National Child Protection Week
From the 6-12 of September, National Child Protection Week brings Australians together to focus on how we can all play a role in keeping children and young people safe.
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Training and events calendar
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.
Events
Foster Care Week
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare 50 Market Street, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaFoster Care Week is an annual event which celebrates and raises awareness about foster care and the wonderful people providing care to the children and young people of Victoria who need them.
Transformative social sciences: education & partnerships in action
University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaJoin to hear a special Social Sciences Week 2026 panel focused on embedding social science students in industry. You’ll hear from: current & past social science students industry partners academics This event will celebrate the breadth and depth of social science training across all types of workplaces, discuss the value of learning by doing during […]
Foundations of Neurodivergence
OnlineSession 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 […]
$325
Supporting children with disability and developmental delay in kindergarten
OnlineJoin us for a practical webinar exploring the programs, services and supports available to children with disability and developmental delay in kindergarten settings. Participants will gain an overview of current supports, build confidence in discussing support options with families, and strengthen their understanding of collaborative approaches to disability support applications. This webinar offers valuable, up-to-date […]
Navigating the NDIS
OnlineThis training is designed for child and family sector staff who may support participants in the NDIS, or the carers of children in the NDIS.
Understanding, identifying, and responding to online harms in child safe organisations
OnlineAs part of Tasmania's Child Rights Peer Learning Network, the Centre has engaged the eSafety Commissioner to give a presentation on understanding, identifying, and responding to online harms in child safe organisations.
Skilled At Looking After Children (LAC) Training – RCLDS
OnlineThis workshop provides participants with an understanding of the Looking After Children (LAC) processes and frameworks.
Working With Young People Who Use Drugs and Alcohol (RCLDS)
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare 50 Market Street, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThis training focuses on the functions of Youth AOD use and explores the underlying needs that are being met by AOD use in young people. While it is valuable and important to understand the primary risks to our young people’s health and wellbeing, we also want to know what is positive in their experience. Does […]
Looking After Children (LAC) Training
OnlineCourse Outline 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 […]
$260
Kinship Care Week 2026
Kinship Care Week is an annual celebration that recognises the enormous impact of kinship carers, and the important role they play in raising and supporting children and young people.
Shared Lives Training
OnlineShared 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.