Art Therapy in Schools Community of Practice (CoP): Connect, Reflect & Advocate! with Kanling Juric

The Art Therapy in Schools Community of Practice (CoP) aims to foster a supportive and collaborative space for school-based art therapists to exchange their learnings, reflections, and resources in order to better support students’ wellbeing.

This free webinar will provide an overview of the CoP, and how as a community, we can advocate for art therapy as a profession to deliver quality and ethical services to students.

It is suitable for art therapists/art therapy students who are currently practising in schools or are curious about working in schools.

SESSION OUTLINE

1. Art therapy in Australian schools – An overview of current state, benefits and challenges.
2. Opportunities to mature this sector (A strategic target state) – Individual and collective efforts to mature, uplift and advocate for art therapy in schools.
3. Implications and next steps.

At least 15 minutes of the session will be dedicated to Q&A. Participants are welcome to make art during the session.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand the benefits and unique values of art therapy in schools.
• Apply a strategic approach to maturing the school-based art therapy sector.
• Identify practical steps to advocate for art therapy in schools.
• Connect with like-minded others and share your reflections.

PRESENTER BIO

Kanling Juric is an Art Therapist at a public primary school and the Founder of Cerulean Space, a Melbourne art therapy private practice. She is particularly passionate about increasing the accessibility to mental health services and promoting the awareness of art therapy. Prior to becoming an art therapist, Kanling worked in corporate for 18 years. She is excited to apply her experience in strategy and governance to advocating for art therapists in schools; and ultimately increasing art therapy's awareness and accessibility and improving employment opportunities and rights for art therapists.
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When: Thursday 31 July 2025
Time: 5 to 6 pm AEST
7 to 8 pm NZST
3 to 4 pm AWST/HKT/SGT
Duration/CPD: 1 hr
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Open to: Practising and 'on leave' members (Professional, Tier, Provisional) & Student members
Max: 40 participants
Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)