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Date: April 23
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Emotion Wise – Joanie Bartolo
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Early Childhood, Primary School, Adolescence, Childhood Development, Education and Social Skills, Child Health and Wellbeing, Trauma Informed Care

Emotional Intelligence and Emotion Coaching Anger – Part 2

Date: Thursday 23 April

Time: 10 am – 12.30 pm

Location: Online (Zoom)

Facilitator: Joanie Bartolo – Emotion Wise

This session builds on the Emotion Coaching steps provided by Joanie Bartolo in Part 1 (on 31 March 2026) and then moves on to explore anger – what is underneath and how to respond and support children and young people.

Carers will need to have registered and participated in Part 1 if they wish to join this session.

Joanie Bartolo is the Principal Consultant at Emotion Wise. She is a qualified social worker and an accredited Tuning in to Kids® and Tuning in to Teens® practitioner. Joanie has worked with children and families for 25 years and has been a consultant for over 10 years. She has a particular passion for working with children who have experienced trauma and believes in fostering the relationship between children and their families.

Part 1 (Compulsory)

Date: March 31
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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