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SUMMARY:Supporting neurodivergent families through separation and divorce |AIFS
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \nRachel Samson – Psychologist\, Federal Circuit and Family Court Australia \nRoxanne Nathan – Social Worker\, Federal Circuit Court and Family Court Australia \nBec – Lived experience parent and advocate \nFacilitator: Jacquie Lee – Emerging Minds \nPartner: Emerging Minds \nDate and time: 13 May 2026\, 1:00 – 2:00PM (AEDT) \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/supporting-neurodivergent-families-through-separation-and-divorce-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260505T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260505T133000
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CREATED:20260427T060813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T060813Z
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SUMMARY:RA National Webinar: Men’s behaviour change programs across the nation: diverse programs\, common aims and how we create change | RAV & AIFS
DESCRIPTION:Men’s behaviour change programs (MBCPs) are a key component of Australia’s efforts to prevent male violence against women. Yet\, both nationally and internationally\, these programs have operated without a solid understanding of whether and when they are effective in changing behaviour\, and for which men. \nA stronger evidence base is key to delivering and refining MBCPs so that the public\, clients\, the sector and funders can have confidence in their meaningful contribution to the goal of eliminating family violence. The federation of Relationships Australia (RA) state and territory organisations deliver multiple MBCPs to thousands of men each year. \nThis webinar highlights the outcomes of the first stage of a multi-stage research project\, led by Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) and Relationships Australia New South Wales (RA NSW) and conducted in partnership with the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)\, to evaluate the efficacy of these MBCPs across the RA federation. \nThe objective of this stage was to co-design a generalisable Theory of Change that can be used to evaluate diverse MBCP offerings and to support organisations in delivering these complex interventions. Our presentation will begin with the challenges presented by variations in funding models\, legislative contexts\, group program configurations\, and individual perpetrator and partner support. Despite this diversity\, we will identify common aims\, activities and mechanisms for change. We will also present the visual Theory of Change that has been developed\, and discuss our next steps in building an evaluation framework aligned to this. \nOur speakers: Dr. Genevieve Heard\, Manager Research at Relationships Australia Victoria Dr. Glenn Althor\, Head of Research and Impact at Relationships Australia NSW Sharnee Moore\, Manager\, Evidence and Evaluation Support at the Australian Institute of Family Studies Stephanie Fisher\, Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Family Studies \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/ra-national-webinar-mens-behaviour-change-programs-across-the-nation-diverse-programs-common-aims-and-how-we-create-change-rav-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260415T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260415T134500
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20260319T032522Z
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SUMMARY:Surveys in the real world: What works and what doesn’t | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is the first in a three-part series on collecting and using evidence in the context of Australian child and family services. \n  \nIn our first episode\, Sharnee Moore\, Senior Research Fellow and manager of the Evidence and Evaluation Support team\, sat down with Michelle Harrison\, Senior Research Specialist\, at the Parenting Research Centre\, to discuss how to use surveys to collect data. \nChild and family services are required to collect data about their programs for a variety of reasons. These include monitoring and evaluation\, identifying areas for improvement\, fulfilling funding or contract requirements and showcasing the impact of their work in the community. \nWhile surveys are a commonly used form of data collection\, they can be tricky to get right. This webinar will provide a brief overview of surveys in real world practice contexts – when they work well\, the key challenges to think about\, and top tips for developing and administering them. \nThis webinar will give you: \n\nan understanding of the purpose and benefits of using surveys in the child and family sector\nan overview of the key principles of effective survey design\, including question types and structure\ninsights into how to avoid the common pitfalls and biases in survey design using real world practice examples.\n\nTarget Audience \nThis webinar is aimed at practitioners and managers working in child and family services who are interested in using surveys to collect data to inform monitoring or evaluation of programs. \nThis webinar has been developed as part of the Evidence & Evaluation Support project at AIFS\, which is funded by the Department of Social Services. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/surveys-in-the-real-world-what-works-and-what-doesnt-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260218T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260218T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20260128T040923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T040923Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Language matters: Building respectful relationships with disabled clients*
DESCRIPTION:The language we use with clients has the power to support\, heal and empower. But words can also harm and dehumanise individuals. Although this is rarely intentional\, research consistently suggests that recipients of health and social support services often feel disempowered\, disrespected and excluded. \nTherefore\, it is critical we all reflect on the language we use. \nWhether we’re aware of it or not\, the language used in practice often reflects historical and contemporary ableism1\, colonialism and discrimination. As a result\, this language is often deficit-based and focussed on risk\, abnormality and impairment. This language is everywhere\, from policies\, procedures and systems to our everyday interactions with clients. \nUnfortunately\, this means particular groups\, such as disabled people\, are frequently framed through narratives that pathologise individuals and communities. \nThere are increasing calls from disabled people and advocates to challenge and change practice norms and assumptions\, promote genuine inclusivity and address the inequalities experienced by disabled people. In this work\, the views of disabled people must be centred. \nThis webinar will encourage you to reflect on the language you use in practice and provide practical tips so you can strengthen supports for disabled people. \nThis webinar will give you: \n\na better understanding of the ways ableism and other forms of discrimination are embedded in the mainstream social service sector and general society\nan increased awareness of how colonialism continues to influence practice language\, and how upholding Indigenous language sovereignty is central to self-determination\, cultural safety and collective healing and wellbeing\ninsight into the role language\, values and beliefs can play in building positive practitioner-client relationships and supporting positive disability identities\na chance to reflect on the language you use in practice and guidance on how to adopt language that affirms\, respects and benefits individuals.\n\nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-language-matters-building-respectful-relationships-with-disabled-clients/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260211T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20260118T225008Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Promoting wellbeing in neurodivergent families | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:In Australia\, an estimated 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent – meaning their brains function\, learn and process information differently to the current social and cultural norm. Neurodivergent people can have a range of clinical diagnoses but can also self-identify without a clinical diagnosis. \n  \nNeurodivergence often runs in families\, and a growing number of parents are reporting that their child’s diagnosis led them to realise they were neurodivergent themselves. \n  \nIn neurodivergent families\, parents\, children and siblings often have to navigate the world in a different way\, not only with each other\, but also with those around them. This can impact both individual and family wellbeing. \n  \nResearch shows that interventions that target the mental health of both neurodivergent parents and their children can increase the whole family’s quality of life. Parents who are supported to understand how their brains and bodies work in different contexts\, as well as what they need\, will be more able to advocate for themselves and their families. \n  \nWhether you work with adult clients\, children or families\, this webinar will offer insight into how you can promote the strengths of neurodivergent parents so they can foster a better quality of life for the whole family. \n  \nThis webinar will give you: \n\nincreased understanding of the strengths of neurodivergent parents as well as the unique and complex challenges they can face\nstrategies you can use to foster communication\, connection and understanding in neurodivergent families\nguidance on how to take a whole-family approach to support the mental health and wellbeing of neurodivergent children.\n\n  \nPlease note\, this webinar will not provide information or guidance on conducting assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder\, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or other neurodivergent presentations. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-promoting-wellbeing-in-neurodivergent-families-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251029T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20251002T045552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T045552Z
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SUMMARY:Identifying and responding to child sexual abuse: Supporting the mental health of children and young people | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Stacy Oehlman (National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse)\, Kirby Burgess (Lived Experience Advocate) and Dan Moss (Emerging Minds) This webinar will explore how to identify and respond to child sexual abuse in ways that support healing\, mental health and wellbeing. This webinar will help you: – identify the signs of child sexual abuse and support children and young people to move beyond secrecy – develop practice strategies to navigate conversations with children and young people about sexual abuse and respond confidently and effectively to disclosures – develop practice strategies that support children\, young people and parents to describe their experiences of abuse and support them to move beyond shame and self-blame. This webinar is intended for practitioners and other professionals in health\, social\, education and community services who have contact with children and young people. This webinar will also include information for people who may need to respond to child sexual abuse outside of their work role. Please note this webinar will be a pre-recorded event with no live Q&A. Please submit any questions you have for the panellists during registration. Make sure to test your system before the webinar: https://support.goto.com/webinar/system-check-attendee-av Read our Frequently Asked Questions: https://aifs.gov.au/accessibility/webinar-faqs A recording of the webinar will be made available on the AIFS website: https://aifs.gov.au/webinars This webinar is co-produced by CFCA and Emerging Minds in a series focusing on children’s mental health. They are working together as part of the Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health\, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing under the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program. The work of CFCA is made possible by the generous funding of the Department of Social Services. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/identifying-and-responding-to-child-sexual-abuse-supporting-the-mental-health-of-children-and-young-people-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250818T060943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T060943Z
UID:10001792-1757509200-1757512800@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Preventing childhood emotional abuse: Prioritising action | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:National Child Protection Week (NCPW) is a big week for the sector and we’re very proud to be partnering with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) for another important webinar. \nThis year we’ll be picking up the conversation from the NCPW webinar from 2023 on childhood emotional abuse. \nThe theme for NCPW 2025 is Shifting Conversations to Action. In line with this theme\, our expert panel will be focussing on practical ways we as a sector can improve our response to this harmful form of child maltreatment – particularly through parental support. \nAccording to the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS)\, approximately 35% of young people aged 16–24 have experienced emotional abuse. Findings from the ACMS also suggest the prevalence of this form of abuse is increasing with higher rates among younger cohorts (16–24 years) than among older cohorts (25–44 years and 45 years and older). \nEmotional abuse contributes to a range of social\, physical and psychological issues. However\, despite its high prevalence and associated poor outcomes\, emotional abuse remains poorly understood across much of the child and family sector. \nThis webinar will explore some of the risk factors of childhood emotional abuse\, including parental stress and burnout\, and discuss how to recognise\, respond to and prevent this form of maltreatment – with a focus of empathising with the parents you work with and understanding why they might be engaging with their children in this way. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-preventing-childhood-emotional-abuse-prioritising-action-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T133000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250828T045519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T045519Z
UID:10001817-1756902600-1756906200@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Trauma prevention and early intervention approaches with children and young people | Emerging Minds & AIFS
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) reinforced what many in the child and family sector had long suspected – most children and young people (62%) experience at least one form of abuse or neglect before the age of 18. From a wellbeing perspective\, we know that these children are more than twice as likely to develop mental health disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder\, anxiety\, depression and problematic alcohol consumption. \n  \nTrauma prevention and early intervention of child maltreatment approaches are critical to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. This webinar will outline strategies that practitioners\, organisations and systems can use to contribute to trauma prevention and early intervention. It will help you: \n\nnavigate preventative and early intervention conversations with children and young people\nsupport children and young people’s safety in your practice and embed this principle across organisations and systems\ndevelop your ability to support children\, young people and parents to describe experiences of abuse and neglect and support them in early recovery.\n\nFacilitated by Dan Moss (Practice Development Manager\, Emerging Minds) the expert panel includes: \n\nProfessor Daryl Higgins (key ACMS researcher)\nShankari Sundaram (counsellor at rebuild – Relationships Australia South Australia).\n\nFind out more about the webinar topic and presenters on the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) website. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-trauma-prevention-and-early-intervention-approaches-with-children-and-young-people-emerging-minds-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T133000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250808T002454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T002454Z
UID:10001784-1756902600-1756906200@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Trauma prevention and early intervention approaches with children and young people | AIFS & Emerging Minds
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) reinforced what many in the child and family sector had long suspected – most children and young people (62%) experience at least one form of abuse or neglect before the age of eighteen.1 \nFrom a wellbeing perspective\, we know that these children are more than twice as likely to develop mental health disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder\, anxiety\, depression and problematic alcohol consumption. \nTrauma prevention and early intervention of child maltreatment approaches are critical to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Drawing on the expertise of Professor Daryl Higgins\, a key researcher in the ACMS\, and Shankari Sundaram\, a counsellor at Rebuild – Relationships Australia South Australia\, this webinar will outline strategies that practitioners\, organisations and systems can use to contribute to trauma prevention and early intervention. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-trauma-prevention-and-early-intervention-approaches-with-children-and-young-people-aifs-emerging-minds/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children and Young People,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250723T031625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T031625Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Navigating online safety and sexual development| AIFS & eSafety
DESCRIPTION:To assist practitioners and service providers to better support children and families\, eSafety has recently released their ‘Online safety and sexual development guidance’. \nThis webinar\, produced in partnership with eSafety\, brings together some of the key people involved in developing the resource. This webinar will give you: \n\ninsight into how the ‘Online safety and sexual development guidance’ was developed\, including the evidence base underpinning the resource\na better understanding of the intersection of online safety and children’s sexual development\, including the development of respectful relationships\ninsight into how to use the resource with the families you work with\, including case scenarios to illustrate practical examples\n\nFind the resource here \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-navigating-online-safety-and-sexual-development-aifs-esafety/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250604T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250604T133000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250512T051215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T051215Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: What is good research evidence and how do you find it? | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:Quality research evidence can improve service design and delivery\, and professionals in child and family services often need to use this to inform their work. This can include writing grant proposals\, developing program theories\, or preparing program evaluations. However\, people may not know how to find high-quality\, relevant research. \nThe Evidence and Evaluation Support (EES) team at the Australian Institute of Family Studies has put together a four-part webinar series to share examples of evaluative practice and ideas for collecting and using evidence in the context of Australian child and family services. \nIn episode 3\, Kat Goldsworthy\, Research Fellow in the Evidence and Evaluation Support team\, sits down with Dr Melissa Willoughby to discuss practical strategies for finding and using research evidence in a practice context. \nThis episode will discuss different types of research evidence and how to find and assess its quality; as well as insights into how research evidence can be used alongside other forms of evidence\, such as lived experience and practice expertise. \nThis webinar will give you: \n\nan understanding of what research evidence is and how it’s relevant to service design and delivery\ninsights into how to identify quality research evidence and make judgments about if it can be used to inform decision-making in practice\ninsights into how to find relevant research evidence.\n\nThe webinar is intended for anyone interested in understanding and using research evidence more effectively. It will be particularly useful for professionals involved in service design and delivery\, especially those who write grants and funding applications\, design new programs or refine existing ones\, and those who support or do program evaluations. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-what-is-good-research-evidence-and-how-do-you-find-it-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250521T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250521T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250520T005715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T005715Z
UID:10001746-1747832400-1747836000@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Centering children when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families | CFCA
DESCRIPTION:This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme is ‘Bridging Now to Next’\, which calls on all Australians to step forward together\, to look ahead and continue the push forward\, guided by past lessons. \n  \nWith this theme in mind\, our May webinar with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) highlights the need to challenge the assumption of Western expertise that has dominated Australia’s colonial history and that has been imposed on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children\, families and communities. It also focuses on the importance of valuing and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing\, being and doing. \n  \nAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have the right for their voice to be heard in matters that affect them\, and may want to be involved in decisions relating to them. Centering the perspectives and experiences of children can provide a place for them to feel seen\, heard and understood\, while helping reinforce their cultural\, social or personal identities. By practicing deep listening we can have more meaningful conversations and build deeper relationships with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families we work with. \n  \nIn the lead up to National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June 2025)\, please join us for this important discussion on how to better centre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s experiences\, concerns and aspirations for their future. \n  \nFind out more about the webinar and presenters on the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) website.
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-centering-children-when-supporting-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-families-cfca/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250521T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250521T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250507T030739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T030920Z
UID:10001718-1747832400-1747836000@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Centering children when supporting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander families | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are overrepresented in nearly all statutory services including child protection\, out-of-home care and the youth justice system. \nJoin us in the lead up to National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) for this important discussion\, held in partnership with Emerging Minds\, on how to better centre children’s experiences\, concerns and aspirations for their future. \nThe theme for National Reconciliation Week 2025 is Bridging Now to Next. The theme reflects the connection between past\, present and future and calls on all Australians to step forward together\, to look ahead and continue the push forward\, guided by past lessons. \nThis webinar will highlight the need to challenge the assumption of Western expertise that has dominated Australia’s colonial history and that has been imposed on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children\, families and communities\, and the importance of valuing and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing\, being and doing. \nAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have a right for their voice to be heard in matters that affect them\, and may want to be involved in decisions relating to them. By centering the perspectives and experiences of children\, we can provide a place for children to feel seen\, heard and understood\, and help reinforce their cultural\, social or personal identity. By practicing deep listening we can have more meaningful conversations and build deeper relationships with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families we work with. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-centering-children-when-supporting-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-families-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander,Children and Young People,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250514T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250514T133500
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250513T052530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T052530Z
UID:10001738-1747227600-1747229700@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Applying culturally inclusive principles in evaluation | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies\, this webinar features a conversation between Stephanie Beckwith and Lena Etuk from Culturally Inclusive Research Centre Australia  exploring how culturally inclusive principles can be embedded in evaluation. Designed for those working in child and family services\, the session offers practical reflections on evidence collection that respects cultural context and diversity. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/applying-culturally-inclusive-principles-in-evaluation-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250219T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250219T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20250122T035040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T035040Z
UID:10001634-1739970000-1739973600@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Supporting non-offending parents after child sexual abuse | AIFS & Emerging Minds | Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Sensitive Content Warning \nChild sexual abuse continues to be a significant and urgent national issue. The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (2023) revealed that 28% of Australians aged 16 – 24 have experienced this form of abuse\, with a higher rate among girls than boys (37.3% vs 18.8%). \nWhen a child discloses sexual abuse the experience for the non-offending parent/s can be overwhelming. Parents often blame themselves and experience a range of other intense emotions including anger\, shame and doubt\, making it difficult to support their child. \nPractitioners who don’t have specialist knowledge in responding to child sexual abuse may feel overwhelmed if they are working with families where there has been a disclosure. The aim of this webinar is to equip you with practice skills that will allow you to better support these families. \nThis webinar will outline some strategies that you can use to support non-offending parents following a child’s disclosure of sexual abuse.
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/supporting-non-offending-parents-after-child-sexual-abuse-aifs-emerging-minds-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children and Young People,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241030T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241030T133000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20241010T023037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T023037Z
UID:10001580-1730289600-1730295000@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:How to support the inclusion of children with disability using embedded learning support practices | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will introduce a framework for embedded learning support practices for children with disability – including what and when children can learn\, how to support learning\, and how to make decisions about learning for children with disability. \nThis webinar will help you: \n\ngain insight into the current Australian policy and practice context for early learning supports for children with disability\nunderstand what inclusive practice is\, including the key features of inclusion (access) and practices that support inclusion for children with disability (embedded learning supports)\ndevelop insight into the key elements of an evidence-based framework for embedded learning supports and how this can be applied in practice when supporting children with disability.\n\nThis webinar will interest practitioners who work in early childhood education and care sector and broader child and family sector who may work with children with disability and their families. \nClick here to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/how-to-support-the-inclusion-of-children-with-disability-using-embedded-learning-support-practices-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children,Disability,Family Services,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241009T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241009T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20240911T234151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T235602Z
UID:10001572-1728478800-1728482400@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Violence against pets in the context of intimate partner violence: supporting victim-survivors | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is intended for both general and specialist practitioners working in child and family services including general family support\, mental health care and health care\, family and relationship services\, social workers\, counsellors and psychologists. It will also be relevant to practitioners working in animal welfare or veterinary services. \nThis webinar will help you: \n\nunderstand the relationship between violence against family animals and intimate partner violence and the effects of this violence on human and animal victim-survivors\nunderstand the emotional connection between people and family animals and the benefits of recovering and healing together\ndevelop insight into the unique challenges that victim-survivors of IPV who have family animals may experience when trying to access support and strengthen the way you support these individuals.\n\nClick here to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/violence-against-pets-in-the-context-of-intimate-partner-violence-supporting-victim-survivors-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Family Violence,For Professionals/Practitioners,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240904T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240904T150000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20240807T024922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T024922Z
UID:10001565-1725458400-1725462000@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Supporting cultural needs:  Working with culturally and linguistically diverse children in out-of-home care | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore how practitioners can support the cultural needs of culturally and linguistically diverse children in out-of-home care. \nClick here to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/supporting-cultural-needs-working-with-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-children-in-out-of-home-care-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:CALD,Children and Young People,Family Services,Family Violence
ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231206T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20231108T045156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T045156Z
UID:10001363-1701867600-1701871200@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Behaviour support for children with disability: working alongside parents | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore how professionals can work alongside parents who have a child with disability who requires support to regulate their emotions or who communicates through behaviour. \nThis webinar will help you: \n\nDevelop an understanding of how behaviour can be a form of communication for children with disability\nExplore approaches and supports to help both parents and children identify and respond to nonverbal communication\nDevelop insight into parent experiences of providing care to a child with disability.\n\nClick here to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/behaviour-support-for-children-with-disability-working-alongside-parents-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children,Disability,Family Services,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231025T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231025T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20231003T051533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T051533Z
UID:10001345-1698238800-1698242400@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Supporting children's wellbeing when working with separating parents | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore how practitioners can make children’s wellbeing central to conversations with parents who are navigating separation and/or divorce. \nThis webinar will help you: \n\nunderstand the potential impacts of separation on parents\, the parent–child relationship\, and children’s mental health and wellbeing\nconsider how you can make children’s wellbeing a central aspect of conversations with parents who are navigating separation or divorce\ndevelop ways to support parents’ wellbeing so they can maintain a healthy parent-child relationship and support their children through the separation process.\n\nThis webinar will interest a range of practitioners in health\, social and community services who have contact with parents during separation and divorce\, but who work outside of specialist family dispute resolution or counselling services. \nClick here for more information and to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/supporting-childrens-wellbeing-when-working-with-separating-parents-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children,Family Services,For Professionals/Practitioners,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231011T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231011T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20231003T050839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T050839Z
UID:10001344-1697029200-1697032800@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Effective professional supervision for children's wellbeing | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will help you: \n\nreflect on how supervision can influence child outcomes\napply or seek out supervision strategies that promote child-aware approaches\nconsider how to include reflective practice as part of the supervisor-supervisee relationship\ncultivate supervision practices as a partnership where both parties can learn\, reflect and develop.\n\nThis webinar will be useful to supervising practitioners and practitioners themselves who engage children\, adults or families in case management\, case work or therapy. Child-aware supervision practices are relevant to paediatricians\, psychiatrists\, psychologists\, social workers\, family and relationship counsellors\, child mental health practitioners and specialist counsellors\, as well as GPs\, allied health professionals and child protection workers. \nClick here for more information and to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/effective-professional-supervision-for-childrens-wellbeing-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children,Family Services,For Professionals/Practitioners,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230913T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230913T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20230828T064822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T064822Z
UID:10001321-1694610000-1694613600@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Supporting children and young people bereaved by domestic homicide | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:The murder of a child’s parent in the context of domestic violence is a traumatic experience that has immediate and long-term effects on a child’s social\, emotional and cognitive development. Children and young people may experience ongoing distress\, safety concerns and family conflict. Many also face the loss of the perpetrator parent. \nAlthough supporting these children and young people is critical\, there are no evidence-based guidelines to determine who is best placed to care for them or how. Decisions about their lives are often made by family\, the police\, child protection and other professionals with little input from the children themselves.\nThe voices of these survivors – as children and as adults – are crucial to developing a greater understanding of their experiences in relation to living arrangements\, family and peer relationships and wellbeing. \nClick here to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/supporting-children-and-young-people-bereaved-by-domestic-homicide-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children,Family Services,Family Violence,For Professionals/Practitioners,Webinar,Young People
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ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230906T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230906T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20230828T060259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T060259Z
UID:10001319-1694005200-1694008800@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Preventing emotional abuse of children: The role of parenting support | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:Recent research suggests emotional abuse in childhood is highly prevalent and contributes to a range of physical\, social and psychological problems. Despite this\, emotional abuse in childhood is poorly understood compared to other forms of child maltreatment\, such as physical or sexual abuse\, and is often overlooked in practice settings. \nIn partnership with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) as part of National Child Protection Week\, this webinar aims to contribute to the dialogue on this years’ theme of ‘where we start matters’. \nThis webinar will interest practitioners working in child and family services\, child protection\, family law\, parenting and relationship services\, health and education. \nClick here to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/preventing-emotional-abuse-of-children-the-role-of-parenting-support-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children,Family Services,Family Violence,Webinar,Young People
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ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T010000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T133000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20230814T054621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T054621Z
UID:10001294-1692752400-1692797400@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:The positive impact of prosocial behaviours on mental health in children and adolescents
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore recent LSAC research that found childhood prosocial behaviours are associated with positive adolescent mental health. \nThis webinar will: \n\nExplore the relationship between prosocial behaviours and mental health symptoms\nDescribe how childhood involvement in volunteering can buffer against poor mental health in adolescence\nProvide guidance for child and family services and practitioners on how to support children and young people to engage in prosocial behaviours.\n\nClick here to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/the-positive-impact-of-prosocial-behaviours-on-mental-health-in-children-and-adolescents/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children,Mental Health,Webinar,Young People
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ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230728T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230728T133000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20230717T055210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T055210Z
UID:10001285-1690549200-1690551000@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:A child and family services' guide to the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is a major study following the development of 10\,000 young people and their families. It is conducted in partnership between the Department of Social Services and the Australian Institute of Family Studies. \nThe study began in 2004 with a representative sample of infants (0–1-year-olds) and children (4–5-year-olds) from urban and rural areas across all Australian states and territories. For almost twenty-years\, researchers have followed study participants collecting data from their early years\, childhood and adolescence. LSAC has a multi-disciplinary base and examines a broad range of research questions about development and wellbeing over the life course with a particular focus on identifying opportunities for early intervention and prevention strategies. \nThis webinar is recommended for child and family service program managers and practitioners who work with children\, young people and families in a range of settings. The content may be of particular interest to those working in areas relating to child and adolescent development\, with carers and parents\, or in areas related to mental health and wellness. \nClick here to register
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/a-child-and-family-services-guide-to-the-longitudinal-study-of-australian-children-lsac-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children,Family Services,For Professionals/Practitioners,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230118T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T190225
CREATED:20221230T051801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T051801Z
UID:10000934-1674046800-1674050400@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Evidence-informed decision making | AIFS
DESCRIPTION:Helping practitioners and service providers to use research and practice evidence to inform decisions about service and program design and delivery is our primary role here at AIFS.  For this reason\, we thought it would be great to start the year with a replay of ‘Evidence-informed decision making: Using research evidence to inform practice’ \nThis webinar: \n\nintroduces frameworks and evidence about what helps to support research use within organisations\ndiscusses the barriers and enablers of integrating research into practice and provide examples of approaches to support evidence-informed practice\nprovides examples of how organisations and practitioners have successfully combined research evidence with other types of knowledge to create impact or change.\n\nThis webinar is designed for program planners and practice managers involved in practice and organisational decision making. Practitioners looking for opportunities to strengthen evidence-informed decision making in their organisation\, and researchers wanting to improve implementation of research findings will also find it useful.
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/evidence-informed-decision-making-aifs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Family Services,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="AIFS":MAILTO:enquiries@aifs.gov.au
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