PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY TRAINING

7-day on Country immersion

Bundjalung Country| Northern Rivers

26th October to 1st November 2026

This 7-day, live-in, fully catered, residential training is designed for therapists and emerging psychedelic-assisted therapists in clinical psychedelic assisted therapy who are seeking something deeper.

Nestled in the lush rainforest of the Byron Bay Hinterland at Avana Byron, this retreat-style training invites you into a different way of learning.

Grounded in both clinical practice and Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, this training offers an alternative to the dominant models currently shaping psychedelic-assisted therapy, reflecting a growing shift toward more relational, and culturally responsive approaches, with IPAT at the forefront of this work in Australia.

We work through a Two-Eyed Seeing approach, weaving together Western clinical frameworks with Indigenous knowledge systems, without collapsing one into the other. In doing so, we respect both, bringing them into right relationship as a bridge toward more connected, accountable, and culturally responsive pathways forward within Australia’s psychedelic therapy landscape.

You will receive the necessary foundations for psychedelic-assisted therapy within the Australian context, while also engaging the cultural, relational, and spiritual layers that are often left out of mainstream trainings, alongside clear pathways for how to responsibly integrate this deeper, embodied learning into clinical practice.

What You Will Experience

Creating safety within clinical and relational contexts.
Working with Social and Emotional Wellbeing frameworks grounded in Indigenous perspectives.
Practising spiritual, energetic, and somatic (embodied) awareness within therapeutic spaces.
Engaging in earth connection practices, with Country as lead facilitator.
Participating in experiential components including a guided breathwork day led by Australian Breathwork Association registered trainers, alongside role plays.
Understanding integration as a lifelong, relational process rather than a one-off intervention.
Translating embodied, relational and cultural learnings into safe, ethical, and effective clinical practice.

Decolonised Learning Format
Experiential, embodied, and somatic practice.
Group process and collective reflection.
Time on Country and connection with the natural world.
Integration woven alongside applied clinical skill development.
Bridging embodied learning with clinical application in ways that maintain integrity, safety, and accountability.

Who This Training Is For
Psychologists, psychotherapists, and counsellors.
Therapists who provide psychedelic integration supports
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers.
Practitioners seeking a relational, ethical, and culturally grounded approach to clinical PAT.

This is an opportunity to deepen your practice in a way that honours both ancient wisdom traditions and contemporary therapeutic approaches.

To learn not just how to do the work,
but how to be in right relationship with it.

This training is an answer to those who feel called into a deeper relationship with clinical psychedelic therapy work.

As part of a growing movement toward more grounded, relational, and culturally responsive psychedelic therapy practice in Australia, with IPAT continuing to lead and shape this work.

Location:

Avana Byron, Wilsons Creek,

Byron Bay Hinterland

Dates:

26th October – 1 November 2026

Investment:

$5,500

Payment terms:

$550 deposit required to register your interest and apply

50% payment required by direct deposit July 24th 2026

Payment in full required by direct deposit September 25th 2026

To register your interest- pay 10% deposit (refundable if application not accepted)

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Cancellation policy

Training is subject to minimum numbers of attendees and will be confirmed 30 days prior.

If the event of a reschedule, you will have the option for a refund or to have your place transferred to the new dates.

Our cancellation policy reflects that we are a small business and have entered into agreement with suppliers, therefore refunds will take into account costs incurred.

60+ days cancellation- full refund

31-59 days- refund minus deposit

<30 days notice- no refunds

Accreditation

In Australia, psychedelic-assisted therapists require psychedelic-assisted therapy training as per the TGA guidelines, however Australia does not have accredited programs or training standards. There is no established governing body that accredits psychedelic-assisted therapy training, or organisations running accredited training programs. Currently, psychedelic-assisted therapists require psychedelic-assisted therapy training as per the TGA guidelines. Our training may provide you with CPD points for your professional development- speak to your professional body about whether this applies to you.

Disclaimer

IPAT does not endorse engaging in illegal activities. This training is for education purposes for persons who have an interest in working in the the clinical application of psychedelic-assisted therapy only

Our Training Team

Jem Stone

Co-founder/ Director IPAT, cultural consultant, We Al-Li trainer, Wayapa Wuurrk trainer, Rebirthing Breathwork trainer. Psychedelic-assisted therapist.

A/Prof. Dr. Carlie Atkinson

Director IPAT, Social Worker, Chief Investigator, researcher, CEO We Al-Li.

Dr. Bianca Sebben

Clinical Psychologist, Co-founder/ Director IPAT, supervisor, psychedelic integration specialist.

Kirt Mallie

Co-founder/ Director IPAT, Spiritual counsellor, We Al-Li facilitator, Wayapa Wuurkk trainer, psychedelic-assisted therapist.

Learning Outcomes

1. Introduction to Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

Understanding the history of psychedelic assisted therapy and different psychedelic compounds
Exploration of current and historical research
Understanding of common frameworks utilised in the western context and their similarities and differences with Indigenous worldviews and perspectives
Knowledge of traditional plant medicine practices held by original Indigenous knowledge holders

2. Creating Safe and Sacred Space

Understanding ceremony within clinical contexts
Working with energy, intention, and presence
Developing skills in safe containment and spiritual hygiene
Cultivating facilitation, leadership, and service

3. Ethical Right Relationship

Embodied understanding of right relationship in therapeutic and cultural contexts
Developing cultural humility and self- location
Exploring privilege, responsibility, and reciprocity in healing work

4. Earth Connection

Grounding, preparation, and integration through connection with the natural world
Understanding Country as lead facilitator
Practices for self and collective care
Embodied reciprocity with Country and cosmos

5. Trauma Informed Facilitation

Develop a greater understanding of the ongoing impact of colonisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Understand principles for creating safe enough spaces
Improve competency in working with groups and communities in distress
Understanding Indigenous perspectives to trauma informed care

6. Preparation and Integration

Understanding preparation as an embodied way of being, not just a task
Integration as a life long process
Community oriented approaches to integration
Working skillfully with distressing experiences and post psychedelic difficulties

Indigenous Scholarships

Trauma Informed Care

and Practice

An Indigenous Approach to Developing Worker Skills

GADIGAL COUNTRY / SYDNEY

29th & 30th July 2026

Venue: NCIE - Redfern

National Centre for Indigenous Excellence

Trauma Informed Care and Practice - An Indigenous approach to developing worker skills is a 2-day workshop is designed for anybody wanting to work with first nations people or diverse communities.

The content introduces the concept of 'Symptom as History' and provides tools to develop generational resilience in healing from trauma and systems transformation.

Developed by Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson AO and Dr Caroline Atkinson PhD and facilitated by IPAT.

The course unpacks the topics that are most commonly requested by therapists or those working in the Human Services field with Indigenous people who are living with trauma behaviours. This is an experiential and interactive workshop. A safe space to talk and lean about cultural issues that can support your confidence when working safely with diversity.

Learning Outcomes

Provides culturally relevant, trauma-informed and trauma specific, safe teaching learning experience.
Develop superior levels of confidence and ability to work in diverse and difficult situations.
Provides community based training linked to specific community needs.
Strengthens relationships between individuals, families, communities and workforce skills.
Fosters abilities and competence in the process of working with groups and communities in distress.

This is suitable for primary health workers or anyone working in the Human Service Sector.

Limited spaces available.

Cost:

$999

Times:

From 9:00am to 5:00pm daily

What is Provided :

Participants Training Manual
Workshop materials
Morning and afternoon tea
Certificate of attainment (PACFA Accredited)

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