Explore our training and events calendar to find webinars, professional development opportunities, workshops and networking events, designed to empower professionals in the child and family services sector.
This workshop is designed to help residential care workers and other welfare professionals understand how to establish and maintain professional boundaries. Key concepts are presented that explain why boundaries are important to building the foundation to positive therapeutic interventions. Some of the pitfalls of poor boundaries are examined within the context of organisational policy. This […]
Practice Responses to Child Sexual Exploitation: Forum Series is a collaborative forum for all frontline residential care workers, child protection workers, OoHC contracted case management, family service workers and Victoria Police members. This forum is an important opportunity for professionals working with vulnerable children to build knowledge and skills in recognising and responding to child […]
The Diploma of Leadership and Management is for individuals who are already in leadership and management roles in the child, youth, and family sector, and for individuals who are working towards a leadership position. The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (The Centre) offers this diploma to develop and hone management skills for […]
Join OPEN and the Centre for our annual seminar dedicated to championing the voices and rights of children and young people. This year the OPEN Seminar is focusing on policy and service responses in relation to online safety. Recent government discussions on online safety have emphasised strengthening measures to protect young people from online harms. However, […]
Course Overview This workshop is an introduction to supervision and leadership. It aims to provide practitioners with the concepts of supervision and how to ensure supervision is both meaningful and enhances best practice by ensuring organisational standards and practices are adhered to. Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, you will have an understanding […]
Course Overview Designed for staff who have leadership responsibilities of teams in the Community Services sector, or who wish to build their leadership capability, this workshop aims to provide participants with the skills and tools to lead effectively and successfully. Additionally, it will build insights and understandings of the elements of effective leadership to develop […]
Join the AVITH in Context Webinar: Young People Experiences and Use of Violence in the Home. 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 […]
Join the AVITH in Context Webinar: Reframing Young Person Violence: Neuroaffirmative Practice Canada's National Consortium on Aggression towards Family and Caregivers in Childhood and Adolescence (AFCCA) avoids using the term 'violence' for behaviours in children and youth, focusing on trauma-informed and neuroaffirmative practices. In Victoria, youth violence is often seen through the lens of intergenerational […]
Course Overview The aim of this workshop is to provide practitioners with an understanding of the principles that frame CARE teams to ensure they are meaningful and successful. This training provides information on how to embed CARE team processes, including collaborative practice, working in partnership, effective communication, and engagement of young people. Learning Outcomes At […]
Join us online during Anti-Poverty Week for a critical discussion on Reframing Housing as a Human Right. With the cost of living and housing crises intensifying across Victoria, more families are grappling with housing insecurity. We’ll explore how we can prioritise the needs and experiences of children and young people in these challenging times and […]
Course outline New resources and training are available to help schools and early childhood services with the work they do to keep children and young people safe. The Information sharing schemes and the MARAM framework enable schools and services to share information to promote the wellbeing and safety of children and identify and respond to family violence. […]
Course Overview This workshop provides participants with an understanding of the Looking After Children (LAC) processes and frameworks and the role case managers, practitioners, residential workers, carers, various stakeholders, families, children and young people play in its implementation. It provides an understanding of the Best Interests Case Practice model and the importance of embedding Looking […]
