Young people in Australia are facing a growing crisis and it's now time to act together. From rising youth crime and homelessness to poor mental health and job insecurity, the challenges are urgent and deeply connected. Many young people are falling through the cracks due to siloed services and limited support. THRIVE 2025 has been […]
ASID 2025 Conference: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future The 2025 conference will bring together a wide range of people interested in furthering the rights and improving the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities. They include researchers, advocates, policymakers, service providers, families and people with intellectual disabilities. Date: Wednesday 12th November - Friday 14th November […]
Best Interest Case Practice Model Training – BICPM Tailored to enrich and bolster professional proficiency in family services, child protection, and placement and support services, this training is dedicated to fostering favourable outcomes for children and their families. Online, Wednesday 12 November, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm and Thursday 13 November, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm, $490 inc. […]
On Thursday 13 November 2025 Melbourne Social Equity Institute will host a one-day conference exploring migration, refugee studies and statelessness. This event builds on the tradition of the Researchers for Asylum Seekers Conference, which first ran at the University of Melbourne over 15 years ago. It provides an opportunity for graduate and early career researchers, […]
Designed for staff who have supervisory responsibilities in the Community Services sector, this workshop aims to provide participants with the skills and tools to run constructive supervision sessions. It focuses on a practice perspective that embeds evidence-informed practices into a non-clinical supervision model. Online, Thursday 13 November, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, $230 inc. GST REGISTER
Family Services Symposium tickets on sale now! Together with Families is the Centre’s Family Services Symposium, a celebration of the central role of family services in supporting children and their families to thrive in Victoria and Tasmania. Taking place at The Glasshouse on Friday 14 November, we're delighted to welcome family services practitioners, leaders, and […]
Navigating the NDIS This hands-on workshop provides practical training for professionals working in the child and family sector who support NDIS participants or their carers. It runs for four hours in total and is delivered in two separate two-hour sessions, and you can choose to attend both sessions on the same day or spread them […]
This masterclass fosters the knowledge and skills to work competently and confidently with transgender and gender diverse people accessing therapeutic and other services. It explores the intersectionality of complex trauma, discrimination, and minority stress to build understanding on how these factors impact the health of transgender and gender diverse people. Participants gain a practical and […]
The Victorian Homelessness Conference is a not-to-be-missed event for practitioners, policy makers, those with lived experience of homelessness, and anyone else committed to ending homelessness in Victoria. Over two packed days of panels and workshops, you’ll learn about the latest research and practice innovations, exchange ideas, explore new challenges and new possibilities for collaboration and, […]
This FREE one day forum will feature panel discussions and interactive skill-based workshops, offering a collaborative space to reflect, share insights, and explore what more is needed to strengthen Victoria’s response to family violence. The event has been designed for experienced practitioners, newcomers to the sector and students studying family violence. Nine years after the […]