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.
Melbourne Congress: Scientific Main Congress: August 24-26, 2026 Rise Up Policy Forum: August 27 Precongress Working groups: Aug 23 The theme of this Congress “Transforming Approaches to Safety and Healing” will offer cutting edge research outcomes, practice innovations and professional education showcasing improvements in child welfare and trauma response practices and policies worldwide. The […]
Course Outline Trauma can shape every aspect of a child or young person’s life, influencing their development, relationships, and overall wellbeing. Understanding how to respond effectively to trauma is essential to preventing further harm and supporting positive, long-term outcomes. This highly interactive training provides you with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to work in a […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 workshop aims to provide participants with the skills and tools to run constructive supervision sessions.
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. […]
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 […]
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 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. […]