Residential carers play a vital role in supporting young people to successfully engage in education. This free training delivered by Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, and the Department of Education (LOOKOUT) is designed to support residential workers to know how to advocate for young people, and navigate the school system in an […]
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is thrilled to announce its inaugural Connecting Tasmanian Communities Tour. The Centre was recently welcomed by Tasmania's children, youth, and families sector as its peak body. This tour allows us to meet with members, the wider sector, and partners in each community. It will help our […]
Join OPEN and facilitators from Uniting Vic.Tas, for an insightful OPEN Forum on the development of Uniting’s Therapeutic Model of Care for Working with Children, Young People, and Families (TMoC). This model represents Uniting’s commitment to fostering a workplace culture and practices that are evidence-informed and recognise the profound impact of complex trauma on clients, families, the […]
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare is thrilled to announce its inaugural Connecting Tasmanian Communities Tour. The Centre was recently welcomed by Tasmania's children, youth, and families sector as its peak body. This tour allows us to meet with members, the wider sector, and partners in each community. It will help our […]
Course Overview Tailored to enrich and bolster professional proficiency in family services, child protection, and placement and support services, the Best Interests Case Practice Model (BICPM) is dedicated to fostering favorable outcomes for children and their families. In this engaging and interactive 6-hour workshop, our primary goal is to equip practitioners with the following insights: […]
Workshop Overview Designed for practitioners, case managers, social workers and other workforce participants who are part of an integrated system that supports a child or young person. This interactive workshop will create a safe learning environment to develop a deep understanding of how to write professional case notes. Learning Outcomes • Understand the function of […]
This information session covers the September intake for the BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management. The Diploma of Leadership and Management is for people already in leadership or management roles or those working towards a leadership position within the child, youth, and family sector. The course is designed to empower participants to proactively take initiative, […]
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day is our national day dedicated to celebrating our children and has been held every year on the 4 August since 1988. National Children’s Day gives all Australians the opportunity to show their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and learn about the impact that culture, […]
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 […]
International Youth Day spotlights youth issues on a global scale and recognises young people as vital partners in today's global society. It is a day to to celebrate and amplify the voices, actions, and initiatives of young people, promoting their meaningful, universal, and equitable engagement. A decade after the United Nations celebrated its first Year […]
Course Overview 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 […]
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 […]
