Children and young people in residential care settings face heightened vulnerability to child sexual exploitation, requiring informed, coordinated and compassionate responses across the service system. This event bring together researchers and practitioners to share insights from a recent qualitative study exploring how frontline workers understand, identify and respond to CSE- and what helps or hinders […]
This session explores what happens when support systems, services and legal processes are not built for people whose first language isn’t English. It examines how language barriers, inadequate or unsafe interpreter use, system design, migration-related stressors and institutional discrimination intersect to silence, exclude or misidentify victim survivors. The session also highlights the real-world impacts of […]
Have you noticed the people and families you work with are experiencing more uncertainty and complexity in their lives (for example, cost of living pressures, parenting challenges or strained relationships)? Have you been experiencing this in your own life as well and navigating your own complex work and home environments? In child and family […]
A roundtable sharing research and practice findings on youth intimate partner violence and exploring how the sector/s can build on this. Hosted by No to Violence and chaired by Annie King, Survivor Advocate About this event Young people aged 15–24 who use intimate partner violence are a distinct cohort with distinct needs, yet tailored, evidence-based […]
This workshop introduces the trauma-transformative practice paradigm, outlining the constructs and dimensions described in The Handbook of Trauma Transformative Practice. The workshop contextualises this knowledge and paradigm into strategies for working with children. The workshop concludes with consideration of wellbeing, self-care and collective care. This workshop will: Review understanding of neurobiology and the impacts of […]
Children and young people who have experienced trauma can present with a range of behaviours that can seem confusing, terrifying or exhausting to the adults in their lives doing their best to support them. This workshop explores why children behave the way they do, asking: how can we help them meet their needs in a more positive way? Children […]
The Five Essential Discussion Tools supports those working with men who have used family violence to help them to have some skills and techniques in their work. As well as practical strategies and techniques, the training also supports participants to understand the 'why' of the work and the drivers and pattern of behaviours. Thanks to […]
The second webinar in our Conversations on Legal Practice -Trauma-Aware Lawyering series focuses on non-collusive practice as a foundation of trauma-informed legal work. Representing persons who use violence in family violence and family law matters can raise challenges in maintaining role boundaries and meeting ethical obligations. Contemporary legal practice requires lawyers to develop their non-collusive practice skills, meaning effectively representing clients without excusing, minimising or reinforcing violence-supporting attitudes and their use of violence. This panel discussion will explore non-collusive […]
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 […]
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, […]
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