Step by Step Training and Assessment Tools - Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies ACWA

Foster Care Assessment Skills (Step by Step) PRE-REQUISITE

Quality provision of Out of Home care starts with quality foster care placements for children, and these start with quality carer assessments. Making good, evidenced based decisions about carer applicants' suitability means fewer placement breakdowns for children who have already experienced enough trauma in their lives. Successful completion of this two-part course allows use of Step by Step assessment tools for foster care, relative/kinship care, carer review and Guardianship.... [More]

Foster Care Assessment Skills (Step by Step) PRE-REQUISITE

Self paced
Approximately 28 hours

Venue TBA

Danielle Audsley

Four-day courses with availability are currently: 14th, 15th, 21st & 22nd September 2022, The course runs every other month (November dates tbc). These courses are run over Zoom.

Step by Step Familiarisation ONLINE (Print at home)

PLEASE ONLY ENROL IN THIS COURSE IF YOU HAVE CONFIRMATION FROM JO ROACH, LOUISE MULRONEY or TRACIE FLEMING This self-directed online course is designed for experienced assessors whose reports have been reviewed. On enrolment, assessors will be: 1. Posted: • Foster Care Manual for Assessors (Manuals are only ever available in hard copy) value $100 2. Emailed electronic copies to print at home of: • Assessment Record (113 pages) • Information Pack (28 pages) • Child-Carer Matching... [More]

Step by Step Familiarisation ONLINE (Print at home)

Self paced
Approximately 5 hours

Venue TBA

Shared Lives Training Skills

Develop skills and confidence in conducting effective Shared Lives carer training. This three day course is designed for those who haven’t previously delivered carer training. Participants will become familiar with the content of the new Shared Lives training package for general foster carers and the package for Relative/kinship carers. They will also have the opportunity to put newly learnt training skills and nerve-management skills into practice. All participants receive a free... [More]

Shared Lives Training Skills

Wed 24 Aug - Fri 26 Aug 2022
9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)
3 sessions, 21 hours total

Virtual Classroom - Shared Lives

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 24 Aug 2022	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room Online - Virtual Classroom - Shared Lives	via Zoom
Thu 25 Aug 2022	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room Online - Virtual Classroom - Shared Lives	via Zoom
Fri 26 Aug 2022	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room Online - Virtual Classroom - Shared Lives	via Zoom

Shared Lives Training Skills

Wed 19 Oct - Fri 21 Oct 2022
9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)
3 sessions, 21 hours total

Virtual Classroom - Shared Lives

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 19 Oct 2022	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room Online - Virtual Classroom - Shared Lives	Zoom
Thu 20 Oct 2022	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room Online - Virtual Classroom - Shared Lives	Zoom
Fri 21 Oct 2022	9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room Online - Virtual Classroom - Shared Lives	Zoom

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Parent Assessment for Restoration Tool Familiarisation (Step by Step)

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,... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Step by Step Familiarisation ONLINE (Hard Copies)

PLEASE ONLY ENROL IN THIS COURSE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY JO ROACH, LOUISE MULRONEY OR TRACIE FLEMING This self-directed online course is designed for experienced assessors whose reports have been reviewed. On enrolment, assessors will be: 1. Posted: • Foster Care Full Kit (value $265) o Manual for Assessors (Manuals are only ever available in hard copy) o Assessment Record o Information Pack o Child-Carer Matching Tool • Carer Review Tool (value $30) • Participant Notes •... [More]

Shared Lives Familiarisation

Become familiar with the updated Shared Lives training packags for foster carers and relative/kinship carers. This one-day familiarisation course is designed for those who have some previous experience in delivering Shared Stories Shared Lives carer training. Who should attend? Trainers experienced in conducting Shared Stories, Shared Lives training NOTE: As this course is now delivered by Zoom, course cost includes $100 Foster Care Leaders Guide [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.