Are you an employer seeking to upskill your staff with a nationally recognised qualification?  

The Australian Childhood Foundation (the Foundation) has a strong national reputation as a specialist provider of trauma-informed services and expertise. The Foundation are at the forefront of current knowledge of how the neuroscience of trauma is translated into practical applications – with the support of an expert international panel and its role as lead agency for the Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care (CETC) and key partner in the National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse.

The Australian Childhood Foundation has been operating as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 22094) since 2009. There are 4 qualifications on the scope of registration including an accredited course that is owned by ACF. These are: 

• CHC40321- Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention 

• CHC40521- Certificate IV in Youth Justice 

• CHC50321- Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention 

• 11390NAT- Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma (Accredited Course) 

The Foundation can tailor courses for groups of staff from individual organisations who are looking for a consistent and contextualised learning experience. The Foundation team will work with you to arrange a delivery mode that can incorporate face-to-face, live virtual classroom and self-paced online learning programs that best meet the needs of your team. Contact our Support Services team at support@childhood.org.au to discuss this option in more detail. Please note, that this option will include a customised fee structure depending on the delivery mode, the number of students and the amount of contextualisation required.

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As a division of the Australian Childhood Foundation, the CETC primary aim is to mobilise knowledge to improve outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care.  If you have a commitment to hard work and would love the opportunity to support system change, we would love to hear from you.

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Our research relies on strong partnerships with practitioners, organisations and those with lived experience of out-of-home care. If you would like be involved, please read more about our latest research project. 

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