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Professional Development Retreats

Our professional development retreats offer health professionals a chance to meet Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements in inspiring locations with a focus on exceptional food, wine and nature experiences. These immersive experiences combine evidence-based learning in mental health and wellbeing, self-care and reflective practice with space to create meaningful, lasting professional connections and the time to reflect, restore, connect.

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Like a murmuration of starlings, we believe connection creates movement, beauty and change greater than any one part alone

Our Retreats: What to Expect

Our professional development retreats are designed to restore vitality and improve your career sustainability while strengthening the care you provide. Each experience brings together evidence-based learning from a mental health expert, practical skill development, and time to restore, reflect and connect—so you return to practice grounded, confident, and well-resourced.

We also offer 6 months of online group supervision to ensure that you can continue to connect with your colleagues and have access to Alice's expertise in an ongoing way. Evidence suggests that without follow up, workshop attendees apply very little to their clinical practice, so Starling HC offers supervision groups to provide accountability, skills consolidation and a forum of like-minded professionals to problem-solve real-world implementation.

Across all our retreats, you can expect:

Space to reflect and restore - focus on your own wellbeing whilst recalibrating your work life.
Practical, transferable learning to use in real clinical settings—on the ward, in the clinic etc.
Thoughtful facilitation led by Dr Alice Morgan - combining engaging workshop style learning with peer connection and collaboration
Exceptional settings - chosen to combine nature, food, and culture to support genuine restoration.
A whole-experience approach - Learning is integrated with movement, mindfulness, optional wellness offerings and sumptuous food and wine offerings to support mind and body (because a little indulgence never goes astray!).

Who Our Retreats Are For

Our retreats are designed for health and caring professionals who want to care well — without burning out.

Doctors & Medical Trainees
Psychologists & Mental Health Clinicians
Nurses & Allied Health Professionals
Health Leaders & Educators

Each retreat is different in focus, but all are grounded in the same philosophy: care for yourself, strengthen your practice, and return with tools that make a difference.

Our 2026 Retreats will be available for booking shortly, with pricing TBC. Register your interest here, and you'll be the first to know.

RETREATS, DATES AND LOCATIONS

Margaret River WA

Resilience in Practice - 1-5th Nov 2026

All health professionals

Experience the beauty of the Margaret River wine region — its beaches, wineries, and exceptional food — while gaining practical skills to support your own wellbeing, reconnect to self, and enjoy reflective, restorative learning in a truly inspiring setting. This self-care retreat moves beyond basics and teaches you ACT-based strategies to clarify your purpose, practice sustainably and recharge in an incredible location.

Come retreat with us to the Eight Willows retreat: www.eightwillowsretreat.com.au

Margaret River WA

Trauma Essentials - 8-12th Nov 2026

All health professions

Immerse yourself in the stunning beaches, vineyards, and exceptional food of the Margaret River wine region. This incredible location makes the ideal base to step away from work and reflect on current challenges while building core competencies in trauma-informed care. Gain a practical foundation in understanding trauma, its neurobiological and psychological impacts, and safe, effective clinical responses.

Come retreat with us to the Eight Willows retreat: www.eightwillowsretreat.com.au

Margaret River, WA

Resilience in Practice - March 2027

Doctors/consultants

Experience the beauty of the Margaret River wine region — its beaches, wineries, and exceptional food — while gaining practical skills to support your own wellbeing, reconnect to self, and enjoy reflective, restorative learning in a truly inspiring setting. This self-care retreat moves beyond basics and teaches you ACT-based strategies to clarify your purpose, practice sustainably and recharge in an incredible location.

Come retreat with us to the Eight Willows retreat: www.eightwillowsretreat.com.au

Margaret River, WA

Psychological approaches to chronic illness - March 2027

All health professionals

Immerse yourself in the stunning vineyards, beaches, bushland and exceptional food of the Margaret River wine region while engaging in practical, workshop based learning on the mental health aspects of physical health care - including adjustment to illness, adherence to treatment, management of chronic pain, and assessment and referral options.

Come retreat with us to the Eight Willows retreat: www.eightwillowsretreat.com.au

Port Douglas QLD

Resilience in Practice - July 2027

Psychologists and Allied health

Four Mile Beach Port Douglas Tropical North Queensland Australia Great Barrier Reef Daintr

Immerse yourself in the tropical beauty of Port Douglas — from pristine beaches to ancient rainforest and exceptional food — while gaining practical skills to support your own wellbeing, reconnect to self, and enjoy reflective, restorative learning in a truly inspiring setting. This self-care retreat moves beyond basics and teaches you ACT-based strategies to clarify your purpose, practice sustainably and recharge in an incredible location.

Port Douglas, QLD

Level 2: Trauma Integration - July 2027

All health professionals

Immerse yourself in the tropical beauty of Port Douglas — from the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest to pristine beaches and exceptional local cuisine whilst levelling up your trauma knowledge. Designed for clinicians who have completed Trauma Essentials (Level 1), as well as health professionals with prior training in trauma, this program supports the transition from foundational knowledge to confident, ethical practice. The focus is on assessing trauma presentations, providing clear psychoeducation, and responding appropriately through brief interventions, longer-term treatment, or informed referral pathways.

STARLING
HEALTH COLLECTIVE

Professional Development Retreats

Like a murmuration of starlings, we believe connection creates movement, beauty and change greater than any one part alone

Our Retreats: What to Expect

Who Our Retreats Are For

RETREATS, DATES AND LOCATIONS

STARLING HEALTH COLLECTIVE