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Trauma transformative practice with families

The innovative application of this theory into the families that children are part of, explores relationally integrative practice ideas including safe meaning making exchanges and communication. It is based on an understanding that families who have experienced trauma may face challenges in caring for children and young people. It offers new ways of knowing and doing with children and families,...

Date Cost
August 28, 2025
$275.00
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Therapeutic dolls for trauma responsive practice with children

As the trauma field has matured, there is increasing interest in the use of practical tools to support the recovery of children and young people from experiences of violation and severe relational disruption. The Australian Childhood Foundation has been at the forefront of innovation to practice that integrates sensory and cognitive approaches to trauma resolution for children and young people....

Date Cost
September 02, 2025
$360.00
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Bringing Up Great Kids: Facilitator training

Learn to facilitate the Bringing Up Great Kids: Parenting program. This training introduces the program's framework, tool and resources to facilitate a respectful, reflective and mindful parenting group. Ideal for professionals working with parents in group or individual settings. Bringing Up Great Kids: Parenting program We believe a loving, nurturing and safe parent can provide the relationship with a child...

Date Cost
September 09, 2025
$360.00
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Understanding relational trauma in the early years

The early years are a critical time for children's development, shaped by the relationships around them. When those relationships are unsafe or unpredictable, young children can experience relational trauma. This can deeply affect their emotional, social and brain development. This workshop supports practitioners working with children aged 0-5 to better understand the impact of relational trauma, build therapeutic responses, and...

Date Cost
September 15, 2025
$195.00
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Webinar

Inside organised exploitation: A conversation with Michael Salter

Speakers: Professor Michael Salter, criminologist and internationally recognised expert on child sexual exploitation Facilitated Q&A with Cyra Fernandes, practice leader in harmful sexual behaviour and out-of-home care Chair: Kelly Royds, Executive Director – Knowledge Mobilisation & Practice  Organised child sexual abuse is present in Australia—but remains largely unacknowledged in statutory responses, child protection systems, and therapeutic care. This webinar brings...

Date Cost
September 17, 2025
$0.00
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Movement and brain development: somatic and embodied integration for trauma recovery and healing

This workshop describes how trauma disrupts the body brain connection and why restoring this through mindful movement based practice is essential. It explores the relationship between movement brain development sensory information and trauma recovery. Practices focused on re-establishing physiological safety and regulation will be explored through guided movement and awareness techniques.

Date Cost
September 18, 2025
$220.00
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Understanding the national principles for child safe organisations

This workshop aims to empower participants to understand and embed the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations (National Principles) in their organisation to create a child safe organisation. A child safe organisation one that one that creates a culture, adopts strategies, and takes action to promote child wellbeing and prevent harm to children and young people.   The National Principles...

Date Cost
September 18, 2025
$390.00
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Bringing Up Great Kids: Parenting adolescents

Parenting Adolescents brings new challenges, changing roles and plenty of growth, for both parent and young person. This workshop equips trained BUGK facilitators to deliver a version of the program tailored for parents of adolescents, offering resources, tools and knowledge to support strong, respectful relationships during this important stage. This workshop will provide participants with skills and knowledge to facilitate...

Date Cost
September 22, 2025
$195.00
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Bringing Up Great Kids: Parenting after family violence

Family violence can impact a parent's image of self. This workshop equips trained BUGK facilitators to deliver a tailored parenting program that supports parents out of family violence to reconnect with their strengths, rebuild trust with their children and reclaim belief in their parenting after the experience of violence. The Bringing up Great Kids (BUGK): Parenting after Family Violence is...

Date Cost
September 29, 2025
$195.00
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Trauma-informed mentoring in the early years

This workshop explores leadership and mentoring in early childhood education through a trauma-informed lens. Participants will reflect on the role of mentoring and supporting teams, sustaining practice, and building safe, nurturing environments for children and families. The session also examines mentor-mentee relationships and how everyday leadership can strengthen trauma-aware approaches This session will explore: Leadership and mentoring through a trauma-informed...

Date Cost
September 03, 2025
$195.00
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Understanding the interplay between neurobiology, attachment, trauma and mental health

This workshop provides a definition of neurobiology, trauma and attachment theories. It also delivers an understanding of the correlation and integration of these, as they relate to emotional and behavioural issues in children and young people with a mental health diagnosis. A clear understanding of the impact of relational trauma will be included as central to this integration of theory.

Date Cost
October 01, 2025
$275.00
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Trauma transformative practice with children

Trauma Transformative Practice is the new paradigm which aims to transform the ways that professionals understand and work with children and young people. This workshop captures the key knowledge and dimensions described in The Handbook of Trauma Transformative Practice (Tucci, Mitchell, Porges, Tronik 2024). This approach to practice is one that not only addresses the impact of trauma but has...

Date Cost
October 02, 2025
$275.00
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Healing relational trauma through play

This workshop explores the role of play in supporting healing for children aged 0-5 who have experienced relational trauma. Participants will gain knowledge in the neuroscience of play, the importance of relationships and safe environments, and how to use play to foster connection, identity and safety. This training session explores: The importance of relationships to support healing Neuroscience and play...

Date Cost
October 22, 2025
$195.00
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Bringing Up Great Kids: Kinship and foster carers

Kinship and foster carers play a vital role in the lives of children, often stepping into parenting under challenging circumstances. This workshop equips trained BUGK facilitators to deliver a version of the program tailored to the needs, strengths and lived experiences of carers, offering practical tools and support to help them build connection, confidence and care. This practical workshop provides...

Date Cost
October 31, 2025
$195.00
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Musical opportunities: supporting children with trauma

This workshop explores how music and musical experiences can support children aged 0-5, particularly those affected by trauma. Participants will learn how music supports brain development, helps children express emotion, and promotes regulation and connection. This workshop is not a music therapy qualification. This training sessions explores: The science and research which suggests music experiences are essential to support early...

Date Cost
November 13, 2025
$195.00
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In-Person Events

Understanding and embedding the Victorian child safe standards and the reportable conduct scheme

This workshop aims to empower participants to understand and embed the Victorian Child Safe Standards (Standards) in their organisation to create a child safe organisation. A child safe organisation is defined as one that one that creates a culture, adopts strategies, and takes action to promote child wellbeing and prevent harm to children and young people. The workshop also helps...

Date Cost
December 04, 2025
$490.00
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On-demand

Trauma expression and connection assessment (TECA)

Children and young people who have experienced trauma often communicate their distress through behaviour. What might look like aggression, withdrawal, or avoidance is often a nervous system response to feeling unsafe. The TECA e-learning course introduces a practical tool—the Trauma Expression and Connection Assessment—to help adults better understand and respond to these trauma expressions. Grounded in relational and trauma-responsive practice,...

Cost
$55.00
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On-demand

Foundational training in intensive therapeutic care

Foundational training in intensive therapeutic care is an on-demand course for residential care workers, house managers and therapeutic specialists designed to support the implementation of the Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) reform in New South Wales. This course aims to equip you with a shared language and understanding to effectively support young people with complex needs in residential care. This program...

Cost
$99.00
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On-demand

Foster carer on-demand training: ordinary people, extraordinary hearts

"Ordinary People, Extraordinary Hearts" is an on-demand training program designed to support foster carers in creating safe, nurturing, and healing environments for children and young people in their care. This course is built around the idea that ordinary people with extraordinary hearts can make an incredible difference in the lives of children who have experienced trauma and adversity.   Throughout...

Cost
$99.00
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On-demand

Kinship carer on-demand training: ordinary people, extraordinary hearts

"Ordinary People, Extraordinary Hearts" is an on-demand training program designed to support kinship carers in creating safe, nurturing, and healing environments for children and young people in their care. This course is built around the idea that ordinary people with extraordinary hearts can make an incredible difference in the lives of children who have experienced trauma and adversity.   Throughout the...

Cost
$99.00
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On-demand

When yes means YES: Foster carers’ consent conversations (VIC)

The When yes means YES course is an on-demand course designed to build carer’s skills and confidence to talk with young people aged developmentally 12 – 14 years in their care, about non-sexual consent and affirmative sexual consent.   This course was developed by carers, young people, the Australian Childhood Foundation, the Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care and OzChild, supported by...

Cost
$0.00
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On-demand

Responding to child sexual exploitation

Responding to child sexual exploitation is an online self-paced training for caseworkers, residential workers, house supervisors and managers, therapeutic specialists and organisational leaders working in out-of-home care and therapeutic care.   The Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care was commissioned by the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice to develop this training in response to recommendations made by...

Cost
$49.00
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