Children’s Week
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare 50 Market Street, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaChildren's Week is a national celebration which recognises the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children.
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.
Children's Week is a national celebration which recognises the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children.
This four-hour interactive workshop is delivered by trainers with expert MARAM knowledge or firsthand experience of Putting MARAM into Practice as clinicians.
Session five in the Mental Health training series, Foundations of Infant Mental Health provides practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to infant development, early relational health, and the factors shaping mental health from pregnancy to three years of age. The workshop explores typical developmental processes, attachment and neurobiology, early signs of emotional or behavioural difficulties, and […]
This three-hour interactive training is for professionals from all disciplines and service sectors working with neurodivergent young people using violence in the home. Building on the Centre’s Four Pillars of Practice Model for YPVITH, the training builds on practitioners’ understanding of ADHD and autism by exploring different presentations and dispelling common myths. The training examines […]
Lunch and Learn is a practical online learning series that makes important topics clear, relevant and easy to apply. Each focused 60-minute session brings together useful insights, real-world examples and practical tools for providers, families, carers, leaders and learning professionals. Explore the potential impact of upcoming NDIS changes on children with disability, including what families […]
Session six in the Mental Health training series, Foundations of Neurodivergence and Neurodevelopmental Disorders provides practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to neurodiversity, neurodivergent identities, and the major neurodevelopmental conditions encountered in child, youth, and family service contexts. The workshop emphasises a neuro-affirming framework, contrasting traditional medical models with social and human-rights-based perspectives, and offers foundational […]
Overview As a community we are growing in awareness of the different ways our brains are wired. As leaders this brings new challenges if we are to ensure that our workplaces are inclusive. In this workshop we explore current knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity and examine the implications for Managing well. Ultimately, a good manager […]
Lunch and Learn is a practical online learning series that makes important topics clear, relevant and easy to apply. Each focused 60-minute session brings together useful insights, real-world examples and practical tools for providers, families, carers, leaders and learning professionals. Learn practical ways to prepare for reassessment and review, strengthen supporting evidence and clearly communicate why funded supports […]
Lunch and Learn is a practical online learning series that makes important topics clear, relevant and easy to apply. Each focused 60-minute session brings together useful insights, real-world examples and practical tools for providers, families, carers, leaders and learning professionals. Examine how professionals can help parents and carers understand NDIS changes, manage uncertainty and advocate […]
Session two in the Mental Health training series, Foundations of Anxiety Disorders provides a comprehensive introduction to anxiety, exploring how stress and anxiety differ, how the body and brain respond to perceived threat, and how anxiety presents across age groups. The session builds foundational know ledge of anxiety disorders, including their causes, components, common physiological […]
Session one in the Mental Health training series, Foundations of Mood Disorders is a practical, evidence-informed training that introduces workers to depressive and bipolar disorders across the lifespan, with guidance on support strategies, treatment pathways, co-occurring conditions, and considerations for risk and safety planning in Australian practice. It includes specific attention to perinatal mental health, […]
Course Overview The workshop approaches the topic of autism through the lens of ‘information’: how do ‘neurotypical’ people and ‘neurodivergent’ people experience the world around them? Using the categories in the formal definition of autism, we explore how each common characteristic of autism - from social awkwardness to sensory sensitivities - can be understood as […]