Over 30’s Social Skills Workshop
If you’re over 30 and looking to foster meaningful friendships, enhance social confidence, and cultivate connections - this workshop is for you.
We are now accepting enrolments for our 2025 workshops so enrol now and we’ll be in touch!
Stands for Program for the Enrichment and Education of Relational Skills
An evidence-based social skills training program developed by Dr Elizabeth Laugeson at the University of California in 2004. Our Over 30’s Social Skills Workshop is based on the renowned PEERS® program and is adapted for adults 30 years++.
The PEERS® Program
the program
the program
In just one day we will provide you with the skills and tools to:
- Enter and exit group conversations
- Host successful get-togethers and social outings
- Improve your social confidence and social success
PEERS® teaches social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations with participants practicing these skills during group behaviour rehearsal activities.
is this for you
Does it sound like this is the right program for you?
This program is for you if you:
- Are aged 30 years or older
- Have social challenges
- Want to participate in the program and learn new skills
- Can commit to attending the full day of the workshop
Places are limited.
Reach out NOW to secure your spot.
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Workshop Overview.
- For adults 30 years ++
- Delivered in a One-Day Workshop format 9am - 4pm (with sensory breaks every 50 minutes)
- Presenter: Christine O'Leary, Founder of Social Skills Australia and Certified PEERS® Provider
- Hands-on instruction and practice opportunities in a safe and supportive environment
- Includes course notes, role play videos and practice at home exercises
- Location: Delivered online via Zoom
- One accompanying support worker/advocate attends for FREE!
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Starting and Maintaining Conversations
Trading Information
Entering and Exiting Group Conversations
Electronic Communication
Finding and Choosing Appropriate Friends
Appropriate Conversation Topics
Hosting Successful Get-Togethers
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Held on a Friday
9am - 4pm AEST (with sensory breaks every 50 minutes)
Online via Zoom
Course notes, role play videos and practice at home exercises provided
Structured lesson of each topic (using rules and steps)
Role-play of do's and don'ts using videos developed by UCLA
Practice new skills learnt
Social coaching and feedback
Practical exercises to complete at home
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There have been many studies conducted on the PEERS® Program. Below are links to some of the research:
Efficacy of PEERS® for Adolescents via Telehealth Delivery
A Randomised Controlled Trial to Examine the Effectiveness of the Dutch Version of PEERS®
Improving Social Anxiety and Social Responsiveness in Autism Spectrum Disorder through PEERS®
Research Progress on the Effect of PEERS® on Social Skill Improvement among Adolescents with ADHD
Development and Preliminary Testing of the Dutch Version of PEERS®
The full list of research publications on PEERS® is available on the UCLA website here.
the Program
Next Over 30’s Social Skills Workshop - May 2025
Spaces are strictly limited and filling fast.
We are now taking applications for our 2025 workshops: Friday, 23 May and Friday, 21 November.
Join us from anywhere around Australia via Zoom.
PEERS® Over 30’s Social Skills Workshop
Our Over 30’s Social Skills Workshop is open to anyone over 30 years of age who wants to improve their social skills and build meaningful friendships. We have two workshops scheduled for 2025:
Friday, 23 May 2025
Friday, 21 November 2025
9am - 4pm AEST
(with sensory breaks every 50 minutes)
Our One-Day Workshop is held on Zoom and recreates the interpersonal interactions we achieve offline. PEERS® research shows online sessions are just as effective as in-person.
Please visit the Adolescent Program (13-17 years) or Young Adult Program (18-30 years) for more details if you are after a program for someone under 30 years of age.
We work very hard to compose the groups with participants who are approximately around the same developmental level, so the program schedule is subject to change. It could be that you need to wait longer for a group that is appropriate. As we get close to the start date of each group, we will send you a confirmation letter with exact dates, times and location.
Program
Workshop Cost
The cost to attend this full-day workshop is $550 per attendee to be paid in advance.
The registration fee is waived for ONE accompanying support worker/advocate only, additional attendees are required to register and pay the registration fee.
The registration fee includes all course notes, role play videos and practice at home videos.
Due to limited enrolment we need to process and approve all application forms before we approve attendees for payment.
Payment confirmation must be sent within 30 days of registration approval, and is required to secure your spot.
We do not process refunds for our one-day workshops, all transactions are final.
Total Investment:
$550
Includes full one-day registration fee for one attendee, including GST.
PEERS® & NDIS Participants.
The PEERS® Program suits most NDIS Plans. NDIS funding can be used if you are is self-managed or plan-managed.
NDIS Information:
*NOTE: It is important to check your own individual funding options.
three-step process
Registration is a simple three-step process.
Step 01
Application
- Complete the Workshop registration form by clicking on the Apply Now button below.
- The registration fee is for the full one-day workshop including feedback and coaching and all course notes, role play videos and practice at home materials.
Step 02
Approval and Payment
- Approved attendees will be sent a confirmation via e-mail that will include a link to pay securely online.
- Upon receipt of your payment, your spot in the Workshop is confirmed.
Step 03
Welcome and Commencement
- One week prior to the Workshop and again 48 hours prior to the workshop you will receive a welcome email including all the Zoom links and materials.
testimonials
What participants say.
Peers
Where does PEERS come from?
Dr Elizabeth Laugeson, developed PEERS®
An Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioural Sciences at UCLA (University of California) Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behaviour.
More than x30 peer-reviewed studies demonstrate the efficacy of this course - with teens consistently showing improvement on every measure of social skills and social engagement - as well as reduced problem behaviours, related social difficulties and social anxiety.
The gains are maintained well after the course has ended - a finding attributed to the involvement of a social coach, which can be a parent, another family member, a teacher or a support worker.
For more information on PEERS®, check out this video by the Founder and Director of the UCLA PEERS® Clinic and the developer of PEERS®, Dr Elizabeth Laugeson.
