Introduction to Structured Decision Making® Restoration Assessment Tool
Participants will understand the Structured Decision Making® Safety and Risk Assessments used by FACS NSW and how those assessments integrates with the SDM Restoration Assessment tool they will use in restoration casework to support the difficult decisions including whether or not to continue or discontinue restoration efforts, or restore the child home at this time. This 2 day course includes a focus on restoration practice as well as the SDM tools, and at the completion of this...
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Working with Complexity and the Implications for Restoration Assessment and Safety Planning Practice
This is the foundation course that lays out the theory and evidence underpinning the dynamics of common and complex risk factors that influence assessment and case planning work activities undertaken by restoration practitioners in their work with families. This highly interactive workshop is delivered as: 2 × 1 day workshops (can be face to face or online) 2 × 2 hour group coaching sessions delivered online Stage 1 – 2 × 1 day workshops (can be face to face or online) Content...
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Understanding the importance of positive behaviour support plans
This course is about gaining an understanding of Restricted Practices, legislative requirements, practical implications, processes, and how best to support and care for children and young people in out of home care. You will gain an understanding of what a restricted practice is, the importance of gaining approval for use of restricted practices, and the relationship between restricted practices, behaviour management, and positive behaviour support. By having a sound understanding...
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Positive Behaviour Support for High Needs Kids
Children and young people in out-of-home care often display behaviours that are challenging both for carers, and other people in the community. During this workshop you will gain an understanding of what positive behaviour support is, and learn about the basic underpinning framework. This is an essential prerequisite for providing support to children with high needs in residential care, intensive foster care and supported family placements. This workshop will provide participants...
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Life Story Work - Building on the Foundations
Life Story Work can be a transformative process for children and even adults who have often experienced fragmented, traumatic and chaotic lives. Building on foundational skills of Life Story Work, this course will offer practitioners tips on planning and guiding multiple opportunities for those we are working with to develop compassionate self-understanding and establish a coherent sense of self identity. We will also consider how Life Story Work can be built into everyday casework...
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Enhancing Parental Capacity for Change in Restoration Work
This is the foundation course that lays out the principles and practices of positive psychology, strength-based, solution focused, motivational interviewing to promote parental willingness, ability and confidence to change. It is a highly interactive practice-based workshop delivered in 2 stages. Stage 1 – 2 × 1 day workshops (can be face to face or online) Content: Introduction to strength based, solution focused guiding principles Introduction to Hope theory and the concept of...
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Implementing Trauma Informed Practice in Out-of-Home Care
Please note: This course is only available VIA CREDIT CARD payment at the time of registration. Invoice is not available. This course covers the following topics Educating and informing carers about the effects of developmental trauma on children in out-of-home care Applying an understanding of developmental trauma to positive behaviour support Supporting carers to understand and develop reparative parenting skills and techniques Understanding the link between trauma of separation...
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SDM, SARA and Immediate Safety Planning and Longer Term Case Planning for Preservation and Restoration Practice
This is the foundation course that lays out the principles and practices of SARA assessments and the key features of robust Immediate safety Plans and Longer-term Safety and Support Plans. It is delivered in a 1 day workshop followed by a 2 hour group coaching session to bring practitioners and supervisors together to debrief practice experiences, share learning, solution finding for ‘wicked little problems’ and offering further practice opportunities. Content: o Introduction to...
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Concurrent Planning for Permanency for Children: implications for preservation and restoration practice
This is the foundation course that lays out the principles and practices of concurrent planning for permanency for children in care. This highly interactive workshop addresses nine core stages of ethical concurrent practice with families undergoing the restoration process. The material is delivered as a 1 day workshop followed 3 - 4 weeks later with a 2 hour group coaching session. The coaching session brings practitioners and supervisors together to debrief practice experiences,...
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Difficult Conversations with Children
This experiential workshop provides strategies and skills designed to enhance effective engagement with children and young people when having difficult conversations about issues that affect them or abusive actions they may have been subjected to. This workshop aims to: Teach how to speak and engage with ‘active/heightened’ children and young people in trauma informed ways. Provide an understanding of the impact of language on children and young people. Develop skills in responding...
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