SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Monique Toohey brings a dynamic and engaging presence to conferences, keynote events, podcasts, media interviews, facilitation, and training sessions.
With a unique blend of expertise in psychology in clinical and community settings, Monique delivers compelling talks and workshops that inspire, educate, and empower audiences. Her captivating speaking style, coupled with a deep understanding of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Relationship Wellbeing, Multicultural Mental Health, Social Psychology, Cultural Safety in Mental health Service Provision, Diversity & Inclusion through a cultural Intelligence lens, ensures that participants leave energized and equipped with actionable insights.
From thought-provoking keynotes to interactive training sessions, Monique Toohey is your go-to speaker for creating impactful and memorable experience at your events.
A post-conference wrap up for the VGLA Annual Conference ‘23
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Testimonials
“Thank you so much for your time, wisdom and experience last night. You have such a warm and engaging presence. Thank you also for your expertise and passion. I have no doubt that the counselling profession, and all participants from last night, have taken away new insights, possibilities and shifts in their understanding of what it is to begin to develop the lens of Cultural Intelligence. The essential personal work required to do so is what you lead for our webinar and that is the essence of what counsellors all need to work as effectively reflective practitioners. It’s a delight to have worked with you Monique. I look forward to our paths crossing again (I have no doubt that they will!) and thank you again on behalf of the College of Counselling Leadership Group and of PACFA”. – Fiona Griffith (Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia)”
“I have had the privilege of having Monique Toohey present on cultural competence to my first-year clinical psychology masters students for the past four years at Cairnmillar Institute. Monique is always professional, passionate, well prepared, approachable and relates well to a broad range of students in the cohort. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge related to cultural competence and clinical practice with diverse clients. Student feedback has been consistently positive. Monique is a great facilitator and provides engaging content when she presents to groups. Monique’s contribution has been an important part of the clinical masters program as she opens clinicians to the importance of cultural awareness in their practice and sets the stage for them to continue their learning in this area throughout their careers. I highly recommend Monique as a trainer. - Bella Saunders, (Coordinator Clinical Psychology Masters Program, Cairnmillar Institute). ”
“The highly engaging, informative and refreshingly robust sessions included Intercultural competence, Inter-group relations, Community engagement and working with the Muslim community. As well as excellent session content, the facilitator invited participants to “leave political correctness at the door”, capturing our honest, candid questions in written form at the end of the first day and exploring them in an engaging Q&A session towards the close of the second day. - J. Ormonde Department of Social Services (Multicultural Affairs)”
“Thank you so much for the wealth (and depth) of information you and your colleague presented last term (Cultural Competence Training: Working Effectively with Muslim Families). It has helped immensely in filling in gaps in my understanding and I continually think about your wise words as I work with my beautiful children here at St Mark’s. - M. Rizza (St Mark’s Primary School)”
“Multiculturalism is a mind without a body. Monique’s highly interactive intercultural workshop is that missing body. It provides hands-on guidance on how we should think about different cultures and how we can apply the new found knowledge. We ran the workshop for our year long intensive leadership program and the participants rated it among the best of the program. - Umar Batchelor CEO Institute of Believe Achieve & Inspire Limited”
