This training is designed to support and strengthen professional practice across family services, child protection, and placement and support services. This highly interactive 6 hour workshop help practitioners understand and apply the principles of the BICPM to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families. Participants will explore the purpose and benefits of […]
The first in a two-part workshop series designed for practitioners who support parents and carers of children and young people with autism. This session offers a deep dive into current understandings of autism and explores how it shapes an individual's experience, behaviour, and interaction with the world. The workshop invites participants to reflect on how […]
This highly-interactive 3-hour workshop is designed for practitioners, case managers, social workers, and other professional working within an integrated system that supported children, young people, and their families. Participants will engage in a safe and reflective learning environment to deepen their understanding of professional boundaries and explore practical strategies for maintaining them in a complex […]
This 6 hour interactive workshop aims to support the development of foundation knowledge for professionals working with young person violence. It includes exploration of theoretical frameworks that underpin Young Person Violence in the Home (VPVITH), how to use a relational approach, assessment of risk, and practice examples. Exploring a young persons experience of trauma and […]
This second workshop is designed for practitioners who support parents and carers of children and young people with autism. Covering a range of strategies to build parental/carer capacity to manage the behaviour of and teach self-management to children and young people with autism. Building on part 1 this workshop discusses: Identifying signs of sensory overload […]
This four-hour interactive workshop is delivered by trainers with expert MARAM knowledge or firsthand experience of Putting MARAM into Practice as clinicians. Anyone can attend this workshop from any workforce and it’s best suited to those with MARAM intermediate responsibilities who want to expand their learning and deepen their skills when working with people who […]
Designed for practitioners, case managers, social workers, and other professionals working within an integrated system that supports children, young people, and their families, this highly interactive 4-hour workshop provides a safe and supportive learning environment to build confidence and capability in writing professional case notes. Participants will explore the purpose and importance of case notes, […]
In this session, you will hear from Mona Ravn- a PhD fellow from Aalborg University in Denmark speaking on relational participation in supervised contact for children and parents. Supervised contact between children in out of home care and their parents is a vital space for maintaining relationships, supporting identity, and promoting healing. Yet too often, […]
The Looking After Children (LAC) training supports practitioners working with children and young people in out‑of‑home care to strengthen the quality and consistency of care and case planning. LAC is a child‑centred practice framework that provides a holistic approach to understanding a young person’s needs, strengths and progress across key life areas. The training positions […]
Foundations of Mood Disorders is a practical, evidence-informed training that introduces workers to depressive and bipolar disorders across the lifespan, with guidance on support strategies, treatment pathways, co-occurring conditions, and considerations for risk and safety planning in Australian practice. It includes specific attention to perinatal mental health, First Nations perspectives, and youth presentations. Learning outcomes […]
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The Southern Melbourne Family Violence Regional Integration Committee host FREE MARAM Collaborative Practice Training. Watch this space to see what dates are available to register.
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