A free four-week evening course for parents and carers of 12–24 year olds, run by the WAYS Wellness Centre. Understand what is driving the behaviour, communicate so they actually hear you, and set boundaries that hold.
Reserve your placePlaces are limited. The course runs as a small group so everyone gets airtime.
Sound familiar?
Most parents of teenagers are not short on love or effort. They are short on a strategy, and ninety minutes of tips only goes so far. This course gives you four weeks to learn the strategies, try them at home, and come back and talk about what happened.
What the course covers
For parents and carers of young people aged 12–24. Each session mixes practical teaching with guided conversation between parents, because the other adults in the room have been where you are.
The key changes of adolescence, including brain development, and how they make sense of teenage behaviour.
The common styles parents fall into, and the outcomes each one tends to produce for young people.
How to talk with a teenager so the conversation stays open instead of shutting down.
What it is, how to help your young person build it, and the part your own regulation plays in effective parenting.
How resilience actually develops in young people, and what parents can do to support it.
Why boundaries matter, how to set them so they hold, and how to use consequences that work.
How to manage conflict between you and your young person without losing the relationship.
Time permitting, an extra topic such as social media, or a deeper run at whichever topic the group most wants.
Who’s running it
Luke Cox is an Adolescent and Family Psychologist and Manager of the WAYS Wellness Centre, working with young people aged 12 to 24 and their families across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. He has run the WAYS Effective Parenting Course for years, and the material is shaped by what parents in this community ask for.
Who it’s for
Come without your teenager. The course is for the adults.
The details
When
Wednesdays
6.00 – 8.00pm
Where
WAYS Youth Training Centre
Tiffany Plaza, 422 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction
Cost
Free
All four weeks, no catch
Presented by
WAYS Wellness Centre
WAYS Youth & Family
Questions
Yes. The course is a funded WAYS Wellness Centre program. There is no cost and no upsell.
No. The course is for the adults. Parents speak more freely when their young person isn’t in the room.
The weeks build on each other, so we ask you to plan for all four. If you have to miss one, tell us and we will help you catch up before the next session.
The course is designed for parents and carers of young people aged 12 to 24. If your young person sits just outside that range you are still welcome.
No. No referral, no diagnosis, no paperwork.
A small group, once a week for four weeks. Each session mixes practical teaching from Luke with guided conversation between parents. You will leave each week with something specific to try at home.
No. It is an educational and skills-building course. If you want individual support for your family, the WAYS Wellness Centre offers counselling and case management for young people aged 12–24 and their families.
Yes, and it helps when both adults hear the same material. Register each person separately so we can plan seats.
Register
The course is free and runs as a small group, so places are limited. Register below and we will email you to confirm your place.
Thanks. We will email you shortly to confirm your place and send the details for week one.
One more step when you have three minutes: the course is a funded program, so each participant completes a short registration form before week one.
Complete your registration now
If your family needs support in the meantime, the WAYS Wellness Centre is on (02) 9365 2500.
Six weeks from now the course is done and the summer holidays are starting. You can go into them with the same patterns, or with a plan. Places are limited and the course is free.
Reserve your placeFree · Bondi Junction · For parents and carers of young people
The Effective Parenting Course is presented by the WAYS Wellness Centre, part of WAYS Youth & Family.
This is a skills-building and educational course, not therapy or clinical treatment. If you or someone you know needs support now, contact Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800, the Mental Health Line 1800 011 511, or Lifeline 13 11 14. If your life is in danger, call 000.
