OPEN Forum OPEN's Forum provides trauma-informed insights and practical tools to help navigate the challenges of working in trauma-impactful environments while prioritising self-care and professional growth. Explore the importance of trauma-informed strategies in fostering wellbeing and effectiveness in complex settings. Session highlights include: •    Preventing compassion fatigue and burnout •    The role of supervision in trauma-informed […]

Build your confidence in writing case notes for your clients experiencing family violence, with this training delivered in partnership with Women’s Legal Service Victoria. In this full-day virtual training, family violence specialist practitioners and leaders will learn best practices for the structure, style and language of case notes. You will also develop your knowledge about […]

Symposium: How contextual prevention strategies can prevent child sexual abuse. Contextual prevention aims to make diverse social contexts and a child’s immediate settings safer for children. Hear presentations from leading researchers on how to advance organisational child-safe practices using contextual safeguarding strategies. Tuesday 21 May 12:00-2:00 pm (AEST) Note: Symposium will be recorded and sent […]

Building a framework for effective practice with children, young people and their network of relationships 22 & 23 May, 10:00am to 2:00pm  Virtual Classroom  $330.00 What is this training about?  This workshop provides a foundational understanding of complex developmental trauma and the application of this knowledge framework to work across multiple contexts supporting infants, children, […]

Building a framework for effective practice with children, young people and their network of relationships 22 & 23 May, 10:00am to 2:00pm  Virtual Classroom  $330.00 What is this training about?  This workshop provides a foundational understanding of complex developmental trauma and the application of this knowledge framework to work across multiple contexts supporting infants, children, […]

Supporting Children and Young People to Heal from the Trauma of Family Violence 28 May 2024  10:00 am - 02:00 pm Virtual Classroom $165.00 What is this training about? Children and young people do not escape family violence unaffected.  It destabilises the foundations of their development and undermines the strengths of their relationships which can […]

Presenters: Dr Michelle Sweet, Judith Lovegrove, Kym Schellen and Dana Shen  Partner: Emerging Minds  Date & time: Wednesday 29 May 2024, 1:00 – 2:00PM (AEST) This webinar will explore ways that practitioners can build a deeper connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. This webinar will help you: • develop a whole […]

Online - 1 hour, 11:00 AM AEST - 12:00 PM AEST This one hour webinar provides foundational knowledge in the area of Complex Trauma. This webinar is aimed at a diverse range of roles and focused on understanding trauma. $60.00  GST REGISTER

Virtual classroom delivered via Zoom This training is a blend of foundational information on complex trauma with the introduction of the practice of safety and stabilisation. This training program utilises current research to provide an understanding of trauma, the impacts of trauma and the neurobiological responses that occur. Building an understanding of the key features […]