The program for The Centre’s OPEN Symposium 2025 is now live! On 21 & 22 October, leaders, practitioners, and researchers will come together to explore collaborative practice with children and families. Highlights include Dr Penny Hagen joining Prof. Alina Morawska to share insights from her work supporting participatory and systems-oriented approaches to equity and wellbeing. […]
The program for The Centre’s OPEN Symposium 2025 is now live! On 21 & 22 October, leaders, practitioners, and researchers will come together to explore collaborative practice with children and families. Highlights include Dr Penny Hagen joining Prof. Alina Morawska to share insights from her work supporting participatory and systems-oriented approaches to equity and wellbeing. […]
This training covers the best practices from Victoria’s framework as they apply to working with people with disability, including guidance around information sharing and privacy for organisations that are not part of Victoria’s family violence information sharing framework. Register here
How do we work collaboratively with children and families to reduce risk? Join the Centre’s final Centring the Child Lunch & Learn session to explore proactive, child-focused collaboration in family violence response. 🗓️ Wednesday 05 November 🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Hear from expert panelists who will explore: ✅ MARAM Responsibilities 9 & 10 ✅ Seeking […]
At the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, we contribute to interstate and federal-level projects to advance understanding of effective program design for adolescent violence in the family home. Our Practice Leaders continue to collaborate with community service organisations to deliver tailored training programs to support learning in this emerging field. The benefits of […]
YPVITH, Neurodiverse Affirming Practice With Young People and Their Families, is a three-hour interactive training for professionals from all disciplines and service sectors working with neurodivergent young people using violence in the home. Building on the Centre’s Four Pillars of Practice Model for YPVITH, the training builds on practitioners’ understanding of ADHD and autism by […]
This workshop is the first in a series of two. Creating Connection Series: Young People—Understanding Young People With Autism introduces a range of innovative techniques for better understanding, communicating with, and meeting the needs of young people with autism. The workshop approaches the topic of autism through the lens of information—how do neurotypical people and […]
This workshop is the second and final in a series of two. Creating Connection Series: Young People – Supporting Young People with Autism covers a range of strategies to build parental/carer capacity to manage the behaviour of and teach self-management to children and young people with autism. Building on the workshop Creating Connections: Understanding Young […]
Join us for an engaging webinar that explores practical strategies, tools and sector insights to create culturally safe partnerships with families, strengthen connections with CALD communities, and promote early learning opportunities. Ideal for professionals who want to improve their cultural responsiveness and promote equitable outcomes for all children and families. Register here
Building on the Centre’s Four Pillars of Practice Model for YPVITH, the training builds on practitioners’ understanding of ADHD and autism by exploring different presentations and dispelling common myths. The training examines the links between nervous system dysregulation and aggressive behaviours. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how to apply a therapeutic approach, as […]