This session is designed for child and family services professionals, OOHC provider staff, carers and others who want to build or strengthen their understanding of how to support education for children and young people in out-of-home care.
Children and young people experience subtle forms of online manipulation that can shape their friendships, identity and wellbeing. Behaviours like exclusion, controlling dynamics, and emotionally loaded “just joking” interactions are common and may be difficult to spot. This webinar unpacks online manipulative behaviours and harmful friendships dynamics. This webinar is also designed for parents and […]
Foundations of Trauma‑Informed Practice in the Early Years is a free webinar designed to support practitioners and educators working alongside children and families from birth to five years. The session introduces core principles of trauma‑informed practice in the early years and explores developmentally appropriate strategies for engaging with children and families who have experienced trauma […]
This training (formerly Dealing with Difficult Calls) evolved from the experiences of WIRE's direct services team, who have been serving the Victorian community for over 40 years. It is invaluable to frontline workers who are first point of contact for service users as it supports them to upskill and feel more confident when responding to […]
Join us for MARAM Collaborative Practice Training: Collaborative Risk Assessment and Risk Management These sessions aim to bring relevant information sharing and MARAM theory, frameworks and concepts together and contextualise this for practice. This training is designed to be the ‘capstone’ course in your MARAM and information sharing learning journey. This session focuses on applying […]
This MARAM intermediate training for mental health and wellbeing clinicians runs over two hours and was developed with the Centre for Mental Health Learning with input from Specialist Family Violence Advisors in area mental health and wellbeing services. The training is designed for all mental health and wellbeing clinicians with intermediate MARAM responsibilities in any […]
Moving from conflict to conversation. How to support healthy gaming habits without constant battles. In this 1 hour session you will learn: Understand why games are so compelling for children and young people, and what needs they may be meeting. Recognise the difference between passionate gaming patterns that might need gentle support or intervention. Explore […]
This highly interactive 3-hour workshop is designed for practitioners, case managers, social workers, and other professionals working within an integrated system that supports 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 complex […]
Learn what is RAMP and how to effectively manage and navigate a high-risk case being heard by RAMP Join us for an online information session tailored to frontline practitioners. Gain a more in depth understanding of RAMP (Risk Assessment and Management Panel) and learn how to effectively manage and navigate a high-risk case being heard […]
This workshop is designed for workers in disability support services that are not formally part of Victoria’s MARAM family violence prevention framework. It shares the best practices from Victoria’s framework as they apply to context of working with people with disability, including guidance around information sharing and privacy for organisations that are not part of […]
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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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