ABACUS workshops are back in 2026, delivered by Peter Thorburn for DRIVE.This event covers Stream 1 of the ABACUS workshop series, running from February to June. Workshops are delivered monthly and follow a set learning sequence. Each session builds on the last.
📍 Venue
Papakura Library
🕙 Time
Tuesdays, 10am–1pm
🧭 Workshop schedule — Stream 1
📅 Feb 17 — Self Care in the Helping Profession
📅 March 10 — Communication Skills
📅 April 21 — Sexual Behaviours & AOD Issues
📅 May 12 — Intro to Motivational Interviewing
📅 June 9 — Being an Effective Team Member
About the ABACUS workshops
ABACUS workshops are practical, skills-focused sessions designed for people with lived experience who are interested in strengthening confidence, communication, and capability in helping, peer, or support roles.
Important to know
• You attend one stream only
• Your place is not confirmed until we contact you
• This is an in-person workshop series
Eligibility
• Lived experience of emotional distress or harm from alcohol or other drugs
• Live in the Counties Manukau health region
• Aged 18–65
👉 Register here:
https://forms.gle/LVZCbhFWzbiP7brC6
Questions are welcome — message DRIVE if you have any questions.
Event Venue
Papakura Sir Edmund Hillary Library (Papakura), 209 Great South Rd, Papakura 2110, New Zealand, Papakura
Tickets
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