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SUMMARY:CFECFW - Protect\, Share\, Support: Understanding Family Violence in Disability Services
DESCRIPTION:14 April\, Online | More info \nDesigned for disability support services outside MARAM\, this workshop shares best‑practice guidance on responding to family violence\, including information sharing and privacy. \nOnline– 14 April 2026\, 9.30am to 1.30pm\, Cost :$260 inc. GST
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-protect-share-support-understanding-family-violence-in-disability-services/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260417T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260417T123000
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SUMMARY:Safe and Equal - Responding to Disclosures
DESCRIPTION:This three-hour virtual interactive training provides foundational knowledge in understanding family violence and responding to disclosures of family violence. \nIt prepares participants to recognise indicators of family violence\, ask questions and provide a safe\, simple and sensitive response to a disclosure from an adult victim survivor experiencing family violence.\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom \n🎟️ AUD $180 (+GST) 10% discount for member organisations \n👉 Register here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/safe-and-equal-responding-to-disclosures/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260421T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260421T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
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SUMMARY:CFECFW - Putting MARAM into Practice
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE \nPutting into Practice MARAM training\, a 4 hour workshop for all workforces best suited to those with intermediate responsibilities to develop their confidence in working with people experiencing family violence and to build their MARAM skills and understanding. \nRegister here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-putting-maram-into-practice/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260421T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260421T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20251217T020505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T020505Z
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SUMMARY:Centre for Community Child Health - Working in Partnership with Families
DESCRIPTION:Working in Partnership with Families\nOverview\nThis workshop will equip you to identify and use strategies that support a partnership approach within and across family services. \nWhy choose Working in Partnership with Families?\nWorking in Partnership draws on the evidence-based Family Partnership Model\, an approach that fosters respectful collaboration between parents and professionals striving towards shared goals. \n\nIncrease your understanding of engagement and partnership as concepts that influence your practice.\nBuild your awareness of the worker and service characteristics that support engagement and working in partnership.\nLearn how to identify and use tools and strategies that support a partnership approach within and across family services.\n\nReflections from past participants\n‘Very interactive. I enjoyed the meaningful questions\, activities and group discussions.’  \nDuration\n\n2x 1.5-hour sessions\nAlso available as a half-day\, one-day or two-day workshop.\n\nDates\n21 April and 28 April 2026 \nDelivery\nOnline \nCost\n$268.00 \nTime\n4PM to 5.30PM \nContact\nFor further information or to enquire about tailoring a workshop to meet the needs of your organisation\, please email us at training.ccch@rch.org.au \nParticipation\nAll training is participatory and highly interactive. Participants attending online workshops are asked to have cameras turned on throughout the session with a preference for one participant per screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister now
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/centre-for-community-child-health-working-in-partnership-with-families/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260423T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260423T110000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260413T025929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T025929Z
UID:2805-1776938400-1776942000@omcfsalliance.com.au
SUMMARY:VCOSS - AI and digital transformation in Victoria
DESCRIPTION:Online \nThe VCOSS Compliance and Operations Network is a space for staff in senior operations\, risk\, compliance and HR roles to come together and share experiences and learnings. \nStaff from VCOSS members organisations can get advice and different perspectives on issues affecting the sector\, including workforce\, funding and financial sustainability\, IT and data\, regulation and more. Meetings are held online every two months. \nThe next meeting of the Network will focus on AI and digital transformation in Victoria. We are delighted to have the Gradient Institute come and speak to members about responsible AI use in the community sector. \nFor VCOSS members\nNetwork membership is subject to verification of VCOSS membership.\nJoin the VCOSS Compliance and Operations Network here. 
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/vcoss-ai-and-digital-transformation-in-victoria/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260423T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260423T150000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260122T024207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T024207Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating the NDIS online training - Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview\nThis workshop provides hands-on\, practical training for professionals working in the child and family sector who support NDIS participants or their carers. \nIt runs for four hours in total and is delivered in two separate two-hour sessions. You can choose to attend both sessions on the same day or spread them across two different days – whatever suits your schedule best \nLearning Outcomes\nAn explanation of how the NDIS is designed to work\, including the many assumptions built into it about families and children with a disability.\nClear explanation of the roles and responsibilities of child and family sector staff in working with families with disability.\nParental perspectives on the experience of caring for a child with disability.\nTips and techniques to help support vulnerable families as they navigate the NDIS\, from access to review and appeal.\nAn introduction to the wide network of support and advocacy organisations around the NDIS.\nThese sessions offer insider knowledge about how decisions are made within the NDIS. You’ll gain valuable insights into how disability is defined\, the types of evidence that impact decision-making\, and the language that helps achieve the best outcomes. \nWe also provide practical templates and tools to support you in collecting information and clearly communicating the needs of children\, parents\, and carers to NDIS decision-makers. \nNavigating the NDIS – Session one: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nNavigating the NDIS – Session two: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nTo register\, follow the link below and select ‘NDIS’ in the program field. \nREGISTER
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/navigating-the-ndis-online-training-centre-for-excellence-in-child-and-family-welfare-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260428T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260428T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260413T020020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T020020Z
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SUMMARY:CFECFW - MARAM Training for the Education Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Online \nThe Centre\, in partnership with The Department of Education\, is delivering free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces\, online and in person held in metropolitan and regional areas throughout Victoria up until June 2026. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-maram-training-for-the-education-workforce/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260428T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260428T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20251217T020602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T020602Z
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SUMMARY:Centre for Community Child Health - Working in Partnership with Families
DESCRIPTION:Working in Partnership with Families\nOverview\nThis workshop will equip you to identify and use strategies that support a partnership approach within and across family services. \nWhy choose Working in Partnership with Families?\nWorking in Partnership draws on the evidence-based Family Partnership Model\, an approach that fosters respectful collaboration between parents and professionals striving towards shared goals. \n\nIncrease your understanding of engagement and partnership as concepts that influence your practice.\nBuild your awareness of the worker and service characteristics that support engagement and working in partnership.\nLearn how to identify and use tools and strategies that support a partnership approach within and across family services.\n\nReflections from past participants\n‘Very interactive. I enjoyed the meaningful questions\, activities and group discussions.’  \nDuration\n\n2x 1.5-hour sessions\nAlso available as a half-day\, one-day or two-day workshop.\n\nDates\n21 April and 28 April 2026 \nDelivery\nOnline \nCost\n$268.00 \nTime\n4PM to 5.30PM \nContact\nFor further information or to enquire about tailoring a workshop to meet the needs of your organisation\, please email us at training.ccch@rch.org.au \nParticipation\nAll training is participatory and highly interactive. Participants attending online workshops are asked to have cameras turned on throughout the session with a preference for one participant per screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister now
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/centre-for-community-child-health-working-in-partnership-with-families-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260429T091500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260413T020441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T020551Z
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SUMMARY:Safe and Equal - Case Notes\, Family Violence and the Law
DESCRIPTION:Designed for family violence specialist practitioners and leaders\, this course will cover the purpose of case notes\, what should be recorded\, documenting risk\, privacy\, legal issues\, subpoenas and how to appear as a witness in court. \nAt the end of this full-day training\, you will have increased your knowledge of best practices for the structure\, style and language of case notes and broader confidentially and legal matters. \nThis training is delivered in partnership with Women’s Legal Service Victoria. \nOnline via Zoom \n🎟️ AUD $380 (+GST) 10% discount for member organisations \n👉 Register here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/safe-and-equal-case-notes-family-violence-and-the-law/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260504T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260504T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260413T230020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T230020Z
UID:2823-1777890600-1777894200@omcfsalliance.com.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Uniting - How can services enable a healthy village?
DESCRIPTION:Across Australia\, family services are being reshaped\, with significant changes proposed to how support is organised and delivered. \nThis Uniting Families Report webinar\, which will be held on Monday 4 May\, 10.30am-11.30am (AEST)\, brings together insights from the Uniting Families Report ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ with what is currently being seen in practice across different communities\, family types and states. \nUniting NSW.ACT\, Uniting Vic.Tas and UnitingSA will share experiences from services supporting families to connect\, build confidence and access help earlier. \nThese service spotlights will explore what a ‘village’ looks like in practice through community-based programs and relational supports. \nThe session will also include time to connect with others working with families and communities\, and a live Q&A with the speakers. \n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/webinar-uniting-how-can-services-enable-a-healthy-village/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260506T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260506T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20251104T001928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T001928Z
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SUMMARY:OMFVP - TOGETHER IN PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:Location: WODONGA \nPart A: ‘Your role in the framework. Collaborative risk assessment and information sharing’  \nThis two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support your understanding of your responsibilities under the MARAM Framework\, with a focus on collaborative risk assessment and information sharing. \nThis is not a risk assessment training but forms an integral part of the MARAM suite if training for professionals. Participants will explore their roles in the framework\, strengthen regional connections and apply learning to place based scenarios. \nMore information and enrol here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omfvp-together-in-practice-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260512T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260513T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260413T021445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T021445Z
UID:2802-1778572800-1778691600@omcfsalliance.com.au
SUMMARY:A Decade of change - Turning Reform into Results
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/a-decade-of-change-turning-reform-into-results/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260513T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260513T153000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260413T020650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T020650Z
UID:2796-1778664600-1778686200@omcfsalliance.com.au
SUMMARY:Safe and Equal - Unpacking Resistance
DESCRIPTION:This one-day training helps you manage interpersonal pushback in primary prevention work. The course provides practical skills to turn resistance into a catalyst for change\, using real world examples and role-play to build confidence in navigating difficult conversations. \n🗺️ Online via Zoom \n🎟️ AUD $300 \n👉 Register here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/safe-and-equal-unpacking-resistance/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260513T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260513T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20251104T002309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T002313Z
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SUMMARY:OMFVP - TOGETHER IN PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: WODONGA \nPart B: ‘Shared Risk\, shared responses. Risk management and safety planning’ \nThis two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support your understanding of your responsibilities under the MARAM Framework\, with a focus on collaborative risk assessment and information sharing. \nThis is not a risk assessment training but forms an integral part of the MARAM suite if training for professionals. Participants will explore their roles in the framework\, strengthen regional connections and apply learning to place based scenarios. \nMore information and enrol here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omfvp-together-in-practice-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260518T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260521T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260413T222411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T222411Z
UID:2821-1779091200-1779382800@omcfsalliance.com.au
SUMMARY:FRSA National Conference 2026 - Showcasing practice.evidence.impact
DESCRIPTION:Registration details are available on the Conference website including registration and pre-conference workshop rates. \nRegister for the FRSA National Conference 2026\, which will be held in Brisbane 18-21 May. \nThe FRSA National Conference 2026 provides a platform to showcase and learn from on the ground practice\, policy\, and research. The Conference is the must-attend event for anyone passionate about family and relationship services. \nRegistration details
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/frsa-national-conference-2026-showcasing-practice-evidence-impact/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260519T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260519T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20251104T001727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T001727Z
UID:2638-1779184800-1779195600@omcfsalliance.com.au
SUMMARY:OMFVP - TOGETHER IN PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:Location: WANGARATTA \nPart A: ‘Your role in the framework. Collaborative risk assessment and information sharing’  \nThis two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support your understanding of your responsibilities under the MARAM Framework\, with a focus on collaborative risk assessment and information sharing. \nThis is not a risk assessment training but forms an integral part of the MARAM suite if training for professionals. Participants will explore their roles in the framework\, strengthen regional connections and apply learning to place based scenarios. \nMore information and enrol here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omfvp-together-in-practice-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260526T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260526T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20251104T002129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T002129Z
UID:2644-1779789600-1779800400@omcfsalliance.com.au
SUMMARY:OMFVP-TOGETHER IN PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: WANGARATTA \nPart B: ‘Shared Risk\, shared responses. Risk management and safety planning’ \nThis two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support your understanding of your responsibilities under the MARAM Framework\, with a focus on collaborative risk assessment and information sharing. \nThis is not a risk assessment training but forms an integral part of the MARAM suite if training for professionals. Participants will explore their roles in the framework\, strengthen regional connections and apply learning to place based scenarios. \nMore information and enrol here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omfvp-together-in-practice-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261104T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T085132
CREATED:20260413T020901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T020901Z
UID:2798-1793782800-1793984400@omcfsalliance.com.au
SUMMARY:Sexual Assault Services Victoria - International Freedom from Sexual Violence Inaugural Summit
DESCRIPTION:4-6 November | Melbourne | Register here \nSexual violence affects every part of society. This summit brings together practitioners\, advocates\, leaders and researchers to drive collective change across prevention\, response and recovery.
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/sexual-assault-services-victoria-international-freedom-from-sexual-violence-inaugural-summit/
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