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.
12 events found.
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
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.
Making Autism Make Sense: Understanding Young People With Autism 1 of 2
OnlineThis 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 […]
$200
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.
Making Autism Make Sense: Supporting Young People with Autism 2 of 2
OnlineThis 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 […]
$200
Managing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries
OnlineCourse 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 […]
$230
Understanding Family Violence in Disability Service
OnlineThis 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 […]
$260
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.
Transition-from-Care Preparation and Planning: A Workshop on Strengthening Residential Care Practice
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare 50 Market Street, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWorkshop Facilitator: Dr Iain Matheson For Therapeutic Specialists: 📅 7 Oct 2026 ⏰ 9:30am–4:30pm 📍 CFECFW Head Office, 5/50 Market Street, Melbourne For Leaders & House Supervisors 📅 8 Oct 2026 ⏰ 9:30am–4:30pm 📍 CFECFW Head Office, 5/50 Market Street, Melbourne Hosted by the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare For more information […]
Effective Leadership Skills
OnlineThis workshop aims to provide participants with the skills and tools to lead effectively and successfully.
$260
Culturally Responsive Case Management Practice with Culturally and Racially Marginalised Communities
Culturally Responsive Case Management Practice with Culturally and Racially Marginalised Communities
OnlineCourse Outline Culturally Responsive Case Management Practice with Culturally and Racially Marginalised Communities is an interactive workshop supporting practitioners working with children, young people and families from CARM backgrounds within the Victorian family services context. The training emphasises practical, values‑informed application through realistic case scenarios and guided reflection, supporting culturally safe, respectful practice grounded in […]
$260
Transition-from-Care Preparation and Planning: A Workshop on Strengthening Residential Care Practice
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare 50 Market Street, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWorkshop Facilitator: Dr Iain Matheson For Therapeutic Specialists: 📅 7 Oct 2026 ⏰ 9:30am–4:30pm 📍 CFECFW Head Office, 5/50 Market Street, Melbourne For Leaders & House Supervisors 📅 8 Oct 2026 ⏰ 9:30am–4:30pm 📍 CFECFW Head Office, 5/50 Market Street, Melbourne Hosted by the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare For more information […]