Training Overview - Get Happier School Program

Training Packages

We offer a range of training packages including:

Ivan has 40 years of experience working as a psychologist and trainer in schools, business, organisations and with individual clients. He consults, lectures and teaches around the world, and has projects in countries including the US and Europe. He undertakes workshops that teach wellbeing and happiness, resilience, lifeskills, positive psychology, relationships and counselling skills.

Following the run away success of the Cars’R’Us kit Ivan has packaged his learnings of nearly 40 years into a fun, comprehensive program designed to improve mental health, wellbeing and life skills for all ages. He presents this in a powerful visual form to create awareness, enhance learning, and set up a sustainable framework for applying these skills on a daily basis. The Get Happier Project is an extraordinary framework and set of resources including activity books, stories, card sets and posters.

What people are saying about The Get Happier Experience!

The personal transformation I experienced during the training was above and beyond my expectations. Ivan provides a safe and caring environment in which you feel completely comfortable to explore the content discussed. I learnt so much about myself, about people, about relationships, and it was all thanks to the way Ivan manages the training and its participants. Ivan is inspiring, encouraging, knowledgeable, experienced, confident, lead management, positive, humorous, and sensitive.

Gena McLean: Author & Group Trainer

Ivan is one of the best and most inspiring trainers I have been in a training program with. Ivan was able to teach to a diverse group of people. As a professional, I was really impressed at how he handled some really challenging participants. My partner completed the training as part of his work. It changed our family's life completely.

Chris Young: Occupational Therapist

I have to say that this workshop was one of the best Professional Develpoment seminars I have ever been to, with so much relevance to both my personal and professional life. I have already seen a difference in the way I choose to react to my children's behaviour and how I respond to any negativity that comes my way!

Paul Keller: Youth Programs Officer, Department of Education and Training, Victoria

As a result of completing training with Ivan, I was able to think more clearly about my work with people in the Country Fire Authority. I realised I needed to be able to lead people and I began to understand what works best in leading a team. The course emphasied the importance of looking after myself first, and I learnt the skills to help people help themselves. I have really learnt how to listen to others.

Mr. Norm Bowen: Country Fire Authority Peer Co-ordinator, Victoria

It's no exaggeration to say that spending four days in Ivan's company is a life-changing experience. I came away from the training with a real fire in my belly and the desire to learn more.

John Holton: Author and Editor Burren Publications

I really enjoyed the way Ivan mixed the training with role plays, group discussion, listening to music. It kept us interested. All role plays group discussions were extremely beneficial, I felt a great feeling of self confidence and empowerment.

Michael Fitzpatrick: Case Manager, Haven Housing Service

Ivan and Bek have helped me learn that life is full of choices and I have the ability to choose how I feel and not let people rescue me, that I can make really helpful habits and have a positive outlook on life.

Daniel: 16 yrs, Darwin, Australia