Explore our training and events calendar to find webinars, professional development opportunities, workshops and networking events, designed to empower professionals in the child and family services sector.
Harmony Week is Australia’s celebration of diversity, inclusion, and multiculturalism. The week highlights the value of cultural respect, understanding, and a sense of belonging for everyone in our communities. Harmony Week encourages all Australians to come together to recognise and celebrate the rich mix of cultures, traditions, and perspectives that shape our nation. Activities can […]
Course outline The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces. This 4-hour training will support school and early childhood staff to build on skills they already have to better identify and respond to family violence. […]
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 […]
World Social Work Day is an annual global observance that brings social workers together to amplify their shared mission of promoting social justice, equity, and wellbeing. It is a day to recognise the vital contributions of social work in shaping stronger, more resilient communities around the world. The 2026 theme, Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A […]
Session three in the Mental Health training series, Foundations of Personality Disorders provides practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to personality, personality development, and contemporary understandings of personality disorders. The training explores common presentations, particularly borderline, antisocial, and narcissistic personality disorders and offers practical, trauma-informed strategies for engagement, boundary setting, crisis response, and self-care. The session […]
Course outline The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces. This 4-hour training will support school and early childhood staff to build on skills they already have to better identify and respond to family violence. […]
Course Overview This workshop is an introduction to supervision and leadership within the residential care setting. It focuses on building an understanding of effective supervision and how to make it meaningful in everyday practice. The session explores how supervision can enhance quality care, support reflective practice, and ensure alignment with organisational standards, policies, and procedures. […]
Observed annually, National Close the Gap Day raises awareness and drives action towards health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The day highlights the ongoing disparities in life expectancy, health, education, and employment outcomes, and calls on governments, communities, and organisations to work together to close these gaps. For child and family services, […]
Course outline The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces. This 4-hour training will support school and early childhood staff to build on skills they already have to better identify and respond to family violence. […]
This training is designed for child and family sector staff who may support participants in the NDIS, or the carers of children in the NDIS.
Session four in the Mental Health training series, Foundations of Psychosis provides practitioners with a foundational understanding of psychosis as a broad category of mental health conditions characterised by a loss of contact with reality. The workshop introduces the key features, causes, and impacts of psychosis, explores cultural and trauma-related considerations (including psychosis-like symptoms in […]
Happiness is a fundamental human goal, and the International Day of Happiness, observed each year, celebrates this universal pursuit. The United Nations calls for societies to adopt more inclusive, equitable, and balanced approaches to growth — approaches that prioritise the wellbeing and happiness of all people. The day also draws attention to the factors that […]