The Five Essential Discussion Tools (FREE, 3 hour online training session delivered via Zoom)
2024-09-06 10:00 - 13:00 UTC
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 can engage in conversations to help men make sense of their behaviour; examines the client facing tools; develops practice skills in using the tools as additional interventions with men using family violence; and discusses how safety for families can be established by connecting men with their capacity to change.
The revised package includes a video activity to support practitioners to identify invitations to collude, reframing of passive language and safety planning.
Dates of delivery:

6 September 2024 – 10am-1pm
4 October 2024 – 10am-1pm

For more information and to register, click here.

blueknot - Trauma Responsive Leadership
2024-09-11 09:00 - 16:30
This training program explores the application of a trauma lens when supporting teams and individuals who work with complex trauma. Being trauma responsive means both individual and organisation recognise and respond to trauma which can enable change and strengthen resilience and protective factors. A trauma responsive leader embeds trauma informed principles into practice and creates a culture of safety for their team to work from.
The exploration of secure base leadership allows for both safety and exploration in the relationship which builds better client outcomes for staff, as well as greater staff satisfaction and productivity, reduced stress and enhanced well-being for all.

Professional Member Discount $310.00 incl. GST
Group Booking (3 or more people) Per Person Rate $330.00 incl. GST
$350.00 incl. GST

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Introduction to Working with Men Using Family Violence ($369.40, 2x 3 hour online training sessions delivered via Zoom)
2024-09-11 10:00 - 13:00
Introduction to working with men using family violence is a foundational training experience for professionals to learn the ways in which men’s family violence is defined and understood.
This training develops practitioner skill and confidence in engaging men in the collaborative conversation about their use of abuse and violence, which is critical in linking them to specialist services and referral pathways that support the behavioural change process.
Dates of delivery:
11 & 18 September 2024, 10am-1pm both days
For more information and to register, click here.

Centre for Excellence - Early Years Forum
2024-09-17 09:30 - 12:30
The ESBF team is excited to announce the second instalment of our bi-annual forum series. This session will dive deep into successful cross-sectoral collaborations in early childhood education, child and family services, and other allied services. We aim to spotlight best practice examples that achieve excellent outcomes for under-supported children and families.

Tuesday 17 September 2024
9:30 am – 12:30 pm AEST

Online (Microsoft Teams)

Forum Series: Practice Responses to Child Sexual Exploitation
2024-09-18 09:30 - 16:30
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Enhanced – The Five Essential Discussion Tools (FREE, 3 hour online training session delivered via Zoom)
2024-09-20 10:00 - 13:00
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 [Dr. Dan Siegel] (Traffic Light Tool) – the theory of behaviour change and brain plasticity; identifying and responding to invitations to collude; and practitioner accountability and best practice principles in the work – managing reactivity and using the tools on yourselves as practitioners.
The enhanced package also includes a case study following the journey of a ‘practitioner’ explaining the benefits of the tools to a ‘client’.
Dates of delivery:

20 September 2024 – 10am-1pm

For more information and to register, click here.

Young people's experiences of child maltreatment and use of violence in the home- online
2024-10-03 12:00 - 13:00
The 2024 report, ‘Young people’s experiences and use of violence in the home’ investigates four types of child maltreatment, their intersections and self-reported use of violence in the home.
In this webinar we will hear from authors Dr Silke Meyer and Maria Atinézar-Prieto (PhD) who examine findings from the national ANROWS-funded study on young people’s use and experiences of violence in the home and considers the intersection of child maltreatment types and the likelihood of a young person using violence in the home.
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The Five Essential Discussion Tools (FREE, 3 hour online training session delivered via Zoom)
2024-10-04 10:00 - 13:00
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 can engage in conversations to help men make sense of their behaviour; examines the client facing tools; develops practice skills in using the tools as additional interventions with men using family violence; and discusses how safety for families can be established by connecting men with their capacity to change.
The revised package includes a video activity to support practitioners to identify invitations to collude, reframing of passive language and safety planning.
Dates of delivery:

4 October 2024 – 10am-1pm

For more information and to register, click here.

Reframing young person violence: Neuroaffirmative practice - online
2024-10-08 11:00 - 12:30
In Victoria, young person violence has typically been viewed through the lens of intergenerational family violence. Many specialist AVITH practitioners here report that many of the young people they work with are neurodivergent. It is time to consider new ways of conceptualising this issue to bring about changes in language, prevention and response?
We talk with Allison Cox (Berry Street) and Jessica Wright (Australian Childhood Foundation) on cross-disciplinary considerations for this work through a trauma-informed and neuro-affirmative lens.
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AVITH in Context Webinar: Reframing Young Person Violence: Neuroaffirmative Practice
2024-10-08 11:00 - 12:30
In Victoria, young person violence has typically been viewed through the lens of intergenerational family violence. Many specialist AVITH practitioners report that many of the young people they work with are neurodivergent. Is it time to consider new ways of conceptualising this issue to bring about changes in language, prevention and response?
Join us as we hear from Allison Cox (Berry Street) and Jessica Wright (Australian Childhood Foundation) on considerations for working with young people who use violence in the home and their families through a trauma-informed and neuro-affirmative lens.
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Violence against pets in the context of intimate partner violence: supporting victim-survivors
2024-10-09 13:00 - 14:00
Presenters: Kylie Butler, Jen Howard, Monique Dam and Dr Jasmine B. MacDonald
Nearly 70% of Australian households include pets. For many of us, these animals are family, as much a part of our lives and equally loved as our human family members.
While there is widespread awareness about the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on women and children, less is known about the links between violence against family animals and IPV.
There is evidence that violence against family animals can be an indicator of frequent and severe patterns of IPV. Some perpetrators threaten or harm family pets to manipulate, punish or control their partner, leveraging the emotional connection many people have with their pets. In these situations, many victim-survivors will delay leaving, stay with, or return to perpetrators because they are scared for their pets’ safety.
Victim-survivors of IPV who have family animals face unique challenges in seeking and accessing support. Although research suggests that human and animal victim-survivors recover and heal better when they can do so together, this is often not possible – largely due to a lack of animal-inclusive support services and crisis accommodation.
Within the context of these systematic challenges, this webinar will explore practical ways that practitioners working in child and family services can strengthen support for human and animal victim-survivors.
This webinar will help you:

understand the relationship between violence against family animals and intimate partner violence and the effects of this violence on human and animal victim-survivors

understand the emotional connection between people and family animals and the benefits of recovering and healing together
develop insight into the unique challenges that victim-survivors of IPV who have family animals may experience when trying to access support and strengthen the way you support these individuals.

This webinar is intended for both general and specialist practitioners working in child and family services including general family support, mental health care and health care, family and relationship services, social workers, counsellors and psychologists. It will also be relevant to practitioners working in animal welfare or veterinary services.

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Newborn Behavioural Observation (NBO) Live Online Workshop for Professionals Working with High-Risk Infants
2024-10-13 13:30 - 17:30
What is the NBO system?
The Newborn Behavioural Observations (NBO) system is a relationship building tool that fosters a positive parent-infant interactive relationship. A supportive, nurturing relationship that is sensitive and responsive to the infant’s needs is a sign of parents’ successful adaptation to parenting and optimises their infant’s neurological and psychological development.
Is this course for me?
This workshop is for professionals working with young infants age 0-3 months who may have a range of complex medical and surgical conditions, including infants in NICU and SCBU, and for professionals providing post-hospital care or developmental follow-up for families in the community.
It will appeal to Neonatal Nurses and Doctors, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists, general practitioners, (enhanced) maternal and child health nurses, child and family health nurses, mental health professionals and others working with high-risk infants and their families.
How is it similar and different to the standard NBO course?
This course incorporates the same curriculum, theoretical content, and certification process as our other NBO workshops. In addition, the workshop will include particular considerations of implementing the NBO when working with high-risk infants and their families up to infant age of approximately 3 months (corrected for premature birth if relevant).
The case studies and videos will illustrate how the NBO can be implemented in practice to support babies and families where additional risks may challenge the infant’s abilities for self-regulation, social interaction and/or the parent-infant relationship.
Participating professionals will be supported in reading and responding to infant regulatory-dysregulatory signals and providing and promoting neuro-protective, nurturing care for vulnerable young infants, through the video material and reflective small-group discussion.
This NBO Workshop will be a live online format presented across three part days:
​Workshop Day One: Sunday 13 October 2024, 1:30-5:30pm AEDT
Workshop Day Two: Monday 14 October 2024, 12:30-5:30pm AEDT
Workshop Day Three: Tuesday 15 October 2024 12:30-5:30pm AEDT
Optional Post: Monday 11 November 2024, 5:00-6:00pm AEDT
*Please note times are in Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT)
This online workshop will be run by three NBO trainers with an emphasis on interactive exchange and hands-on practice. Presented Live Online via Zoom and NBO Learning Management System.
Presented by:
A.Prof Campbell Paul, Royal Children’s Hospital & Royal Women’s Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Dr Susan Nicolson, Royal Women’s Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Ms Danielle Atkins, Occupational Therapist at Hawkes Bay District Health Board, New Zealand
Bookings via Eventbrite: https://nbo-australia.eventbrite.com
Early Bird Ticket Price: $649 AUD (including GST).
Standard Ticket Price: $792AUD (including GST).

Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in the Early Years - online: MS Teams
2024-10-22 13:00 - 14:30
Join the Early Start Bright Future team in exploring some of the supports available for CALD families in the early years that promote engagement with culturally safe early learning opportunities.
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Forum Series: Practice Responses to Child Sexual Exploitation
2024-10-23 09:30 - 16:30
Register now via Humanitix

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Let's recommit to the Education State - The 2024 Community Sector Education Forum
2024-10-23 10:00 - 16:00
It’s that time of year again! The Community Sector Education Forum is a flagship event held annually by the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) supported by the Victorian Department of Education.
The 2024 Community Sector Education Forum will explore the theme:
Recommitting to the Education State
Driving another decade of excellence and equity in education in Victoria
This year’s FREE event will be held in person and will feature interactive components. Speakers will include the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, The Hon. Ben Carroll MP and the Minister Children and Minister for Disability, The Hon. Lizzie Blandthorn MP, who will participate in a Q&A session
The forum will also include a keynote address by world renowned Finnish professor of educational leadership Pasi Sahlberg, as well as presentations featuring community sector leaders and a series of interactive breakout sessions.
Together we will explore the connections between education and community services and how the two sectors can effectively work together to shape supportive environments and communities for all Victorian learners and spark fresh ideas to drive another decade of education reform in Victoria.
Date: Wednesday, 23 October from 10am – 4pm (registrations and networking from 9am)
Location: The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St

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If you have any questions or access requests please  email Joanna Hatcher.

My Body My Voice: Amplifying Voices of Women with Disabilities Webinar - online
2024-10-29 10:00 - 11:30
Recent discussions on body image have often overlooked the experiences of women with disabilities. The My Body, My Voice project, led by Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) and supported by Women with Disabilities Victoria and the Butterfly Foundation, addresses this gap by amplifying the voices of women with disabilities.
In this free webinar, WHISE will share key findings from the report, along with important recommendations for the healthcare sector and strategies for the primary prevention of body dissatisfaction in women with disabilities.
👉 Register here.

Child Sexual Abuse & Harmful Sexual Behaviours National Conference
2024-10-31 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-01 09:00 - 17:00
Child Sexual Abuse & Harmful Sexual Behaviours National Conference
Join Kids First as they share the nation’s latest approaches, policy developments, and emerging ideas from across the child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviours space. This is a valuable opportunity for practitioners, advocates, policy-makers, and those with lived experience to connect and contribute.
📅 Thursday 31 October and Friday 1 November
📍 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins St
⏲️ 9am – 5pm
🎟️ Early bird pricing: Single day $550 (save $150), 2 days $800 (save $200)
👉 Register here

Managing Wellbeing and Recognising Vicarious Trauma
2024-10-31 09:30 - 17:00
Online

Thu 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM AEDT

Jane Daisley-Snow

$350.00 incl. GST AUD
Group Booking (3 or more people) Per Person Rate $330.00 incl. GST AUD
Blue Knot Professional Member Discount $310.00 incl. GST AUD

This training program explores the nature, dynamics and risks of vicarious trauma and supports you to stay healthy and safe in your work. This training, informed by current research, will provide you with the knowledge, skills and tools to better recognise the early signs of various stress outcomes.

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Unpacking Resistance Training
2024-10-31 10:00 - 16:00
In-person, Thursday 31 October 2024
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 is critical to the success and momentum of change. We’re often inviting the exploration of new or challenging ideas through these conversations, and people can often react to the topic of gender equality in different ways – from denying there is an issue, to placating or de-prioritising the efforts for change.
Who is this for?
This training is for practitioners who work in the area of gender equality or in primary prevention of family and gender-based violence.
The purpose of this training is to support practitioners delivering primary prevention work. This training does not focus on resistance from people using violence within early intervention or response practice contexts.

What you’ll learn:
How to identify the different forms and levels of resistance.
The core principles and strategies to apply when responding to forms of resistance.
Skills to open up dialogue and feel more confident in having challenging conversations.
Strategies to support your wellbeing when encountering resistance.

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Facilitating Groupwork with Young People - online
2024-10-31 11:00 - 12:00
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This webinar will explore how programs develop, implement, and facilitate groupwork programs to effectively work with young people.
Join us as we hear from Laura Crozier (Affirmative Consent Project Officer, YACVic) and a panel of specialist AVITH providers on considerations around delivering groupwork for young people who use violence in the home. This discussion will include an opportunity for an audience Q&A session.

Dismantling systemic racism - perspectives from First Nations peoples- online
2024-11-01 12:00 - 13:30
Systemic racism in law, policies, and service delivery has serious and ongoing consequences for First Nations peoples, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage, over-incarceration, and social exclusion.
The Australian Human Rights Commission is hosting a free online Memorial Lecture delivered by Marni Tuala, CEO of First Nations Collective. Marni will be sharing the findings of extensive consultations with First Nations peoples across Australia about their experiences of racism and recommendations for systemic change.
👉 Register here.

Professional development program on the Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities
2024-11-06 10:00 - 15:00
Women with Disabilities Victoria’s Gender and Disability Workforce Development Team is excited to offer our recently refreshed professional development program on the Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities (PVAWD) in November 2024.
Registrations are now open for a 2-part online workshop, for social and community service professionals, to learn about how gender and disability inequality drives violence, and how you can prevent it.

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Starting: Wednesday 6th November, 2024
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider/Organiser: Women with Disabilities Victoria
Event Type: Online Webinar

Event Time Table

Date:Wednesday 6th November, 2024
Time:10am – 3pm
Venue:Online

Date:Thursday 7th November, 2024
Time:10am – 3pm
Venue:Online

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New ANROWS event on Indigenous methodologies
2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:00
ANROWS is excited to announce our next webinar that will explore the ways of working and ways of knowing outlined in The Australian National Research Agenda to End Violence against Women and Children (ANRA) 2023-2028.
Our upcoming webinar on Indigenous methodologies aims to help attendees build a greater understanding of Indigenous research methodologies and how these approaches can inform the work they do.
By registering to our webinar, you’ll get to hear a panel of experts explore:

Power and positionality
Decolonising methodologies
Connections and partnerships
Strength-based approaches
Cultural safety

There will also be a Q&A segment at the end of the event where attendees can ask the panellists questions.
Event details

Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
For more information: head to our event page

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Join us for a discussion on Indigenous research methods
2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:00
On Wednesday 6 November, ANROWS will be hosting a webinar on learning and researching through Indigenous methodologies. It’s a key approach to the ways of working and ways of knowing set out in The Australian National Research Agenda to End Violence Against Women and Children.
We’ll be joined by Fiona Cornforth, Juanita Sherwood, Nicole Tujague and Tanika Perry who will explore:

power and positionality
decolonising methodologies
connections and partnerships
strength-based approaches
cultural safety

The Australian National Research Agenda is a national framework that identifies what evidence is needed to end domestic, family and sexual violence and how that evidence should be created.
Produced by ANROWS and co-designed with victim-survivors, academics and practitioners, the agenda aims to help those working across research and evidence ensure their work is organised, purposeful and effective.
The agenda emphasises the importance of researchers considering their methods and collaborators (ways of working) and drawing on diverse sources of knowledge (ways of knowing).
These ways of working and ways of knowing are:

Making better use of existing administrative data
Applying Indigenous methodologies
Working with the knowledge of experts by experience
Listening to children when they are children
Creating space for pilots and evaluations of community-led interventions
Valuing practitioners’ expertise

This webinar forms part of a series unpacking the Australian National Research Agenda. These webinars are for anyone involved or interested in research practices, including researchers, funders, practitioners, service providers and data custodians.

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Ovens Murray Prevention Forum
2024-11-07 09:00 - 15:00
The first Ovens Murray Prevention Forum will bring together people working in health prevention across our region.
Join us for an engaging and informative event at Club Savoy. The forum will bring together experts and community members to discuss prevention strategies in the Ovens Murray region. Topics will include health prevention, community resilience and health promotion. This is a great opportunity to network, learn from others, and contribute to the health and well-being of our community.
Don’t miss out on this chance to be a part of the conversation.
Club Savoy, Myrtleford
RSVP Before Friday, 18 October
Click here for more information and to register.

Webinar: What works for men? Engaging men in prevention
2024-11-07 15:00 - 16:30
Join our expert panel as they explore the obstacles of engaging men in family violence prevention, and how to combat these challenges and impact positive change.
Gain knowledge, insights, practical advice and strategies to engage men in the prevention of family violence.
Engaging men in the prevention of family violence is essential for creating a safer and more equitable society. While challenging, this approach is crucial for fostering healthy relationships, promoting gender equality and preventing violence.
Why is it challenging to engage men in this important work?
Several factors can make it difficult to engage men in family violence prevention, including:

societal norms and gender stereotypes
defensive reactions
lack of awareness
fear of stigmatisation
cultural and religious factors.

Societal norms, fear of stigma, and lack of awareness can make it difficult to engage men in violence prevention. Join our expert panel to learn effective strategies and combat these challenges.
Hear from leading voices in the areas of family violence, respectful relationships and community services about what works—and what doesn’t—when engaging men in family violence prevention.
You’ll gain valuable knowledge, insights, and practical strategies to implement in your work, and help to create individual and community-wide positive change.
Learning outcomes
You’ll:

discover why it’s crucial to engage men in the prevention of family violence
learn practical strategies for effectively engaging men from diverse communities and backgrounds
explore key challenges and barriers to this important work, and how to overcome them
hear inspiring stories and lessons learned from programs that are effectively engaging men.

Ideal for
Workers and professionals in community organisations, social services, schools and businesses who want to engage men in the prevention of family violence.
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Three Phased Approach - Safety and Stabilisation, Virtual Classroom delivered via Zoom
2024-11-08 09:00 - 16:30
This interactive training presents best principles for working with complex trauma clients, drawing on current research in trauma theory and therapy, attachment, affective neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology. It explores the importance of a phased approach for complex trauma clients with a primary focus on Phase 1 Safety and Stabilisation.
PLACES ARE LIMITED! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Managing Wellbeing and Recognising Vicarious Trauma
2024-11-11 09:30 - 17:00
Online

Mon 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM AEDT

Helen Gray

$350.00 incl. GST AUD
Group Booking (3 or more people) Per Person Rate $330.00 incl. GST AUD
Blue Knot Professional Member Discount $310.00 incl. GST AUD

This training program explores the nature, dynamics and risks of vicarious trauma and supports you to stay healthy and safe in your work. This training, informed by current research, will provide you with the knowledge, skills and tools to better recognise the early signs of various stress outcomes.

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Supporting Families with School Attendance - online
2024-11-11 11:30 - 13:00
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 have difficult conversations with young people about school. Audience Q&A to follow.
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