Yay, the answer is most likely YES!

The NDIA recognises the importance of training and has a specific line item in their price guide called Carer/Parent Training. This bills towards your Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living (therapy) budget.

However, parent training DOES NOT need to be mentioned in the plan for you to use this service. It's your choice if you choose to access our help.

The NDIA refers to 3 criteria;

Is it reasonable and necessary? We offer a mental health improvement program for parents supporting their neurodiverse children, the NDIA deems this reasonable and necessary.

Is it good value for money? You get access to one on one courses with Sarah Munn, hundreds of hours of short and longer courses and blogs - so yes, great value for money.

Does it work towards a participant's goals? Absolutely. We work towards creating a therapeutic environment in the home, managing emotional regulation, helping you help your child, encouraging positive behaviour and improving your and your child's mental health. If you have something similar on your plan you are OK.

We equip parents with the knowledge and tools to help their children help themselves, as well coping strategies for themselves.

Don't worry - we have a wide range of courses to suit everyone's time, funds and availability. Our courses range from short, 1 hour courses to 8 week courses which require 10 minutes a day, to complete face to face courses with Sarah Munn. There is also a wealth of information in our blogs and other resources.

Animal Assisted Training is for Allied Health Therapists, Psychologists, Teachers/Educators, MH Nurses, AHA's and Counsellors who are qualified and AHPRA registered or returning to practice with strong animal training and care skills, and anyone with a goal to include animal into their clinical practice. It may also suit support workers and Therapy Assistants.

We will help you get set up and ready to go.

Aligning with Animal Therapies Ltd's competencies our Level 1 covers competencies, animal welfare, insurance, registration and goal setting. This will give you a great understanding of AAT/EAT services and including animals in your sessions.

We will assist you in what to call yourself (in accordance with qualifications) and how to promote your programs.

SMTT offers group supervision and individual sessions which are 6 or 10 sessions of coaching, mentoring and clinical supervision. These are usually online but can be face to face in Boneo. We are also developing short online courses on topics for your ongoing PD.

There is not formal accreditation process for AAT in Australia. The courses that are accredited are often accredited by the course organisers. Our course is accepted by Animal Assisted Therapies and insurers as meeting the national recommendations.

New guidelines are coming out soon which guide therapists and educators to standards of education required which we meet.

There are guidelines about whether you can call yourself animal assisted therapy, animal assisted education/learning and animal assisted support or therapeutic programs. Animal Therapies Ltd, leaders int his field, recommend people who are not registered therapists are not encouraged to call themselves therapists. You could, however, provide therapeutic programs.

In our programs we work out what you should call yourself and how to promote your programs in the sector.

Yes we can. We can help you establish boundaries, deal with anxieties in business and limiting beliefs. You too can create a better work life balance, understand your strenghts and weaknesses and know which tasks you can delegate effectively giving you back time, and how to prioritise reflection and self care in order to function in both your personal and business environment.

We offer a Business Coaching Workshop as well as Individual Business Coaching.

Sure do! Sarah is one of life's story tellers, an inspiring, captive speaker with a depth of knowledge.

Her audiences are Professionals (animal husbandry, AAT, EAT, OT's), Parents (creating a peaceful home environment, neurodiverse households, navigating stigma, school issues) and Businesses (neurodiversity at work, the importance of self-care, creating inclusive environments).

Email [email protected] for availability.