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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How do early childhood experiences of trauma and abuse effect the developing brain, the nervous system, human behaviour and memory? How can children’s development and recovery be supported following the experience of adversity? All these questions and more will be unravelled in this two day interactive course. A must for anyone who works with children and families, this course will explore how the brain develops in the early years of life and the way that the environment interacts...
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$500Limited
GST free
Children’s Brain Development: Understanding the Impacts of Trauma, Supporting Resilience and Recovery (formerly The Neurobiology of Childhood Trauma)
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>How do early childhood experiences of trauma and abuse effect the developing brain, the nervous system, human
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
<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 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)
$420Limited
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:</
This workshop introduces participants to key sections of the Children and Young Person’s (Care and Protection) Act 1998 as it applies in NSW. We will explore alternative options to long-term care orders, care plans, legal reporting obligations, alternative dispute resolution options and the Children’s Court in NSW. We will also focus on writing Court Reports (Supervision and Suitability of Placement Reports), and Affidavit writing for s90 Significant Change of Circumstance...
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$420Limited
GST free
Legal Issues and Affidavit Writing for NGO Providers in Permanency and OOHC
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>This workshop introduces participants to key sections of the Children and Young Person’s (Care and Protection) Act
In order to understand and practice new interventions, tools and theories, this course differentiates itself as a mainly practical workshop, as opposed to entirely theoretical. The course covers: Therapeutic interventions with children and young people. The course will provide information and practice opportunities on a range of skills and interventions. It aims to cover a range of theories, interventions and skills needed to work with children and young people. The course covers...
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$210Limited
GST free
Working Therapeutically With Children and Young People
<p>{image name:“AASW CPD Endorsed Logo” align:“right” width:“100” height:“100”}</p><p>In order to understand and practice new interventions, tools and theories, this course differentiates itself as a
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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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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This course will explore a human rights framework for trauma informed practice. It is relevant to any professional working with children and young people who have been abused. It will target the learning needs of the participants by inviting them into a critical analysis of a trauma framework utilizing neuro-biological and political approach. To this end participants will explore theoretical contributions from anti--oppressive social work, liberation psychology, critical...
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