Overview
The ‘Morning Series’ are short and sharp online training sessions currently occurring every second Wednesday of the month between 9:15am – 9:45am, until the end of 2024, with the aim of providing practitioners with practical knowledge in the Early Years space (client cohort aged 0-5). Various guest speakers will attend to present for 20 minutes of the session, with 10 minutes at the end of the session for questions.
The Morning Series was developed by the Southern Melbourne Child and Family Alliance (SMCFA) and Southern Melbourne Family Violence Regional Integration Committee (SMFVRIC) collaborating through the Child and Family Working Group (0-10). The training is open to all SMCFA and SMFVRIC members, specifically targeted at Integrated Family Services (IFS) and Family Preservation and Reunification Response (FPRR) practice.
Information on the sessions is delivered to SMCFA and SMFVRIC operational members: contact your local SMCFA Operations Group representative, SMFVRIC Partnership Group representative, or Child and Family Working Group (0-10) colleague for access to the next session!
All the material published by the Southern Melbourne Child and Family Alliance and Southern Melbourne Family Violence Regional Integration Committee Early Years Morning Series on the SMA Connect website is for information purposes only. The information contained in these downloadable resources and on this website is not a substitute for, nor intended to replace, independent professional advice.
Session Summaries
The focus of this session was on Refugee Health, delivered by Chiedza Malunga from Monash Health – speaking specifically on the refugee experience and its impact on families, settlement, referral pathways for support, and entitlements that refugees and asylum seekers have in terms of service access.
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*Note that some information from the summary has been redacted as it’s for practitioner and professional use only, contact [email protected] for the original copy.
The focus of this session was on Smalltalk Supported Playgroups, delivered by Rachel Payne from Cardinia Shire Council – specifically an overview of the ‘Smalltalk’ model, how the Smalltalk Facilitator role can support parents, how to refer clients into the program, and program eligibility criteria.
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For more information on Smalltalk, click here to view the website
The focus of this session was on Safe Sleeping, delivered by Helen Cunningham from Queen Elizabeth Centre, who spoke on SUDI and SIDS, the Triple Risk Model, the Red Nose Six Safe Sleep Recommendations, and provided an overview on safe co-sleeping and bedsharing practices.
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Click here to read a copy of the study Helen was involved with, ‘Bed Sharing in the First 8 Weeks of Life: An Australian Study’
Click here to access the Red Nose Website, a great place for information on Safe Sleeping practices and downloadable resources for professionals and clients