ABACUS workshops are back in 2026, delivered by Peter Thorburn for DRIVE.This event covers Stream 2 of the ABACUS workshop series, running from February to June. Workshops are delivered monthly and follow the same learning sequence as Stream 1. The only difference is the dates.
📍 Venue
Papakura Library
🕙 Time
Tuesdays, 10am–1pm
🧭 Workshop schedule — Stream 2
📅 Feb 24 — Self Care in the Helping Profession
📅 March 31 — Communication Skills
📅 April 28 — Sexual Behaviours & AOD Issues
📅 May 26 — Intro to Motivational Interviewing
📅 June 23 — 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
Message DRIVE if you have questions or want to check which stream is right for you.
Event Venue
Papakura Sir Edmund Hillary Library (Papakura), 209 Great South Rd, Papakura 2110, New Zealand, Papakura
Tickets
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