The bi-monthly Kinship Care Network meeting is hosted by The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare in partnership with Kinship Care Victoria. Our statewide members represent twenty-eight funded service providers, bringing together place-based knowledge and practice wisdom to build capacity and alignment across the kinship care sector. The Network offers frontline workforces opportunities […]
Family Violence & Sexual Violence Event (FV&SV) This interactive online event, the second of the series and facilitated by Emerging Minds, will improve understanding of how family and domestic violence and abuse may be affecting children’s health, development and wellbeing. Practitioners from specialist and non-specialist programs will likely come into contact with families who have […]
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 […]
Join Early Start, Bright Future as we present a case study of a young child with an emerging disability and experience of trauma. We will touch on the support available for this child and their family on their journey to kindergarten and the transition to school. We will be joined by experts in the field […]
By wearing purple on Wear It Purple Day, Australians demonstrate to rainbow young people that they are celebrated and respected, acknowledging all have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are becoming. Originally founded by students in response to global stories of teenagers taking their own lives due to bullying […]
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, […]
Course Overview This interactive and engaging 3 hour online training is designed for residential carers to assist them in their working knowledge and confidence caring for young people with ADHD. The workshop will include: Understanding ADHD: common challenges and behaviours associated, differentiating ADHD from other challenges Managing Difficult Behaviours: Understanding triggers De-escalation techniques for managing […]
Course Overview Good case notes and records assist in providing continuity of care to clients, aid in promoting good practice and service delivery and, provide accountability and protect individual employees and the agency where there may be concerns about the nature or adequacy of the service provided. For many workers, keeping good case notes and […]
The Early Start Bright Future team is excited to present the second instalment of our bi-annual forum series! We will explore cross-sectoral collaborations across early childhood education, child and family services and more, spotlighting examples of excellent outcomes for under-supported children and families. We are delighted to announce our speakers: Sigi Hyett, CEO, Northern Schools Early Years […]
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 […]
