Upcoming Events:

John will be giving a talk in Adelaide, hosted by The Salvation Army, on the 23rd of October 2008. It will focus on work / life balance as part of a "Growing Families" series of seminars.
More information & how to register.

About John Cheetham

John Cheetham's years of clinical experience have provided him with insights into parenting, children’s behaviour, corporate life and risk management thus creating a truly inspirational speaker.

For the past fifteen years as consulting psychologist to major media outlets, regularly contributing to Current Affairs and News Programs nationally in TV, Press and Radio, he has built a great profile. John is also key consultant for the AAMI Annual Crash Index, a national survey of driver behaviour and attitudes.  In 2006 he was the keynote speaker at the National Parenting Conference in Singapore and more recently in 2008 a presenter at the International Mental Health Conference held in Queensland.

Corporate and educational sectors regularly call on John’s in- depth knowledge in the areas of leadership, risk management, safety, and the challenge of change in major organisations.

He is also the author of the best selling book GROW UP – HOW TO RAISE AN ADULT BY BEING ONE YOURSELF and a range of CDs focusing on work/life balance and on reducing anxiety.

Workshops

John specialises in a range of talks and highly interactive workshops. For more information simply click on the topic below that is of interest to you.

Education

• Parenting ("PES" & "Choices")
• Professional Development
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Leadership
• Coping with Change within your school
• Parent Teacher Interview Skills

Corporate

• Occupational Health & Safety
• Leadership
• Coping with Change within an organisation
• Work Family Balance

Books

Grow Up! - How to raise an adult by being one yourself - made The Age best-seller list within weeks of being released in 2001.

The 2nd Edition (with new and current material) was released internationally in September 2008.

John’s engaging style, combined with his interactive methods, highlight the techniques in his book that make his parenting workshops an absolute must.

Return home more confident in your ability to handle all those situations that arise within the family!

Audio CDs

CHOICES: A CD for parents and secondary Students is a tool to help students and parents in the last few years of secondary school when they have so many choices to make.

CHOICES workshops are best attended as joint session by parents AND students. John helps everyone understand their roles and responsibilities during the tricky final years of school, and gives both parents and their children the freedom to enjoy family life as well as working towards achieving the best outcomes possible.

This CD can then be taken home to re-enforce our approach to thinking about the future and post-secondary options that are available.

Help your son or daughter to make the most of themselves. Ideal for Year 10-12 students.

Download a guide to the Choices workshop session.

Work Life Balance is something we all strive for, but somehow find so elusive!

This workshop helps you to re-focus on what’s important to you and how you can achieve a clearer understanding of how to get there without compromising your integrity or career on the way.

John’s relaxation technique brings this workshop to an extremely calm conclusion, and you will go home, not only in a better space, but also with some new tools to help you to achieve your goals.

Back On Track is a 2 CD ‘take-home pack’ created by John and other Australian psychologists to help you to maintain your focus and calm long after your workshop is over.

Download a guide to John's Back on Track workshop.

Parenting Effectiveness Scan

The PES has been developed by Psychology Management Services in conjunction with John to help parents to understand the various parenting techniques we use. After completing a simple questionnaire we work through how each one of the techniques, when used effectively, can help us to work towards creating thinking, feeling and responsible adults from our adolescents.

John’s engaging style, combined with his ability to clearly define the issues that matter, go a long way towards helping parents to take back control whilst keeping some vital fun in the family.
This is a highly interactive workshop. It is both entertaining and insightful.

Download a guide to the PES Workshop.

"We had a splendid staff curriculum day on Monday. Eva organised the dynamic, enthusiastic, practical... John Cheetham! John is a practising psychologist with a swag of good advice for teachers in the fields of adolescent, parenting and family psychology. I typed up oodles of notes from his talk that will be very useful for our first year staff."
- Roland Gesthuizen, Westall Secondary College

"John's Professional Development on bullying behaviours was the best PD that I have been to..."
-Childcare Worker, Frankston City Council.

"I am pleased to tell you that your presentation on risk management was rated very highly by the delegates"
- Marja Thompson, Executive Director, AfMA

"I learned not to be so serious, to set boundaries, laugh and to seek more help"
- A parenting seminar participant.

"The Public Speaking workshop for staff was brilliant...I couldn't believe how I overcame my fear in two hours."
- Assistant Principal of a Secondary College.

"Our students gained a greater understanding of not only how to control their own lives, but also how their thoughts influence their achievements. Mr Cheetham's sessions were inspirational."
- Deneil Hazel, MiddleSchool Co-ordinator, Mentone Girls' Secondary College