Get to know each other + Group Agreements

11:00–11:10 10 min Welcome + AcknowledgementFrom M1 Lead: Mandy + chosen reader
M1 deck slides 1–3

Co-fac script — Mandy's pick: A: "Hi everyone, I'm Mandy. Welcome to leadership group. I'm one of the leaders here. Let's get started." B: "G'day. Glad you're here. We're doing leadership group today. I'm Mandy, this is Metia, and we're going to have a yarn about a few things." C: Mandy's own words. Acknowledgement — read both paragraphs. Don't paraphrase. The wording is the wording.

Watch: Listen for: anyone visibly distressed on entry (overwhelm, anxiety). Check in quietly. Keyanna especially — check her oxygen, regular breaks needed.

11:10–11:25 15 min IcebreakerFrom M1 · CA Fauna OR Hobby cards Lead: Mandy (models first)
M1 deck slides 4–6

Mandy models first — picks one card, gives a one-sentence reason. Short. Real. Animal example: "I'd be a wedge-tailed eagle because I like to see the whole picture before I do anything." Hobby example: "I picked yarning with family because that's my favourite thing — round a fire on a Friday." Then around the room — each person one card, one sentence. No pressure to elaborate. Cues: Jordy → wait 30 sec for him to process before prompting again. Petra → simple language. She may write on the whiteboard or use Auslan. Read it / acknowledge. "I don't have hobbies" → Mandy steps in: "What about something you do that takes up time?" Watching footy counts. Resting counts. Pass is fine — "That's OK. We'll come back to you if you want."

11:25–11:50 25 min What is PATH?From M1 · compressed Lead: Metia (Mandy adds where it fits)
M1 deck slides 7–10

Script highlights (slow): "PATH is a way of planning your life. P-A-T-H — Planning, Alternative, Tomorrows, Hope." Read each letter aloud. Match to the visual. Repeat: "Planning. We make a plan. Alternative — there is more than one way. Tomorrows — we look ahead. Hope — we dream big. Hope is allowed." 8-session journey: "This is the 8-session version for Cohort 1. We're at Session 1. By Session 8 you'll have everything you need to do your own PATH plan day." For "What we'll do" — slow down. Each of Training / PATH / Connecting / Supporting gets ~30 seconds. Mandy (optional, only if she wants): at the "Hope is allowed" line, share one sentence about her own PATH plan. Hand out: What is a PATH Plan · What will I do in the leadership group

Watch: Watch for fatigue: This is the longest stretch of received content. If the room is sagging by 11:45 — call the break early. Don't push.

11:50–12:05 15 min Break + lunch startsNo one leads Lead: —
Tea · food · water · stand up · stretch

Mandy is OFF DUTY — set the example for participants. Have a cuppa, chat informally, but don't work the room. Metia can do a soft check-in with anyone flagging during the training segment — no agenda, just "you OK?" Lukas during the break — quietly prep the M2 transition: chairs into horseshoe, sticky notes + markers in centre, butcher's paper to the side, Mandy primes her first sticky note.

Watch: Watch: Jordy's plate — strict nut-free zone, the table should be clean. Caleb's plate — cut small. Keyanna — quiet seat, oxygen accessible.

12:05–12:15 10 min What is a Group Agreement? Why? ExamplesFrom M2 · compressed (3 of 9 examples) Lead: Metia (Mandy reads 1–2 examples)
M2 deck slides 4–8

"A Group Agreement is a list of things we agree on. We make it together. Everyone signs." "It's NOT rules from the boss. It's not Inclusion NT's rules. It's not DAS's rules. It's OUR rules — yours, mine, ours." For Why: read each of the four — Safety / Fairness / Respect / Trust. Slow. Don't rush. For Examples: read only 3 (of the 9 in the handout). "These aren't OUR rules — these are what other groups did." Repeat that framing. Mandy reads 1–2 example items aloud. Hand out Group Agreement Example — physical thing to hold while we move into brainstorm.

12:15–12:50 35 min Co-design our Group AgreementThe heart of the session — three phases Lead: Both — Metia captures · Mandy works the room
M2 deck slides 9–12

Phase 1 · Brainstorm (12:15–12:25): "On a sticky note — write or draw ONE thing. One thing you want our group to agree to. It can be about listening, about speaking up, about feeling safe, or anything else. Don't worry about wording — we'll fix that later." Mandy models first. Puts up the first sticky note. "Mine — listening means people don't talk over me." Sticks it on the agreement template. Walking-around prompts: What helps you listen? What helps you speak up? What helps you feel safe? What rules do we want around phones, breaks, coming and going? Phase 2 · Group and reword (12:25–12:40): Metia at the agreement template. Reads each sticky note aloud. Groups into themes. Watch for punitive items ("if you do X you get kicked out") — Mandy: "In our group we don't punish people. We have a yarn." Reword toward "we talk it through." Watch for vague items ("be respectful") — push for behaviour: "What does respect look like in this room?" Phase 3 · Vote (12:40–12:50): Metia calls each item: "[Item]. Who agrees? Hold up GREEN." All green or yellow → it's in. Anyone red → pause, reword, vote again. Still red after two re-words → park. Aim for 6–10 items. Long lists don't get remembered. At 12:48 — wrap the activity. "We've got a great start. We'll print this and bring it back next session. We can change it any time."

12:50–13:00 10 min Wrap-upTopics check · Traffic light intro · Homework Lead: Mandy (Metia supports)
M1 deck slides 12–15

1. Topic check — hand out Topics Check Boxes (Easy Read). "We've ticked Session 1 today." Quick. 2. Traffic light intro — show the three cards. Hand out How to use traffic light cards. "We'll use these every session. We'll do a quiz next session so you can practise." 3. Homework — Who do you look up to: hand out instructions. One-minute explain: "Bring a photo, a name, or a story of someone you look up to. We'll use it next session — the topic is What is a Leader." 4. Confirm next session — "Same time, same place. No session 21 May — we'll be in Darwin. Next session is Thursday 28 May. Topic: What is a Leader plus All About Me." 5. Mandy thanks each person individually as they leave. Names them. "See you on the 28th, [name]." This is the most important moment of the wrap-up.