The psychodrama, sociodrama, sociometry and role training done by Psychodrama Australia Brisbane Campus is accredited by the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association Inc's (ANZPA's) Board of Examiners.
Contact the Director of Training, Elizabeth Synnot, on 0411876969 or via e-mail: dizzysynnot@gmail.com
All training is being held at 1/55 Clarence St, Coorparoo.
Upcoming Events
This program is a five day non-residential psychodrama training workshop 21-25 October 2026 with Elizabeth Synnot and Sara Crane. The purpose of this five-day workshop is to provide an intensive experiential training opportunity in psychodrama, sociodrama, sociometry, role training and general group work.
For more information, click the green button View Event.
This training is the heart of psychodrama training at the Psychodrama Australia Brisbane Campus. It is open to those new to training through to those preparing for certification with psychodrama's professional association, the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association (AANZPA).
This program runs for the year, starting with an interview and the creation of a ‘learning understanding’ in February. This is a four-term training program of nine weekends, one a month, and a five-day workshop in October. Dates and times for this year long Program can be viewed by clicking on the green View Event button.
Those who join this core group have the option to attend the following as part of the one core training fee for the year: the Psychodrama Essentials workshops as a trained auxiliary and three x 8-hour Writing workshops.
200 hours of training will be completed in 2026 on the completion of core training and attending these optional events.
Entry for those new to psychodrama training is via the Psychodrama Essentials workshop held in February each year or September for the following year.
Leaders: Elizabeth Synnot, Patricia O’Rourke, Chris Hosking and Sara Crane.
PSYCHODRAMA AUSTRALIA - Brisbane Campus
Summary of Training Program for 2027
Psychodrama Essentials 13 and 14 February 2027
11-12 September 2027
(Saturday and Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm)
Cost: $525
Core, Intermediate and Advanced Training Program
Year long Program with 9 weekend workshops plus 5 day intensive workshop, This includes access to 3 supervised writing sessions.
Total cost for the year: $3,820
Pre-training interviews: between 1-12 February 2027
Weekend workshops: - 20-21 February 2027
- 20-21 March 2027
-17-18 April 2027
- 15-16 May 2027
-19-20 June 2027
-17-18 July 2027
- 21-22 August 2027
- 18-19 September 2027
- 20-21 November 2027
Timing: Sat 10.00 - 6.00pm and Sun 10.00am to 4.00pm
5 day Group Work and Psychodrama: 20 to 24 October 2027
Timing: 10.00am to 8.00pm daily, except Sun 10.00am to 4.00pm
Note: essential component of Core plus open to other interested participants
Cost: $1,240 (for people not enrolled in Core)
Psychodrama Writing Workshop: Dates to be advised
Current and Past Events
In tis ambitious experiment participants will join a cruise through the philosophy, theories and techniqes of this holistic and pragmatic approach to enhancing human development - from deep inner functioning, via the social atom and other groups, cultural interactions to cosmic evolution
In tis ambitious experiment participants are invited to join a cruise through the philosophy, theories and techniqes of this holistic and pragmatic approach to enhancing human development - from deep inner functioning, via the social atom and other groups, cultural interactions to cosmic evolution.
These weekends are designed for those who have an interest in this method and want to learn more and for those considering entering the core training program.
You can expect to be introduced to the four specialties of psychodrama; role training, sociodrama, sociometry and psychodrama as group psychotherapy. It is likely that you will participate in an enactment to recreate a new living moment and perhaps a new solution to life’s vicissitudes.
Dates and times
Times: 10 am – 4 pm on Saturday 24 February and Sunday 25 February at 1A, 55 Clarence Street, Coorparoo.
The Relevance of Sociometry to our Experiences in Groups.
Sociometry has at its core a vision of cohesive groups, interpersonal mutuality and a stable society. Sociometry guides us to explore the psycho-social networks and deeper or hidden structures that affect the groups in which we live and work. The feeling nature of the informal, personal and often invisible systems is an exciting yet threatening field of exploration but the integration of the formal and informal fields can be exceptionally important to the success of a stable, cohesive and productive group.
In this workshop we will explore the sociometric factors that are at play in our groups both in the immediate here-and-now group, as well as other significant groups both past and current. We will be seeking to develop our ability to be the initiators of greater mutuality in relationships and leaders of cohesive groups.
Dates and Times: Friday 21 April from 6.30-8.30pm
Saturday 22 April from 10.00am to 5.30pm
Sunday 23 April from 10.00am to 4.00pm
Psychodrama writing - series of Sunday workshops 2021
This series is designed for psychodrama trainees completing a writing task as part of their certification. These writing tasks are outlined in the AANZPA Training and Standards Manual of the Board of Examiners.
Psychodrama writing - series of Sunday workshops 2021
This series is designed for psychodrama trainees completing a writing task as part of their certification. These writing tasks are outlined in the AANZPA Training and Standards Manual of the Board of Examiners.
These weekends are designed for those who have an interest in this method and want to learn more and for those considering entering the core training program.
You can expect to be introduced to the four specialties of psychodrama; role training, sociodrama, sociometry and psychodrama as group psychotherapy. It is likely that you will participate in an enactment to recreate a new living moment and perhaps a new solution to life’s vicissitudes.
Dates and times
Times: 10 am – 4 pm on Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September at 45 Clarence Street, Coorparoo
Hilde and I have reconfigured the Creativity and Life of the Imagination workshop, to now run online in real time from the evening of Friday 26th June through to Sunday 28th Jun (the weekend when we were going to be in Brisbane). More information is available at:
https://www.psychodramaaustralia.edu.au/sydney
We are keeping numbers small, and making it open to people who have some AANZPA training, so that we can maximise the opportunity for meaningful engagement.
Charmaine
These writing days are for psychodrama trainees who are wanting a cooperative environment to progress their writing. Each one will include a short training input session and time to do some writing.
This program is a five day non residential psychodrama training workshop 18 - 22 October with Sara Crane and Elizabeth Synnot. The purpose of this five-day workshop is opportunity for intensive experiential training in psychodrama, sociodrama, sociometry, role training and general group work.
These writing days are for psychodrama trainees who are wanting a cooperative environment to progress their writing. Each one will include a short training input session and time to do some writing.
These writing days are for psychodrama trainees who are wanting a cooperative environment to progress their writing. Each one will include a short training input session and time to do some writing.
These writing days are for psychodrama trainees who are wanting a cooperative environment to progress their writing. Each one will include a short training input session and time to do some writing.
These writing days are for psychodrama trainees who are wanting a cooperative environment to progress their writing. Each one will include a short training input session and time to do some writing.
These writing days are for psychodrama trainees who are wanting a cooperative environment to progress their writing. Each one will include a short training input session and time to do some writing.