Professional Development Opportunity
Toi o Taraika Arts Wellington is pleased to offer Mental Health First Response training for eight TOTAW members, delivered by CoLiberate. The one day course will take place on 15th May 2026. This opportunity has been made available by generous support from the Asmuss Foundation and will enable Arts Wellington to support our collective wellbeing and strengthen our capacity to care for one another across creative workplaces.
This practical, one-day training is designed for artists, producers, administrators, technicians, and leaders alike, offering real-world tools you can use immediately in rehearsal rooms, offices, classrooms, and performance spaces.
A total of 8 funded places are available.
Applications close Sunday 19 April.
Selected participants will be notified within two weeks of the closing date.
Eligibility is limited to current TOTAW members. As a condition of accepting a funded place, participants agree to provide a brief written reflection (via email) within one month of completing the training.
From CoLiberate:
Want to feel equipped, calm and confident to have supportive conversations in your life with the people you care about?
Look no further.
Mental Health First Response training with CoLiberate offers key supportive attitudes, skills and practices, so you can provide first response and co-care support to people in your life. This succinct and robust training will enable you to respond quickly and effectively, to enable you to have the conversations that matter most.
This one-day course is made up of four modules, from 9am–5pm.
Mental Health Support Platforms – this session creates a strong foundation for understanding of best support practices.
CRISIS Response – this session develops confidence and competence to respond to mental health crises.
CONVOS Support Framework – this session guides you through a conversational framework to help you provide mental health support.
Practice – this session supports you in building confidence by practising the skills and applying them to your personal or professional context.
By investing in Mental Health First Aid, we’re building a more resilient arts sector - one where wellbeing is a shared responsibility and support is part of everyday practice.
As spaces are limited we encourage early application.