DRUMBEAT Training

The DRUMBEAT training program is a three day training that equips attendees with the necessary skills to present the DRUMBEAT early intervention program. The training covers practical skills of working with alienated youth, including defiant and other difficult behaviours. It covers facilitation skills, therapeutic factors of group work and the implementation of the DRUMBEAT program itself. DRUMBEAT is made up of four main drum songs, drum games and analogies, and a number of discussion areas linked to healthy relationships. Approximately 50% of the training is drum instruction. Participants do not need prior musical training.

The first day is approximately 50% theory around working successful groups with young people - particularly defiant youth. it deals with facilitation skills, ethical conduct, values, dealing with problem behaviours, discipline etc It utilises participants own experiences to look at what works and what doesn't. The other 50% is an introduction to the djembe - simple rhythms and a couple of exercises that are used in the program.
 
The second day is about 30% theory around the DRUMBEAT intervention - program theory, objectives, strategies, group composition, assessment & evaluation and the therapeutic factors of group work. 70% drumming practical  - core rhythms, games & exercises as well as the analogies drawn from these to raise awareness of relationship issues.
 
The third day is a session by session look at how to implement the program - rhythms, exercises, conversations and themes. It includes a half day role play where participants team up to deliver part of a session in front of their peers.

Comments from participants

"Very Useful and Practical, Brilliant"
Kathy McPhee – Teacher – Intensive English centre.

"Loved it – everything about it. Very appropriate, particularly to the young people I work with. A great way to effectively engage people surrounding important ideas using music."
Norman Menadue – Senior Counselor – Community Drug Service Team

"Great, very real, up to date, very capable of implementing, great facilitation with good tools"
Robert Joyce – Deputy Principal, Mullewa, District High School

"The training was excellent and I can see myself using it in my organization. Very beneficial to youth work."
Melita Waters – Broome Youth Service

"Fun, inventive – a creative way of working with young people at risk"
James Gibson – Aboriginal Education officer

"It was great, lots to take away and think about"
Peter Nordberg, D& A Counselor, Mission Australia

"Very inventive, fun, well presented, inspiring analogies. Awesome!"
Peter Lawson, Youth Engagement worker, Tangentyere Land Council, Alice Springs

"I am very impressed and convinced of its potential effectiveness"
Sudha Coutrino, North West Mental Health Service

"Best PD ever"
John Ayling – Deputy Principal, Manjimup Senior High School

"Fantastic – would recommend it to everyone."
Narelle Taylor, Teacher, Kalgoorlie PS

"Great, thoroughly enjoyed it – such potential to do great things"
Bernadette Pomone – Prison Psychologist

"Thorough – tasks require participants to consider the material covered in the course"
Hayley Harris – Senior Counselor, Kimberley Drug Service Team