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 […]
The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency is proud to be launching our new Aboriginal Research and Evidence Hub. For the first time, this dedicated online space brings together our growing collection of research, evaluation findings and other resources. Grounded in Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing, this work helps strengthen services, inform policy and […]
Parents Building Solutions Being a parent or carer can be wonderful, but it comes with it's challenges! The summer holidays and celebrations can be a wonderful time of the year […]
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 […]
Culturally Responsive Case Management Practice with Culturally and Racially Marginalised Communities is an interactive workshop supporting practitioners working with children, young people and families from CARM backgrounds within the Victorian family services context. The training emphasises practical, values‑informed application through realistic case scenarios and guided reflection, supporting culturally safe, respectful practice grounded in child‑centred, trauma‑informed […]
Join us for a free online session navigating complex trauma and family violence! This webinar aims to help practitioners understand the intersection between complex trauma and family violence. Dr Peter Streker will explore: Common symptoms/signs of PTSD & C-PTSD How these diagnoses may present in family violence situations in both victim survivors, users of violence […]
Delivered by FARREP (Monash Health) in partnership with WHISE Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a complex global health and human rights issue that continues to impact women and girls living in Australia. Health and community practitioners play a critical role in providing safe, informed, and appropriate care; yet many report low confidence in recognising, responding […]
Protect, Share, Support: Understanding Family Violence in Disability Service is a specialised workshop designed for disability support workers operating outside of Victoria’s formal MARAM (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management) framework. This session introduces best practices from the MARAM framework and explores how they can be applied in disability service contexts, with a focus on safe, respectful, and […]
Building trauma-informed approaches to support children and young people Trauma can profoundly influence every aspect of a child or young person’s life. Approaches that thoughtfully recognise and respond to the impacts of trauma can help prevent further harm, while positively supporting development and strengthening relationships. Adopting trauma-informed practice when working with children, young people and […]
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 […]
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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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