Flexible activity
This activity aims to build the communication and social skills required to positively interact with prosocial peers and community members. This can include learning about listening and active listening, non-verbal cues and communication, managing stress and emotions, conveying empathy and respect, and being personable and confident.
Communication skills are critical for developing and maintaining healthy relationships, and for the capacity to confidently interact with prosocial peers and community members.
Communication skills are best practiced in-person. Program facilitators can guide participants through various aspects of effective communication including active listening, non-verbal cues, and stress and emotion management. Participants can then practice their learned skills via roleplaying or scenario-based learning, peer learning or via games and interactive activities.
This flexible activity has been implemented with a number of different target groups. Key characteristics include:
24 Nov 2022
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.