Join us as we hear from Associate Professor Lisa McKay-Brown (The University of Melbourne) and Tiffany Westphal (School Stress Investigation) on considerations for working with young people who have low school attendance and their families. The webinar will explore risk factors and early warning signs for identifying school attendance issues, as well as how to […]
This dynamic 3-hour workshop, tailored for practitioners, case managers, social workers, and other integral members of a comprehensive support system for children, youth, and families, offers an immersive learning experience. Participants will be guided in a secure virtual environment, empowering them to gain a comprehensive understanding of proficient case note-writing techniques. To register please go to […]
To assist people with an intellectual disability experience a full, meaningful and inclusive life and develop to their full potential, it’s vital that we understand how to best provide support. The impact of intellectual disability is rarely addressed in formal training. Date: Tuesday 12th November, 2024 Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm Venue: Box Hill Golf Club, […]
This full-day, online training seeks to upskill anyone whose role brings them into contact with survivors of coercive control, to enable them to walk alongside survivors safely, respectfully and ethically. It is suited to new practitioners across the sector - in specialist family violence roles, or across other specialist disciplines - as foundational learning, or […]
Presenters: Kerry Hawkins, Zan Maeder, Emi Artemis and Lydia Trowse Partner: Emerging Minds With a steep rise in the cost of living, a growing number of Australian families are having to navigate financial distress, housing insecurity, social isolation and discrimination. These factors have a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children and […]
Designed for staff who supervise teams 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. To register please go to – https://training.cfecfw.asn.au/
Online Event Key reasons many people choose to work in primary prevention are to build momentum and create change. We are passionate about mobilising people and community to transform power structures and attitudes that drive gender-based violence. Having conversations and advocating for change with people we work with, decision makers, workshop participants, parents and funders […]
This masterclass will build the knowledge and skills to work competently and confidently with transgender and gender diverse (including non-binary) 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 people. PLACES ARE LIMITED! CLICK HERE […]
You're invited to the 2024 Family Services Symposium! 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. The Centre, in collaboration with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, is delighted to welcome family services practitioners, leaders, and partners from […]
This practical training focuses on the implementation of all five trauma-informed principles and builds on the Foundations in Trauma Awareness. This program looks at practical skills to create a safe base to work from and to understand signs of potential trauma and apply the foundational knowledge of complex trauma to your work. PLACES ARE LIMITED! […]