Delivered over 4 days, this course will provide professionals with the foundational skills, knowledge and confidence to interrupt abusive attitudes, and engage in meaningful conversations that work to move men using family violence into a change journey. This course is for professionals who come into contact with perpetrators of family violence in the course of […]

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Thursday 25 July | 12:30pm - 2:00pm | Online When working with young people using violence, being trauma-informed is a must. Do you need ideas embedding an organisation-wide model of care? Join OPEN and facilitators from Uniting Vic.Tas, for an insightful discussion on the development of Uniting’s Therapeutic Model of Care (TMoC). Register here.

For practitioners who have engaged with the Five Essential Discussion Tools before, this enhanced package will refresh knowledge and introduce new topics and practice considerations. Training content expands upon underlying theories that support the tools – interoception (Body Signs Tool), Name it to Tame it (Traffic Light Tool) – the theory of behaviour change and […]

Tailored to enrich and bolster professional proficiency in family services, child protection, and placement and support services, the Best Interests Case Practice Model (BICPM) is dedicated to fostering favourable outcomes for children and their families. Learning Outcomes Enhance skills in building relationships with clients and stakeholders to facilitate optimal outcomes for children, young people, and […]

Tailored to enrich and bolster professional proficiency in family services, child protection, and placement and support services, the Best Interests Case Practice Model (BICPM) is dedicated to fostering favourable outcomes for children and their families. Learning Outcomes Enhance skills in building relationships with clients and stakeholders to facilitate optimal outcomes for children, young people, and […]

AVITH in Context: Work with Under 12s                                      Many service providers are seeing referrals for children under 12 with violent, aggressive or otherwise “challenging” behaviours. Join us for this online discussion with specialist practitioners about common presenting issues […]

The National Kinship, Permanent and Foster Care Conference 2024 Registrations now open for The National Kinship, Permanent and Foster Care Conference, 9 - 11 August, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Submit your abstract to participate in the upcoming Conference. Register to attend.  

The original ‘The Five Essential Discussion Tools’ training package has been revised and refreshed. Perfect for practitioners who are new to working with men using family violence or those who have not explored de-escalation techniques in their work, this training explores the Five Essential Discussion Tools whilst applying an intersectional lens. It identifies how practitioners […]

We're hosting a free webinar for people who want to learn more about the increase in types of employees covered by the Reportable Conduct Scheme, which came into effect on 1 July 2024. This webinar is for people in organisations subject to the Reportable Conduct Scheme, who might be impacted by the changes. You can […]