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SUMMARY:OMCFS Alliance presents - RESISTING COLLUSION AND MOTIVATING CHANGE  working with men who use intimate partner violence\, online training
DESCRIPTION:Online training workshop \nTRAINERS : \nAda Conroy & Kelly Finch\nresisting collusion and motivating change with men who use intimate partner violence\n  \nThis workshop is supported by the OMCFS Alliance  \nResisting Collusion & Motivating Change is a full-day online training for practitioners who may come across men who use intimate partner violence in the course of their work\, and who are seeking to strengthen their practice\, contribute to change\, and enhance victim-survivor safety.  \nParticipants who attend this training will be able to: \n\nExplain the causes\, mechanisms\, and purpose of family violence\nExplore perpetrator accountability\nIdentify core beliefs held by men who use violence\nIdentify ‘smoke screens’ used to conceal violence\nUse invitational approaches to build rapport and enhance reflection\nUnderstand the nature of collusion and how to resist invitations to collude\nExamine shame and values\nMotivate change and referral readiness\nUnderstand safety planning and referral pathways\n\nThis training is MARAM aligned\, runs from 9:30am – 3:30pm \nBookings via mclarke@umfc.com.au \n 
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omcfs-alliance-presents-resisting-collusion-and-motivating-change-working-with-men-who-use-intimate-partner-violence-online-training/
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SUMMARY:AIFS and Emerging Minds - How to use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support child mental health
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Esther Fidock (The Neuro-Nurture Collective)\, Emilia Zygocki (Small Hands Occupational Therapy)\, Jaisen Mahne (Child and Family Partner) and Jacquie Lee (Emerging Minds) \nRegistration \nThis World Autism Day join our expert panel as they discuss how you can better support the mental health of autistic and ADHDer children (see note). \nIn Australia\, an estimated 3.4% of children (5–14 years) are autistic\, while an estimated 5% have ADHD. These diagnoses fall under the umbrella term ‘neurodivergence’ – brain functioning that differs from the current social and cultural norm i.e. ‘neurotypical’ functioning. \nAlthough autism and ADHD are classified as disorders\, a growing body of research suggests neurodivergence is simply a natural difference in neurocognitive functioning. Children with autism or ADHD have specific strengths that mean they can outperform ‘neurotypical’ children in certain situations. Despite this\, we live in a neurotypical world\, with rules\, systems and environments that aren’t designed for neurodivergent brains. This can be a difficult and disabling experience for many children. \nResearch shows that over three-quarters of autistic children and almost half of ADHDers have at least one mental health condition. Given this\, it is essential we work to understand and accommodate neurodivergent children’s needs and differences. \nThis webinar will explore how you can use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to better support the mental health and wellbeing of autistic and ADHDer children. \nThis webinar will help you: \n\napply a neurodivergent-affirming lens to your work with children and families\nunderstand the impact that neurotypical societies and systems have on neurodivergent children’s mental health\nadapt and apply neurodivergent-affirming practice strategies to suit your context\nbetter support the mental health of autistic and ADHDer children and their families.\n\nThis webinar will be of interest to practitioners who work with autistic and ADHDer children and their families in a broad range of settings including child and adolescent mental health services\, disability services\, non-government organisations\, primary health and schools. It may be especially helpful for early career professionals and those who have limited experience working with neurodivergent clients. \nThis webinar is co-produced by CFCA at the Australian Institute of Family Studies and Emerging Minds in a series focusing on children’s mental health. They are working together as part of the Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health\, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program. \nNote: This promotional material uses identity-first (e.g. autistic children\, ADHDer children) rather than person-first language (children with ADHD). Person-first language places a person’s identity before their disability and is commonly used in Australia. However\, many autistic and neurodivergent people have voiced strong preferences for identity-first language because they feel that their neurodivergence is a core part of their identity. Individuals have the right to decide how they are described and the terms used in this promotion are not used by all people. \nDate & time: Wednesday 2 April 2025\, 1:00 – 2:00PM (AEDT). Find your time zone. \nRegistration
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/aifs-and-emerging-minds-how-to-use-neurodivergent-affirming-strategies-to-support-child-mental-health/
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