For many years children were viewed as silent witnesses to the trauma which was going on within their homes. Some even considered that children could live in these homes and not be impacted. Research indicates an alarming prevalence of domestic violence in our society and a potentially harmful impact on children. For these reasons it is important for those workers who encounter children in their work roles to have some insight into domestic violence and its impact on children. The...
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$270Limited
GST free
Domestic and Family Violence: Understanding the Impact on Children
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>For many years children were viewed as silent witnesses to the trauma which was going on within their homes. Some
This two day workshop is for mandatory reporters. You are a mandatory reporter if in your professional work you: Deliver services (health care, welfare, education, children’s services, residential services, or law enforcement), wholly or partly to children; and/or Supervise staff who wholly or partly deliver these services to children. Keeping children and young people safe is an important responsibility for all community sector organisations. This workshop will provide you with...
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Assessments are made against units of competency from the Certificate IV in Community Services CHC42015.
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (CHCPRT001)
$540Limited
GST free
Child Protection - Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>This two day workshop is for mandatory reporters. You are a mandatory reporter if in your professional work you:</
Assessing parents for the return home of their children is challenging. Parent assessors must have relevant knowledge about good restoration practice. This is a two-part course: The first part is a self-paced distance-learning course entitled Foundations for Good Restoration Practice. In order to be able to assess if a parent has the capacity to safely care for their child/ren, assessors must be able to understand key messages from research, be aware of parental capacity to change,...
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$540Limited
GST free
Parent Assessment for Restoration Tool Familiarisation (Step by Step)
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>Assessing parents for the return home of their children is challenging. Parent assessors must have relevant
Family Group Conferencing is a process that brings families together to develop solutions for the issues that children and young people are facing. In NSW it is increasingly being used in the out of home care system to support decision making processes about where children and young people in care can find a permanent placement. This course will provide you with the mediation skills needed to successfully facilitate a family group conferencing process. It is presented in a blended...
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Assessments are made against units of competency from the Certificate IV in Community Services CHC42015.
Respond effectively to behaviours of concern (CHCCCS020)
$1,450Limited
GST free
Family Group Conferencing Facilitator Training
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>Family Group Conferencing is a process that brings families together to develop solutions for the issues that
This three day course is based within a human rights framework that focuses on child protection and respectful engagement of parents who are often classified as involuntary. The course comprises an initial two day program, followed by a third day held six weeks later, to allow for some homework between the two sessions. The participants will be introduced to a conversational style that utilises both a psychobiological and curiosity approach to engaging parents. Participants will...
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$540Limited
GST free
Difficult Conversations with Resistant Parents
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>This three day course is based within a human rights framework that focuses on child protection and respectful
Many people working with families find themselves called on to give advice on a whole range of issues: How do I get my baby to sleep? What should I do when my toddler throws a tantrum? How do I get my pre-schooler to eat nutritious food? What should I do when my child talks back? How should I respond when my children fight....and on and on....! This can be anxiety-provoking for professionals, who often feel unsure about the best way to guide and support parents. This one day...
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$270Limited
GST free
Parenting Advice: 50 Solutions for 50 Parenting Problems
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>Many people working with families find themselves called on to give advice on a whole range of issues: How do I
Over thirty years of attachment research has helped us to understand how crucial early childhood experiences are to the entire spectrum of a child’s development; affecting social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth. This understanding has been enhanced by brain development research which illustrates how reliant children are on sensitive caregiving for optimal development. However, all too often children don’t receive the care they need in their early years. Issues associated...
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$540Limited
GST free
Child Development and Attachment: Impact from Early Years to Adulthood
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>Over thirty years of attachment research has helped us to understand how crucial early childhood experiences are
This is an advanced level workshop that assumes that participants have a foundational knowledge of the dynamics of Family and Domestic Violence, neurobiology of traumatic stress, and the implications of Family and Domestic Violence on the development of attachment security. Supporting children, young people and their families who have experienced family and domestic violence is complex and requires a sound understanding of traumatic stress, neurobiology and the impacts of living in...
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$270Limited
GST free
Working with Children and Young People Affected by Family and Domestic Violence
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>This is an advanced level workshop that assumes that participants have a foundational knowledge of the dynamics of
This two-day workshop invites direct service providers, their supervisors and agency managers to explore the most current research and evidence into the existence, prevalence and dynamics of child sexual abuse, both within the family context as well as institutional contexts. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse highlights the role of community and professional values and attitudes about the rights of children and young people to sexual safety and...
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