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 […]

Delivered by four Lived Experience Experts, this training will help workers better understand care leavers’ experience and what skills and attributes care leavers are looking for in a worker and service. Overview A group of care leavers have come together to develop and deliver workshops for the child, youth and family service’ sector and allied […]

The Centre has developed a series of new MARAM workshops entitled “Putting MARAM into Practice”. The workshops address some of the key challenges practitioners confront when they integrate MARAM into their everyday work. These practice challenges were identified from three types of consultation: Interviews with MARAM participants Observations and recommendations from the team of MARAM […]

Psychological First-aid is a training program that equips you to provide appropriate support to those in need after a traumatic event. What You Will Learn: How to respond to someone experiencing trauma How to communicate and listen How to help calm and support someone in the face of disaster How to link to further professional […]

The Centre has developed a series of new MARAM workshops entitled “Putting MARAM into Practice”. The workshops address some of the key challenges practitioners confront when they integrate MARAM into their everyday work. These practice challenges were identified from three types of consultation: Interviews with MARAM participants Observations and recommendations from the team of MARAM […]

Step by Step Training Please note this training is spread over 4 days, with each date below being the first date in the set. To see all the days in each set, click on the sessions below.

2023 Diploma of Leadership and Management - Face to Face Sessions Details of the face to face are available below.  Please register for the calendar invite atleast a day prior to your session To access the resources for the diploma units of competencies please click on : Diploma of Leadership and Management 2023

Course Overview All children have the right to grow up in environments that are free from abuse. That’s why it is the responsibility of every organisation that provides services or facilities for children to implement Child Safe Standards into their daily practices. Learning Outcomes Introductory presentation on the new Child Safe Standards How to make […]

The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare invites you to a series of webinars on the theme of ‘Diversity in Practice’ to assist organisations to strengthen professionals understanding of good practice when engaging with children and young people from diverse backgrounds and communities. Please register for our upcoming sessions below:  Working with culturally […]

Course Overview Young people use substances for a variety of reasons, but many of these can often get missed when faced with presenting health concerns and problematic behaviours. Sometimes we don’t stop to ask ‘why is this young person using?’ and ‘what are they getting from substances that they aren’t getting elsewhere?’ This training focuses […]

Step by Step Training Please note this training is spread over 4 days, with each date below being the first date in the set. To see all the days in each set, click on the sessions below.

Course Overview This workshop looks at the Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) practically, developing an understanding of what ASD is and the types of ASD, looking at the challenges faced by individuals with ASD and secondary challenges that may present. The workshop also explores how as a worker, you can support a young person with ASD […]