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.
Trans Day of Visibility is an international celebration of transgender, gender-diverse, and non-binary people. The day recognises their achievements, contributions, and the richness of their experiences, while raising awareness of the challenges they continue to face. It encourages communities across Australia to celebrate gender diversity through storytelling, open conversations, and participation in local events. It […]
Are you a manager within The Operations & Performance and Quality Branch, Community Service Quality and Safety Office, Standards & Regulation Team or hold a senior portfolio with responsibilities for Quality & Safety? If so we would love to hear from you! The Quality Learning Circle Network is a quarterly meeting for Community Service Organisations […]
Throughout 2026, the Centre, NTV, SASVic and Safe+Equal are collaborating to deliver a suite of live events, as part of the Family Violence Sexual Violence Project. In this first session, you are warmly invited to the launch of the new online ‘Spotlight’ on children impacted by fatal family violence. We will also launch the children’s […]
This training is co-designed and delivered by The Centre’s RCLDS team and VACCA to support the cultural needs of Aboriginal children in care. The aims of this program: Support best practice for caring for Aboriginal children and young people residing in residential care across the state Guide culturally appropriate understanding, engagement, awareness and case practice […]
World Autism Awareness Day, is a recognised United Nations observance that calls on member states to increase understanding of autism and take action to support autistic people worldwide. The day promotes acceptance, appreciation and inclusion, while recognising the valuable contributions autistic individuals make within their communities and across the globe. Rather than focusing solely on […]
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 […]
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 […]
This training is designed to bolster professional proficiency in family services, child protection, and placement and support services.
Join our Information Session - 15 April Join us for an information session session on Wednesday, 15 April from 11am for an overview of the Community Services Mentoring Program 2026, the benefits of participating, and information regarding the program details. We will explain: The program in detail The application process Eligibility criteria How we will match you […]
The BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management empowers you to inspire, engage, and lead the way in your workplace. Our Diploma program develops and elevates management and leadership competencies tailored to the sector’s unique challenges, nurturing the skills needed to innovate and drive impact. Participants develop proactive leadership and initiative skills, use sound judgment in […]
Shared Lives is the training package for foster care agencies and practitioners to learn and deliver the package to train prospective foster carers. The program offers tools and a clear framework for training foster care applicants, assessing their suitability, and guiding informed decisions.
This workshop is the second and final in a series of two. This second workshop in this series is designed for practitioners who support parents and carers of children and young people with autism. The workshop covers a range of strategies to build parental/carer capacity to manage the behaviour of, and teach self-management to, children […]
This first in a series of two workshops is designed for practitioners who support parents and carers of children and young people with autism. It introduces a range of innovative techniques to better understand, communicate with, and meet the needs of, people with autism. The workshop approaches the topic of autism through the lens of […]
This four-hour interactive workshop is delivered by trainers with expert MARAM knowledge or firsthand experience of Putting MARAM into Practice as clinicians.
Tailored for professionals such as practitioners, case managers, and social workers, this workshop offers an immersive learning experience.
This workshop aims to provide participants with the skills and tools to lead effectively and successfully.
Course Overview This MARAM intermediate training for mental health and wellbeing clinicians runs over two hours and was developed with the Centre for Mental Health Learning with input from Specialist Family Violence Advisors in area mental health and wellbeing services. The training is designed for all mental health and wellbeing clinicians with intermediate MARAM responsibilities […]
Overview Have you been in a leadership position for a while? Feeling a little out of ideas, or no longer stretched and stimulated, wanting to re-discover your spark as a leader? This could be the training for you. Come together with your colleagues from across the sector and explore the most up to date leadership […]
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 […]
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.
LivingWorks safeTALK is half day in-person workshop that teaches carers the skills to identify someone with thoughts of suicide, ask them openly and directly about suicide, and connect them with resources that can help keep them safe. Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. SafeTALK workshops feature: The […]
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 highly interactive 3-hour workshop is designed for practitioners, case managers, social workers, and other professionals working within an integrated system that supports 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 […]
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. […]
Join the Early Start Bright Future team and Dr Mishel McMahon to explore Aboriginal child-rearing principles and ways indigenous knowledge systems shape children's early learning and family life. Participants will gain insights into how Aboriginal perspectives, kinship structures and caregiving approaches influence a child's learning as they enter early learning environments. Additional speakers to be […]