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SUMMARY:Berry Street - Holding Hope in Disability & Child and Family Services
DESCRIPTION:Online \nDelivered by Josie van der Wal\, Professional Lead\, Specialist Behaviour Support & Psychology at Berry Street Yooralla\, Holding Hope is a 4-hour webinar designed for practitioners in disability and child/family services who want practical tools to strengthen their work with families. \nGrounded in evidence that shows outcomes improve when we build on protective factors\, the session invites participants to pause\, reflect\, and rediscover what sustains families — and themselves — in complex systems. \nThe session integrates evidence-based frameworks\, theory and validated assessment tools for protective factors and hope\, and demonstrates how to adapt these into creative\, strengths-based practices. Participants will leave with creative strategies they can apply immediately\, along with decision-making guides for when and how to use these approaches. Through creative reflection\, discussion\, and practical activities\, participants will explore how to translate theory into every day\, culturally safe practices that build protective factors\, nurture connection\, and sustain professional hope. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nExplain the core concepts of hope\, resilience\, and protective factors\, and how these shape outcomes for children\, families\, and practitioners.\nUnderstand evidence-informed approaches and tools that help recognise and build protective factors in disability and child/family contexts.\nApply a protective-factor lens to everyday work\, using creative\, strength-based practices\, and relational methods that make assessment and planning more strengths-based and culturally safe.\nReflect on barriers and opportunities for embedding hope-focused and strengths-based approaches within complex service systems.\nPractitioners reconnect with their own sense of professional hope\, anchor self-care and purpose to sustain reflective\, compassionate practice.\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nDisability practitioners (therapists\, behaviour support practitioners\, support coordinators\, allied health staff).\nChild and family service practitioners (case workers\, family support\, OOHC/child protection staff\, early intervention).\nLeaders\, supervisors\, and team managers seeking frameworks to support staff resilience and strengths-based practice.\nCommunity service workers who engage directly with families under pressure.\nPolicy\, program\, and quality staff interested in embedding protective factor and hope-based approaches in systems and service design.\n\nBook now
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/berry-street-holding-hope-in-disability-child-and-family-services/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Uniting - How can services enable a healthy village?
DESCRIPTION:Across Australia\, family services are being reshaped\, with significant changes proposed to how support is organised and delivered. \nThis Uniting Families Report webinar\, which will be held on Monday 4 May\, 10.30am-11.30am (AEST)\, brings together insights from the Uniting Families Report ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ with what is currently being seen in practice across different communities\, family types and states. \nUniting NSW.ACT\, Uniting Vic.Tas and UnitingSA will share experiences from services supporting families to connect\, build confidence and access help earlier. \nThese service spotlights will explore what a ‘village’ looks like in practice through community-based programs and relational supports. \nThe session will also include time to connect with others working with families and communities\, and a live Q&A with the speakers. \n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/webinar-uniting-how-can-services-enable-a-healthy-village/
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SUMMARY:OMFVP - TOGETHER IN PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:Location: WODONGA \nPart A: ‘Your role in the framework. Collaborative risk assessment and information sharing’  \nThis two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support your understanding of your responsibilities under the MARAM Framework\, with a focus on collaborative risk assessment and information sharing. \nThis is not a risk assessment training but forms an integral part of the MARAM suite if training for professionals. Participants will explore their roles in the framework\, strengthen regional connections and apply learning to place based scenarios. \nMore information and enrol here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omfvp-together-in-practice-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260511T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260511T123000
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SUMMARY:Berry Street - Working with Infants and Parents where there is a Mental Illness
DESCRIPTION:Online \nPartnering with Austin Health. \nDelivered by Professor Anne Buist and Polly Cox from Austin Health\, this webinar will examine the likely impact of serious mental illness on parenting capacity\, its effects on the developing infant and the attachment relationship\, as well as possible interventions to achieve the best outcome for parent and Infant. \nWho should attend?\nPractitioners working in child protection\, mental health\, foster care\, early parenting centres\, maternal child health\, private practice and family support agencies. \nBook now
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/berry-street-working-with-infants-and-parents-where-there-is-a-mental-illness/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260512T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260513T170000
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SUMMARY:A Decade of change - Turning Reform into Results
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/a-decade-of-change-turning-reform-into-results/
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SUMMARY:Safe and Equal - Unpacking Resistance
DESCRIPTION:This one-day training helps you manage interpersonal pushback in primary prevention work. The course provides practical skills to turn resistance into a catalyst for change\, using real world examples and role-play to build confidence in navigating difficult conversations. \n🗺️ Online via Zoom \n🎟️ AUD $300 \n👉 Register here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/safe-and-equal-unpacking-resistance/
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SUMMARY:OMFVP - TOGETHER IN PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: WODONGA \nPart B: ‘Shared Risk\, shared responses. Risk management and safety planning’ \nThis two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support your understanding of your responsibilities under the MARAM Framework\, with a focus on collaborative risk assessment and information sharing. \nThis is not a risk assessment training but forms an integral part of the MARAM suite if training for professionals. Participants will explore their roles in the framework\, strengthen regional connections and apply learning to place based scenarios. \nMore information and enrol here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omfvp-together-in-practice-8/
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SUMMARY:FRSA National Conference 2026 - Showcasing practice.evidence.impact
DESCRIPTION:Registration details are available on the Conference website including registration and pre-conference workshop rates. \nRegister for the FRSA National Conference 2026\, which will be held in Brisbane 18-21 May. \nThe FRSA National Conference 2026 provides a platform to showcase and learn from on the ground practice\, policy\, and research. The Conference is the must-attend event for anyone passionate about family and relationship services. \nRegistration details
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/frsa-national-conference-2026-showcasing-practice-evidence-impact/
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SUMMARY:OMFVP - TOGETHER IN PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:Location: WANGARATTA \nPart A: ‘Your role in the framework. Collaborative risk assessment and information sharing’  \nThis two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support your understanding of your responsibilities under the MARAM Framework\, with a focus on collaborative risk assessment and information sharing. \nThis is not a risk assessment training but forms an integral part of the MARAM suite if training for professionals. Participants will explore their roles in the framework\, strengthen regional connections and apply learning to place based scenarios. \nMore information and enrol here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omfvp-together-in-practice-3/
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SUMMARY:OMFVP-TOGETHER IN PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: WANGARATTA \nPart B: ‘Shared Risk\, shared responses. Risk management and safety planning’ \nThis two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support your understanding of your responsibilities under the MARAM Framework\, with a focus on collaborative risk assessment and information sharing. \nThis is not a risk assessment training but forms an integral part of the MARAM suite if training for professionals. Participants will explore their roles in the framework\, strengthen regional connections and apply learning to place based scenarios. \nMore information and enrol here
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/omfvp-together-in-practice-6/
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