• Culturally Informed Mental Health & Wellbeing Learning Hub

    Sema Wellbeing provides culturally grounded mental health and wellbeing education that supports safety, respectful relationships, and wellbeing across families, workplaces, and communities.

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    We support organisations and communities through culturally informed mental health and wellbeing services, including training, workshops, group and one-on-one support, and online learning. Our approach centres cultural safety, prevention, and practical capability, helping create healthier workplaces and communities where people feel supported, engaged, and able to thrive. Logo

Available courses

Accidental Counselling – Safe support skills for those supporting PALM workers & families

 

This course is designed for supervisors, team leaders, pastoral care staff, and others who support workers participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.

PALM workers may experience a range of challenges while living and working away from home, including cultural adjustment, isolation, financial pressure, family separation, and workplace stress. This course provides practical skills to help you respond safely, respectfully, and effectively when a worker is in distress or experiencing a crisis.

You will learn how to:

  • Listen with empathy and cultural awareness
  • Use active listening and effective questioning techniques
  • Respond calmly to distress and emotionally charged situations
  • Apply simple grounding and de-escalation strategies
  • Recognise signs of increased risk, including suicide
  • Ask directly about suicide in a safe and appropriate way
  • Support workers to access appropriate services and supports

This course does not train you to be a counsellor. Instead, it focuses on building your confidence to respond appropriately within your role, maintain professional boundaries, and ensure workers are supported to access the right help when needed.

The course is suitable for anyone in a support role. No previous training or experience is required.

Cost (AUD $): 220.00

Frontline Support: Enhancing the wellbeing of PALM scheme workers and stakeholders

Stripe Payment

This course is designed for individuals who are on the front lines of providing support to PALM scheme workers. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge and practical skills to address the mental health and wellbeing challenges that PALM scheme workers may face as they adapt to new work environments in Australia.

Cost (AUD $): 250.00

PALM scheme Country Liaison Officer - Enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of PALM scheme workers

Stripe Payment

This foundational course supports PALM scheme Country Liaison Officers to build core understanding of mental health and wellbeing in the PALM context. It focuses on recognising early signs of distress, providing appropriate initial support, and working in culturally informed ways relevant to Pacific and Timor-Leste communities. The course also acknowledges the demands of liaison roles and includes practical strategies to support participants’ own wellbeing at work.

Cost (AUD $): 290.00