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Shared Lives Victoria 2019 Extensive 3 day Training
Monday March 2, 2020 - Wednesday March 4, 2020
FundedShared Lives Victoria 2019 Extensive 3 day Training
This Training session is for existing agency staff that will be wanting to deliver Shared Lives Victoria to prospective foster carers with in the next 6 months.
Specifically designed for those staff that haven’t previously delivered or have experience in Shared Stories Shared Lives (SSSL). This session will cover the updated package – Shared Lives Victoria.
On 1 July 2019, Shared Lives Victoria 2019 will have replaced Shared Stories Shared Lives as the mandatory pre-service foster care training package across the whole state.
The Shared Lives Victoria 2019 updated training package includes:
• More guidance for trainers
• Updated resources
• More flexible delivery
• New topics include:
• Information on the concept of brain development and developmental trauma, including its impact on children’s feelings of safety and ability to regulate emotions
• Coverage of “repair” parenting, including the PACE approach
• Much stronger focus on culture and identity, including Aboriginal identity
• Information on the impact on carers’ children
• Information about engaging with health and education services
Sessions start 9.30am and finish at 4.30pm each day
Morning Tea and Lunch will be provided.
