua, Celebrating the past, to move forward

Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei wānanga!

Talofa, Malo e lelei, Kumusta, Namaste, Assalam ale kum, Anyung, Nihao, Konichiwa, Ola!

With 2024 set to celebrate 50 years of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors we are coordinating a special conference focusssed on "Whakanuia ki muri, kia anga whakamua" (Celebrating the past, to move forward). Join us to develop your knowledge and understanding of topics that will benefit your practice; network with other members, speakers, politicians, and NZAC staff; learn about and celebrate the history of NZAC and contribute to powerful conversations about the future of counsellors in Aotearoa. 

The aims of the conference are to:
● Provide an opportunity for you to hear from key leaders working in hauora/health on mental health policies that affect your work
● Build your professional networks and provide the opportunity for you to meet and connect with your colleagues and other key stakeholders
● Develop your mātauranga/knowledge of relevant topics that will benefit your practice and/or your business
● Celebrate NZAC's rich 50 year history and discuss the future of Counselling in Aotearoa
 
Learning outcomes:
● Have a greater understanding of policies being developed in mental health spaces
● Opportunity to find solutions and/or discuss issues in interactive group sessions and during the learning marketplace
● Gain knowledge from the latest research and further your understanding of key trends emerging in your practice

Included in your booking:
● Hear from key leaders in the health space on the future of mental health policy and counselling in Aotearoa 
● A chance to join leading workshops of your choice on thought-provoking topics
● Interactive learning marketplace providing you the opportunity to hear and interact in facilitated conversation groups that can support your practice and maximise your membership benefits
● Time to network with other counsellors, committee members, national executive, and NZAC staff
● Lunch and refreshments throughout the day
● Celebratory dinner (additional ticket fee) 

Key information
Venue: Shed 6, Waterfront, Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington 6011
Date: Tuesday the 3rd and Wednesday the 4th of Mahuru / September, 2024

Book your tickets here

View the Programme here

If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Jo McNab via email at info@nzac.org.nz