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.
Course Overview Tailored for professionals such as practitioners, case managers, and social workers, along with other integral members of a comprehensive support system for children, youth, and families, this dynamic 3-hour workshop offers an immersive learning experience. Through interactive online modules, participants will be guided in a secure virtual environment, empowering them to gain a […]
Course Overview Designed for staff who have supervisory responsibilities of teams 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 which embeds evidence informed practices into a non-clinical supervision model. Program Topics What is supervision? (components of […]
'Together 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. The Centre, in collaboration with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, is delighted to welcome family services practitioners, leaders, and partners from across Victoria and Tasmania […]
Course outline The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces. This 4-hour training will support school and early childhood staff to build on skills they already have to better identify and respond to family violence. […]
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare warmly invites you to join us for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at our offices in Melbourne, or online via Microsoft Teams. View our Annual Report 2023-24 here.
Course outline The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces. This 4-hour training will support school and early childhood staff to build on skills they already have to better identify and respond to family violence. […]
Course outline The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces. This 4-hour training will support school and early childhood staff to build on skills they already have to better identify and respond to family violence. […]
Hosted by the Centre and the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP), in collaboration with Laurel House and Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS), this session invites practitioners and leaders working with children, young people, and families to deepen their knowledge and skills in recognising and responding to harmful sexual behaviours (HSB).
Hosted by the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) and the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP), in collaboration with Laurel House and Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS), this session invites practitioners and leaders working with children, young people, and families to deepen their knowledge and skills in recognising and responding […]
Course Overview This is a workshop designed to deliver practical, pragmatic training for child and family sector staff who may support participants in the NDIS, or the carers of children in the NDIS. The training covers: An explanation of how the NDIS is designed to work, including the many assumptions built into it about families […]
This unit will equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to develop critical and creative thinking skills in others within a workplace context. The skills and knowledge developed in this unit will be applicable to individuals who are developing and coaching others, for whom critical thinking skills (including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) are an […]
The TRC's first session for 2025 will take place on 22 January, facilitated by Nat Tillinger, Statewide Principal Practitioner, and Clare McCrumlish, Principal Practice Advisor for Child Sexual Exploitation. This session will focus on supporting young people who are engaging in child sexual exploitation. Participants will explore approaches to working therapeutically with young people affected by exploitation, gain […]
