LIVE WEBINAR | Working at the intersection of Rainbow and Spirit

Who should attend this webinar?

This webinar is designed for professionals working in care, support, health, education, and community roles who support people through wellbeing, loss, grief, and times of transition. It is relevant for counsellors, social workers, support workers, nurses and other healthcare professionals, educators, hospice and palliative care workers, funeral service staff, mental health practitioners, volunteers, caregivers, and others working in roles that involve relational, emotional, or holistic support.

Overview

Spirituality is a significant dimension of wellbeing for many Rainbow community members. Yet practitioners often feel uncertain about how to acknowledge and support spirituality safely, respectfully, and without making assumptions – particularly where identities, beliefs, and cultural frameworks intersect, or where spiritual and religious spaces have caused harm or exclusion.

This webinar explores how to work confidently and respectfully with the spiritual lives of Rainbow community members in Aotearoa. It invites practitioners to reflect on their own positioning and comfort levels, while building understanding of the diverse spiritual experiences and needs of Rainbow community members. The session will examine how experiences such as grief, loss of belonging, and spiritual or religious harm can shape spiritual identity and influence a person’s ongoing journey to wellbeing. Participants will learn key considerations, practical tools, and supportive approaches for engaging with spirituality – including when addressing the impacts of exclusion, harm, or spiritual abuse.

Key learning points

• Develop an understanding of the role spirituality plays in the wellbeing of many Rainbow community members in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Build awareness of one’s own positioning, biases, and comfort levels when engaging in conversations about spirituality with Rainbow clients.
• Explore the diverse expressions of Rainbow spirituality and the challenges that arise from experiences of harm, exclusion, or identity-based conflict within spiritual or religious environments.
• Recognise how grief, loss, and disruptions to belonging can shape a client’s spiritual identity and influence their presentation in therapeutic or support settings.
• Identify key considerations for working effectively with a wide range of Rainbow identities, acknowledging cultural, developmental, and individual variation in spiritual needs and narratives.
• Acquire practical tools – including conversation starters, supportive approaches, and strategies for addressing the impacts of spiritual or religious abuse – to strengthen confidence and competence in holistic, affirming practice.

Webinar registration details

• Access to the live two-hour webinar
• Access to the webinar recording for 30 days
• Access to a downloadable PDF handout
• Certificate of accomplishment issued on completion of a short quiz for CPD/OPD points
• This webinar time is shown in NZDT. If you’re joining us from Australia, please use a time-zone converter to see the live time in your state.
• REGISTER ONLINE