"One of the important highlights for this course was being taken beyond your limit (those in place before the course). During this course I felt secure and safe about participating in the practical components- almost without hesitation on my behalf."
"The content and methodology has taken the group (catering for individuals) from controlled apprehension to observable self confidence, but not overconfidence."
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"Excellent course - time well spent. Everyone should do this course."
ACT Parks & Conservation Service,
Canberra Nature Park, November 2003
"Real eye-opener to how much misinformation exists. Very informative and confidence inspiring,"
Warringine Park & others,
Bittern, Victoria, September 2002
"Extremely impressed with the course. I have learnt so much valuable info. My fear has been replaced with knowledge."
Cable Beach Club Resort.
Broome. Western Australia. March 2002
"One of the best run and most interesting courses I have done in 25 years of NPWS employment."
National Parks & Wildlife SA,
Cleland Wildlife Park; South Australia, October 2002
"Absolutely excellent course. I now see snakes in a completely different light. Thanks Geoff for giving me a great insight into snakes and how to handle them."
New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry, and Department of Conservation,
Cleland Wildlife Park, South Australia, June 2000
"Good rapport between participants and yourself. The atmosphere was lighthearted without trivialising the content of the course."
"I was encouraged by Geoff's appreciation of the possible fears of participants and the way in which we were able to overcome them."
"An excellent course which developed a high level of confidence in dealing with snakes physically, far exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended."
Western Australian Department of Conservation & Land Management,
Fremantle. July 1999
"Geoff, you take in the perceived abilities of the enrollees and have developed a package suited to all who come into contact with these venomous Australians."
"Excellent course. Far better than I expected. Good practicals and situations."
National Aquarium/National Botanic Gardens, National Aquarium & Wildlife Sanctuary,
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, December 1998
"I thought the course was outstanding. It gave confidence that I never had living in the bush and seeing lots of snakes. Understanding snakes seems to be a lot like life: you have to have respect and commonsense."
Western Mining Corporation,
Roxby Downs, South Australia, November 1998
"I would recommend your course to anyone, and I feel l have left your course with a greater understanding of snakes and their environments, and it was great."
Environment Australian Royal Australian Navy,
Beecroft Peninsula, New South Wales, November 1998
"Your calm and quiet confident approach created a (safe) learning environment which I think everyone benefited from. Your knowledge and experience with the course content and structure constantly kept me interested."
Australian Capital Territory Parks & Conservation Service, Canberra Nature Park, October 1998
"The improved understanding of potential snake behaviour has instilled team confidence. One member of the team believes that his life-time fear of snakes has been put in perspective as respect rather than fear."
Torrens Island Power Station,
Port Adelaide, South Australia, February 1998
"All were impressed by the depth of your knowledge and your ability to relay some quite complex information in an interesting and enjoyable manner."
"After attending one of your courses three years ago at Jervis Bay National Park I realized that you had the ability to change peoples' attitudes and beliefs when it comes to fear of snakes. I was heartened to see that attitudes changed to the point where the participants actually felt an empathy for snakes."
Bookmark Biosphere Reserve,
Renmark, South Australia, January 1998
I have been very impressed with your level of knowledge and commitment to detail and enjoyed the course immensely. The most obvious factor was going from a real fear of snakes to feelings of respect.
Australian Capital Territory Parks & Conservation Service,
Canberra Nature Park, November 1997
"I was particularly impressed with the way a number of the participants progressed from having an absolute fear of snakes to developing an empathy and understanding of the animals. Another aspect of the course, from a staff management viewpoint, was that of team building. During the three days I could not help but notice how the group developed as a team. A lot of the group had to extend themselves and therefore became more reliant on each other and so building a trust that flows through the overall work environment.
Chief Ranger, Australian National Parks & WiIdlife Service,
Jervis Bay National Park. Australian Capital Territory, December 1995
"It was highly educational, insightful and enlightening - would be good for all Australians. Your approach to overcoming people's anxieties worked very well."
Australian Capital Territory Parks & Conservation Service,
Murrimbidgee River Corridor National Park, November 1994
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