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SUMMARY:CFECFW - MARAM Intermediate Training for Mental Health and Wellbeing Clinicians
DESCRIPTION:MARAM Intermediate Training for Mental Health and Wellbeing Clinicians\nThis training is for all mental health and wellbeing clinicians to strengthen skills in recognising and responding to family violence\, increase understanding of family violence\, and build confidence in undertaking MARAM responsibilities.\nOnline\, Wednesday 5 November\, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\, $140\n\n\n\nCourse Overview\nThis MARAM intermediate training for mental health and wellbeing clinicians runs over two hours and was developed with the Centre for Mental Health Learning with input from Specialist Family Violence Advisors in area mental health and wellbeing services. \nThe training is designed for all mental health and wellbeing clinicians with intermediate MARAM responsibilities in any role within the mental health and wellbeing sector. \nDelivered by experienced trainers\, including trainers with mental health and wellbeing clinical skills and family violence MARAM expertise\, the training strengthens skills in recognising and responding to family violence\, supports clinicians to embed skills they already have\, increases their understanding of family violence\, and builds their confidence in undertaking their MARAM responsibilities. \nTraining content is based on MARAM evidence-based practice guidance\, and it aligns with the Chief Psychiatrists guideline – Implementing the MARAM framework in mental health and wellbeing services\, and Our workforce\, our future – a capability framework for Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing workforce capability seven – Understanding and responding to family violence. It highlights the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 gender safety principle and information sharing when it doesn’t put people at risk of experiencing family violence. It also looks at how a person’s mental health can be used against them as a tactic of family violence. \nCost: $140 inc. GST \nRegister for training
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-maram-intermediate-training-for-mental-health-and-wellbeing-clinicians/
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SUMMARY:THRIVE National Youth Summit
DESCRIPTION:Young people in Australia are facing a growing crisis and it’s now time to act together. \nFrom 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. \nTHRIVE 2025 has been developed in consultation with young people to identify five key areas needing change: housing\, mental health\, substance use\, safety and employment. \nMeet and network with 70+ voices shaping the future for young people: \nREGISTER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister now and save $400! \nPay only $2\,099 + GST \nUse code: EB2 NAP \n *Exclusive offer ends Friday 25 July and doesn’t apply to solution providers* 
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/thrive-national-youth-summit/
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SUMMARY:ASID 2025 Conference: Learning from the Past\, Shaping the Future
DESCRIPTION:ASID 2025 Conference: Learning from the Past\, Shaping the Future\nThe 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. \nDate: Wednesday 12th November – Friday 14th November 2025\nVenue: Aerial Function Centre\, Sydney \nRead More » \nREGISTER
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/asid-2025-conference-learning-from-the-past-shaping-the-future/
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SUMMARY:CFECFW - Best Interest Case Practice Model Training (BICPM)
DESCRIPTION:Best Interest Case Practice Model Training – BICPM\nTailored 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.\nOnline\, Wednesday 12 November\, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm and Thursday 13 November\, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm\, $490 inc. GST\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nEnhance skills in building relationships with clients and stakeholders to facilitate optimal outcomes for children\, young people\, and their families\, aligning with BICPM’s ‘Relationship Based’ principles.\nDevelop proficiency in ‘Information Gathering’ techniques consistent with BICPM’s principles and tools.\nStrengthen capabilities in case planning and risk assessment in alignment with BICPM’s ‘Analysis and Planning’ principles and tools.\nAcquire skills for effectively supporting service users in accordance with BICPM’s ‘Action’ principles.\nDevelop the ability to reflect on practice and service delivery in accordance with BICPM’s ‘Reviewing Outcomes’ principles.\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-best-interest-case-practice-model-training-bicpm/
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SUMMARY:Migration\, Refugees and Statelessness Interdisciplinary Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday 13 November 2025 Melbourne Social Equity Institute will host a one-day conference exploring migration\, refugee studies and statelessness. \nThis 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\, as well as practitioners and policy-makers working in the field\, to present their work\, meet with other researchers and to discuss their research with an engaged\, interdisciplinary audience. \nRegistration is free and a light lunch will be provided at no cost. Bookings are essential.\nGet further information and book here.
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/migration-refugees-and-statelessness-interdisciplinary-conference-2025/
LOCATION:kwong Lee Dow Building Universtity of Melbourne\, 234 Queensberry Street\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:CFECFW - Effective Supervision Training for the Community Services Sector
DESCRIPTION: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.\nOnline\, Thursday 13 November\, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm\, $230 inc. GST \nREGISTER \n 
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-effective-supervision-training-for-the-community-services-sector/
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SUMMARY:CFECFW - Together with Families\, Family Services Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:Family Services Symposium tickets on sale now!\nTogether 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. \nTaking place at The Glasshouse on Friday 14 November\, we’re delighted to welcome family services practitioners\, leaders\, and partners from across Victoria and Tasmania to a day of celebration\, connection\, and knowledge sharing. \n\n\n\nBuy tickets
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-together-with-families-family-services-symposium-2025/
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SUMMARY:CFECFW - Navigating the NDIS
DESCRIPTION:Navigating the NDIS\nThis 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 across two different days.\nOnline\, Thursday 20 November. \nCourse Overview\nThis workshop provides hands-on\, practical training for professionals working in the child and family sector who support NDIS participants or their carers. \nIt runs for four hours in total and is delivered in two separate two-hour sessions. You can choose to attend both sessions on the same day or spread them across two different days – whatever suits your schedule best \nLearning Outcomes\n\nAn explanation of how the NDIS is designed to work\, including the many assumptions built into it about families and children with a disability.\nClear explanation of the roles and responsibilities of child and family sector staff in working with families with disability.\nParental perspectives on the experience of caring for a child with disability.\nTips and techniques to help support vulnerable families as they navigate the NDIS\, from access to review and appeal.\nAn introduction to the wide network of support and advocacy organisations around the NDIS.\n\nThese sessions offer insider knowledge about how decisions are made within the NDIS. You’ll gain valuable insights into how disability is defined\, the types of evidence that impact decision-making\, and the language that helps achieve the best outcomes.  \nWe also provide practical templates and tools to support you in collecting information and clearly communicating the needs of children\, parents\, and carers to NDIS decision-makers. \n\nNavigating the NDIS – Session one: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nNavigating the NDIS – Session two: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nTo register\, follow the link below and select ‘NDIS’ in the program field. \nREGISTER
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-navigating-the-ndis-2/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251126T163000
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SUMMARY:Blue Knot Foundation - Trauma Informed Diversity Awareness Masterclass
DESCRIPTION: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. \nParticipants gain a practical and inclusive framework for implementing trauma-informed principles within best practice guidelines when working with transgender and gender diverse populations\, aligning policies and procedures with existing legislation. \nUpcoming Session  26 November 2025\, 9am to 4.30pm ACDT \nVirtual Classroom via Zoom \n\n$370.00 incl. GST AUD\nBlue Knot Professional Member Discount $330.00 incl. GST AUD\n\nPlaces are limited! Click here to register
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/blue-knot-foundation-trauma-informed-diversity-awareness-masterclass-2/
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SUMMARY:Victorian Homelessness Conference 2025 - Building together\, and for each other
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOver 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\, together\, help shape a better future. \nWe have lots of registration options available\, including on demand viewing of main hall sessions and $10 lived experience tickets – and as always great discounts for CHP members. Early bird registrations are also available till 5pm on Friday 31 October\, so book now for extra savings. \nEarly Bird registrations close Oct 31!
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/victorian-homelessness-conference-2025-building-together-and-for-each-other/
LOCATION:Mecure Hotel Ballarat
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SUMMARY:RMIT Domestic Violence Policy and Practice Forum
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNine years after the Royal Commission: what has improved and what challenges remain? This 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. \nOpening plenary panel speakers include: \n\nJoe Ball\, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities\nKatie Alexander\, Survivor Advocate\, Victims Survivors’ Advisory Council\nJackie Wruck\, Asia Pacific Regional Manager\, Safe & Together\nAnastasia Powell\, Professor of Family & Sexual Violence (MC)\n\n  \nWorkshops include: \n\nSuze Radford: Partnering with First Nations Clients to Undertake a MARAM Risk Assessment.\nAda Conroy: Avoiding Collusion when Working with People that Choose Violence\nBe Bannerman: Queering Trauma Informed Practice\nSarah Biordi\, WESNET: Tech Safety in Practice: Supporting Victim-Survivors of Technology-Facilitated Abuse \n\nClosing plenary panel speakers include: \n\nTania Farha\, Chief Executive Officer\, Safe & Equal\n\n\nPhillip Ripper\, Chief Executive Officer\, No to Violence\n\n\nKathleen Maltzahn\, Chief Executive Officer\, Sexual Assault Services Victoria\nAnastasia Powell\, Professor of Family & Sexual Violence (MC)\n\n\nThu\, 27 Nov\, 9am – 5pm AEDT\n\n\n\n\nRMIT University\, City Campus (room details will be included on your ticket) \n\nMelbourne VIC\, Australia\n\n\n\n\nHosted by RMIT Grad Cert in Domestic & Family Violence\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/rmit-domestic-violence-policy-and-practice-forum/
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