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SUMMARY:What will it take? Advancing suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ communities
DESCRIPTION:What does effective LGBTQ+ suicide prevention look like? Learn from innovative strengths-based approaches shaping the future of LGBTQ+ suicide prevention. Join us for a seminar bringing together researchers\, practitioners and community organisations to explore strengths-based approaches to prevention. Featuring: • A keynote from international expert Associate Professor Olivier Ferlatte (Canada) • New national LGBTQ+ mental health research • Community practice insights from Switchboard Join us for a research and practice seminar exploring strengths-based approaches to LGBTQ+ suicide prevention. While decades of research have documented significant disparities in suicidal ideation and attempts among LGBTQ+ populations\, there remains a critical gap between what we know and what we do in suicide prevention practice and policy. This event brings together researchers and community practitioners to share emerging evidence and practical strategies for change. The program will feature intersectional analyses of mental health and suicidality data from national LGBTQ+ surveys\, findings from the Walkern Katatdjin study on factors that reduce suicidal ideation and attempts among Aboriginal LGBTQA+ youth\, and reflections from Rainbow Health Australia and Switchboard on community-led approaches to suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support. The seminar will conclude with a keynote from internationally recognised Canadian researcher Associate Professor Olivier Ferlatte. Drawing on more than a decade of community-based and participatory research in Canada\, Associate Professor Ferlatte will explore how suicide prevention research can move beyond documenting disparities to generating innovative\, actionable solutions for LGBTQ+ communities. This keynote offers a rare opportunity to learn from leading international work shaping the future of LGBTQ+ suicide prevention. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/what-will-it-take-advancing-suicide-prevention-for-lgbtq-communities/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:LGBTIQ+,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260423T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260423T123000
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SUMMARY:Neurodiverse Affirming Practice With Young People and Their Families | CFECFW
DESCRIPTION:This three-hour interactive training is 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 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 well as some suggested practice modifications and strategies to enhance engagement and improve the outcomes for the young person using violence and support their families and carers to better understand neurodiversity. \nThe training is developed by Dr Amanda Mullin\, Doctor of Clinical Psychology and Director\, Mindworx Psychology\, and delivered by Karalyn Davies\, Senior Project Officer\, Adolescent Violence in the Home\, the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare. \nNote: this training is not designed for parents or carers or for practitioners supporting young people using violence in contexts outside of the home\, such as community or peer violence or intimate partner violence. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/neurodiverse-affirming-practice-with-young-people-and-their-families-cfecfw/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260428T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260428T201500
DTSTAMP:20260421T232518
CREATED:20260316T052202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T052202Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar for Parents: School Council's Role in Respectful Relationships
DESCRIPTION:For parents involved in their children’s school council in Stonnington\, Port Phillip\, Glen Eira\, Bayside\, Kingston\, Frankston or Mornington Peninsula. \nAll parents and caregivers want their children to thrive at school. \nChildren thrive in safe\, respectful and equal environments. \nSchools are a key place where children not only reach their academic potential but develop essential social\, emotional and psychological skills that set them up for success in later life. This can’t happen without a solid partnership with parents and caregivers. Key among the parents and caregivers are the members of the School Council. “A well-informed and effective school council strengthens community confidence in the school and helps to build and secure the school’s reputation.” \nThis webinar is the first of its kind\, inviting members of School Councils from across the Southern Metropolitan Region to hear experts from the Department of Education and local community services speak about how a whole of school approach can support your young person\, and how YOU can ensure its success as a member of the School Council. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/webinar-for-parents-school-councils-role-in-respectful-relationships/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T143000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232518
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T025540Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding Aboriginal child-rearing principles to strengthen early years engagement
DESCRIPTION:Join the Early Start Bright Future team and Dr Mishel McMahon to explore Aboriginal child-rearing principles and way indigenous knowledge systems shape children’s early learning and family life.  Participants will gain insights into how Aboriginal perspectives\, kinship structures and caregiving approaches influence a child’s learning as they enter early learning environments. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/understanding-aboriginal-child-rearing-principles-to-strengthen-early-years-engagement/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260504T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260504T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232518
CREATED:20260415T051502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T051502Z
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SUMMARY:Uniting Families Report webinar: the village in practice
DESCRIPTION:Across Australia\, family services are being reshaped\, with significant changes proposed to how support is organised and delivered. \nThis webinar\, Monday 4 May\, brings together insights from the Uniting Families Report ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ with what is currently being seen in practice across different communities\, family types and states. \n  \nUniting NSW.ACT\, Uniting Vic.Tas and UnitingSA will share experiences from services supporting families to connect\, build confidence and access help earlier. \nThese service spotlights will explore what a ‘village’ looks like in practice through community-based programs and relational supports. \nThe session will also include time to connect with others working with families and communities\, and a live Q&A with the speakers. \nExplore the Uniting Families Report\, a partnership project between Uniting and the Social Policy Research Centre UNSW here: uniting.org/families-report \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/uniting-families-report-webinar-the-village-in-practice/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260504T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260504T153000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232518
CREATED:20260409T061901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T061901Z
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SUMMARY:Social Entrapment - Working Effectively with Victim Survivors Share
DESCRIPTION:Social Entrapment: Working Effectively with Victim Survivors explores the dynamics of coercive control through the lens of the Pandora Social Entrapment model. This one-day\, face-to-face workshop supports practitioners to deepen their understanding of how coercive control operates within relational\, social\, and systemic contexts\, and how it impacts safety\, autonomy\, and decision-making for victim survivors.\nThis training builds practical skills for trauma-informed\, safety-focused practice across case management\, counselling\, and frontline response roles\, with a strong emphasis on working ethically with complexity\, intersectionality\, and risk. Participants will engage in interactive learning\, reflective discussion\, and applied skill-building\, and will receive access to a national Community of Practice and ongoing professional development resources. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/social-entrapment-working-effectively-with-victim-survivors-share/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Pandora Projects":MAILTO:pandoraprojects@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260505T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260505T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260409T041149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T041149Z
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SUMMARY:Burnout Prevention for Human Service Workers
DESCRIPTION:This online training explores the professional vulnerability associated with frontline work. Using a strength based approach by reconnecting professionals to their passion and choice in working with people\, this training takes a deep dive into understanding the difference between ordinary workplace stress\, identifying the features of chronic stress and the early indicators of burnout\, and includes prevention and self-care strategies. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/burnout-prevention-for-human-service-workers/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T052535Z
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SUMMARY:Effective Supervision Training | CFECFW
DESCRIPTION:Designed for staff who have supervisory responsibilities of teams in the Community Services sector\, this workshop aims to provide participants with the skills and tools to run constructive supervision sessions. It focuses on a practice perspective that embeds evidence-informed practices into a non-clinical supervision model. \nThe session runs for 3 hours\, providing an engaging and comprehensive learning experience. We also recommend considering attendance at the Effective Leadership workshop to further strengthen your leadership capabilities and enhance your supervisory effectiveness. \nProgram Topics\n\nWhat is supervision? (components of supervision\, effective/ineffective supervision\, supervision contracts).\nPrioritising supervision.\nEvidence of informed supervision practices.\nStrategies for effective supervision.\nDocumenting supervision.\nSupervision through a cultural lens.\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nFoster an understanding of the importance of the supervisory role.\nDevelop key skills in becoming an effective supervisor.\nIncrease confidence in supervision capability.\nIdentify and implement supervision strategies.\n\nOnline- 6 May- 9.30am to 12.30pm\, Cost: $230 inc. GST \nRegister for training
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/effective-supervision-training-cfecfw/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T063001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T063001Z
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SUMMARY:Under the influence - Chemical tools of coercive control | Insight
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will highlight clinical manifestations of chemical coercive control using case presentations. It will provide audience with a greater awareness of the complex intersection between substance use\, coercive control tactics and the difficulties of managing them both concurrently. \nTodd Selwood is a Nurse Practitioner for Gold Coast Alcohol and Drug Service and Whitney Pearce is a Senior Social Worker with Metro South Health. \n\n\nattending webinars\n\n\nThis webinar will be recorded\nHit the sign in button and launch and/or download Zoom.\nOnce inside the webinar visit the chat icon for all questions and comments\nVisit the button called “View Options” to change the layout of the screen.\nFor best results access in your web browser.\nFor technical support during the webinar please contact ZOOM on 1800 768 027.\n\nSign in to webinar
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/under-the-influence-chemical-tools-of-coercive-control-insight/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260507T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T043726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T043726Z
UID:10002008-1778151600-1778155200@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Prevention Through Connection – What LGBTQIA+ Community Group Work Teaches Us About SDFV Prevention
DESCRIPTION:The LGBTIQ Family Violence Prevention Project is an initiative of Rainbow Health Australia that focuses on family violence experienced by lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, trans and gender diverse\, intersex and queer communities\, and how to prevent such violence from happening in the first place. It is funded by Family Safety Victoria in the Department of Families\, Fairness and Housing\, Victoria. \n  \nThis free webinar explores how community-led group work offers powerful insights into social and domestic family violence (SDFV) prevention and what the broader sector can learn from it. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/prevention-through-connection-what-lgbtqia-community-group-work-teaches-us-about-sdfv-prevention/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Rainbow Health Australia":MAILTO:rainbowhealthaus@latrobe.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260107T033539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T033539Z
UID:10001924-1778630400-1778716799@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Diversity and Inclusion Symposium | Commonwealth Home Support Program
DESCRIPTION:The national Sector Support and Development\, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group is hosting a free online symposium in May 2026 as part of the national CHSP symposium series. \nSave the Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026. More details coming soon. \nThe symposium will be a great opportunity to refocus on diversity and inclusion initiatives particularly in line with the new Aged Care Act. The aim of the symposium is to provide practical information to support meaningful actions for services and staff working across the CHSP sector
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/diversity-and-inclusion-symposium-commonwealth-home-support-program/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260112T044729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T044729Z
UID:10001933-1778662800-1778673600@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Vikki Reynolds workshop: Leadership: Grief and Loss\, Debriefing\, and Justice-Doing
DESCRIPTION:This workshop builds on the learnings of Collaborative Leadership training framed for managers\, team leads\, change agents\, line supervisors in community work and therapy \n(Attending “Collaborative Leadership” online workshop recommended but not required). \nThe workshop involves: \n\nLeadership ethical positioning for justice-doing in relation to grief and loss\nUnderstandings of grievability\, disenfranchised grief and “Enraged Grief”\nDiscerning dignified death from tragic death\nMourning amidst atrocity- limitations of grief and loss ideas\nPractices of “Holding on and Letting Go”\nDebriefing with connection and resisting re-traumatizing workers\nHate Kills\, a justice-doing approach to responding to “suicide”\nAnticipating and planning responses to tragic loss\nActs of collective remembering and resisting disappearance\n\nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/vikki-reynolds-workshop-leadership-grief-and-loss-debriefing-and-justice-doing/2026-05-13/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Safe and Equal":MAILTO:admin@safeandequal.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260315T223113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T223113Z
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SUMMARY:Examining Whiteness - Exploring our Racialised Selves | ShantiWorks
DESCRIPTION:Exposing\, challenging and resisting white supremacy is not a new experience for People of Colour and Aboriginal\, Indigenous and First Nations peoples – it is a daily reality in a world that is built and centred around whiteness. Without individual and collective activism there are limits to social justice practices and community building.\nWe invite you to join us\, to talk about race – your racialised selves\, practices and systemic racism. This workshop series will create a space to dialogue. To respectfully\, and rigourously explore and challenge racism in our every day.\nThis workshop will use caucusing\, as a dialogical process\, to facilitate honest\, robust\, respectful collective conversations about race\, whiteness\, power and privilege.\nCaucusing creates deliberate separate spaces for participants along racial identity lines to enable deeper reflection and dialogue. People of Colour will have space to speak openly about their experiences politically\, personally and freely\, without being under the gaze of white participants. White participants will work together to critically examine whiteness and its personal\, professional and political impacts in a white-centric racist world. ShantiWorks’ process moves from caucuses to collective spaces for learning.\nIn the words of Grace Lee Boggs:\n“Transform yourself to transform the world”\nWe hope you choose to join us in this anti-racist workshop series. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/examining-whiteness-exploring-our-racialised-selves-shantiworks/2026-05-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T063241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T063241Z
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SUMMARY:AOD and DFV with victim survivors | Insight
DESCRIPTION:his webinar will focus of the intersect between DFV and AOD for victim survivors. Looking at considerations\, assessment tools\, risk and referrals/safety. \nLillian Flanagan is an advanced social worker and DFV Workforce Specialist at Metro North Health.  \n\n  \n\nattending webinars\n\n\nThis webinar will be recorded\nHit the sign in button and launch and/or download Zoom.\nOnce inside the webinar visit the chat icon for all questions and comments\nVisit the button called “View Options” to change the layout of the screen.\nFor best results access in your web browser.\nFor technical support during the webinar please contact ZOOM on 1800 768 027.\n\nSign in to webinar
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/aod-and-dfv-with-victim-survivors-insight/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T153000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260409T062115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T062115Z
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SUMMARY:Microskills When Working with Men Using Family Violence
DESCRIPTION:Microskills when Working with Men Using Family Violence is designed for practitioners in intensive case management and behaviour change work\, the session supports participants to deepen their practical skill set through interactive learning\, reflective discussion\, and applied scenarios. Participants will explore how to centre the safety and wellbeing of women and children while building rapport\, navigating resistance\, and responding effectively to denial\, minimisation\, and entitlement. \nThe workshop also supports practitioners to work confidently with intersectionality\, gendered dynamics\, and practitioner bias\, while strengthening their capacity to engage men in accountable and meaningful change. Participants will gain access to post-training resources\, including a Community of Practice and a bi-monthly newsletter\, to support ongoing learning and connection. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/microskills-when-working-with-men-using-family-violence/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Pandora Projects":MAILTO:pandoraprojects@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260417T071255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T071255Z
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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:20260514T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260112T044729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T044729Z
UID:10001934-1778749200-1778760000@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Vikki Reynolds workshop: Leadership: Grief and Loss\, Debriefing\, and Justice-Doing
DESCRIPTION:This workshop builds on the learnings of Collaborative Leadership training framed for managers\, team leads\, change agents\, line supervisors in community work and therapy \n(Attending “Collaborative Leadership” online workshop recommended but not required). \nThe workshop involves: \n\nLeadership ethical positioning for justice-doing in relation to grief and loss\nUnderstandings of grievability\, disenfranchised grief and “Enraged Grief”\nDiscerning dignified death from tragic death\nMourning amidst atrocity- limitations of grief and loss ideas\nPractices of “Holding on and Letting Go”\nDebriefing with connection and resisting re-traumatizing workers\nHate Kills\, a justice-doing approach to responding to “suicide”\nAnticipating and planning responses to tragic loss\nActs of collective remembering and resisting disappearance\n\nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/vikki-reynolds-workshop-leadership-grief-and-loss-debriefing-and-justice-doing/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Safe and Equal":MAILTO:admin@safeandequal.org.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260315T223113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T223113Z
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SUMMARY:Examining Whiteness - Exploring our Racialised Selves | ShantiWorks
DESCRIPTION:Exposing\, challenging and resisting white supremacy is not a new experience for People of Colour and Aboriginal\, Indigenous and First Nations peoples – it is a daily reality in a world that is built and centred around whiteness. Without individual and collective activism there are limits to social justice practices and community building.\nWe invite you to join us\, to talk about race – your racialised selves\, practices and systemic racism. This workshop series will create a space to dialogue. To respectfully\, and rigourously explore and challenge racism in our every day.\nThis workshop will use caucusing\, as a dialogical process\, to facilitate honest\, robust\, respectful collective conversations about race\, whiteness\, power and privilege.\nCaucusing creates deliberate separate spaces for participants along racial identity lines to enable deeper reflection and dialogue. People of Colour will have space to speak openly about their experiences politically\, personally and freely\, without being under the gaze of white participants. White participants will work together to critically examine whiteness and its personal\, professional and political impacts in a white-centric racist world. ShantiWorks’ process moves from caucuses to collective spaces for learning.\nIn the words of Grace Lee Boggs:\n“Transform yourself to transform the world”\nWe hope you choose to join us in this anti-racist workshop series. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/examining-whiteness-exploring-our-racialised-selves-shantiworks/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20250822T034742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T034742Z
UID:10001797-1778752800-1778758200@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Change Starts Here: A short introduction to primary prevention | Our Watch
DESCRIPTION:This Change the story presentation provides a brief\, high-level overview of Change the story: A shared framework for the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia\, covering: – our vision for a safe\, respectful\, equal world – what gets in the way of us achieving this – actions you can take to change the story and prevent violence against women. This foundational introduction is for people who are new to Change the story\, or primary prevention work. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/change-starts-here-a-short-introduction-to-primary-prevention-our-watch-4/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260520T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260520T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260315T223113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T223113Z
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SUMMARY:Examining Whiteness - Exploring our Racialised Selves | ShantiWorks
DESCRIPTION:Exposing\, challenging and resisting white supremacy is not a new experience for People of Colour and Aboriginal\, Indigenous and First Nations peoples – it is a daily reality in a world that is built and centred around whiteness. Without individual and collective activism there are limits to social justice practices and community building.\nWe invite you to join us\, to talk about race – your racialised selves\, practices and systemic racism. This workshop series will create a space to dialogue. To respectfully\, and rigourously explore and challenge racism in our every day.\nThis workshop will use caucusing\, as a dialogical process\, to facilitate honest\, robust\, respectful collective conversations about race\, whiteness\, power and privilege.\nCaucusing creates deliberate separate spaces for participants along racial identity lines to enable deeper reflection and dialogue. People of Colour will have space to speak openly about their experiences politically\, personally and freely\, without being under the gaze of white participants. White participants will work together to critically examine whiteness and its personal\, professional and political impacts in a white-centric racist world. ShantiWorks’ process moves from caucuses to collective spaces for learning.\nIn the words of Grace Lee Boggs:\n“Transform yourself to transform the world”\nWe hope you choose to join us in this anti-racist workshop series. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/examining-whiteness-exploring-our-racialised-selves-shantiworks/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260521T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260521T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T054202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T054202Z
UID:10002013-1779357600-1779375600@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Navigating the NDIS | CFECFW
DESCRIPTION:This workshop provides hands-on\, practical training for professionals working in the child and family sector who support NDIS participants or their carers. \nIt runs for four hours in total and is delivered in two separate two-hour sessions. You can choose to attend both sessions on the same day or spread them across two different days – whatever suits your schedule best \nLearning Outcomes\n\nAn explanation of how the NDIS is designed to work\, including the many assumptions built into it about families and children with a disability.\nClear explanation of the roles and responsibilities of child and family sector staff in working with families with disability.\nParental perspectives on the experience of caring for a child with disability.\nTips and techniques to help support vulnerable families as they navigate the NDIS\, from access to review and appeal.\nAn introduction to the wide network of support and advocacy organisations around the NDIS.\n\nThese sessions offer insider knowledge about how decisions are made within the NDIS. You’ll gain valuable insights into how disability is defined\, the types of evidence that impact decision-making\, and the language that helps achieve the best outcomes.  \nWe also provide practical templates and tools to support you in collecting information and clearly communicating the needs of children\, parents\, and carers to NDIS decision-makers. \n\nNavigating the NDIS – Session one: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nNavigating the NDIS – Session two: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/navigating-the-ndis-cfecfw-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260602T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260602T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T054450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T054525Z
UID:10002014-1780394400-1780401600@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:MARAM Intermediate Training for Mental Health and Wellbeing Clinicians | CFECFW
DESCRIPTION:This MARAM intermediate training for mental health and wellbeing clinicians runs over two hours and was developed with the Centre for Mental Health Learning with input from Specialist Family Violence Advisors in area mental health and wellbeing services. \nThe training is designed for all mental health and wellbeing clinicians with intermediate MARAM responsibilities in any role within the mental health and wellbeing sector. \nDelivered by experienced trainers\, including trainers with mental health and wellbeing clinical skills and family violence MARAM expertise\, the training strengthens skills in recognising and responding to family violence\, supports clinicians to embed skills they already have\, increases their understanding of family violence\, and builds their confidence in undertaking their MARAM responsibilities. \nTraining content is based on MARAM evidence-based practice guidance\, and it aligns with the Chief Psychiatrists guideline – Implementing the MARAM framework in mental health and wellbeing services\, and Our workforce\, our future – a capability framework for Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing workforce capability seven – Understanding and responding to family violence. It highlights the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 gender safety principle and information sharing when it doesn’t put people at risk of experiencing family violence. It also looks at how a person’s mental health can be used against them as a tactic of family violence. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/maram-intermediate-training-for-mental-health-and-wellbeing-clinicians-cfecfw/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare":MAILTO:admin@cfecfw.asn.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260603T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260603T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T054823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T054823Z
UID:10002015-1780479000-1780489800@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Managing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries | CFECFW
DESCRIPTION: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. \nParticipants will engage in a safe and reflective learning environment to deepen their understanding of professional boundaries and explore practical strategies for maintaining them in complex and dynamic work settings. \nProgram Topics Include: \n\nThe purpose and importance of professional boundaries\nEthical considerations and their impact on working relationships\nTypes and contexts of professional boundaries\nStrategies\, tools\, and resources to support boundary management\n\nThis session is ideal for those seeking to strengthen their professional practice and ensure ethical\, respectful\, and effective engagement with clients and colleagues \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/managing-and-maintaining-professional-boundaries-cfecfw/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260609T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260609T133000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T055210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T055210Z
UID:10002016-1780997400-1781011800@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Protect\, Share\, Support: Understanding Family Violence in Disability Service | CFECCW
DESCRIPTION:This 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 Victoria’s family violence information sharing framework. \nIt draws on the best practices and latest knowledge about family violence\, as reflected in Victoria’s Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) framework. Topics covered: \n\nWhat is family violence? How our understanding of the spectrum of family violence has evolved over time.\nUnderstand the nature of coercive control and cumulative harm\, particularly as it may occur for people with disability.\nUsing a disability and trauma-informed lens\, we examine best practices for responding safely and respectfully to disclosures.\nWe share guidance for sharing information and seeking consultation from services that can support people experiencing family violence.\nWe share best practices for documenting and handling client concerns.\n\nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/protect-share-support-understanding-family-violence-in-disability-service-cfeccw/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260611
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260409T040641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T040641Z
UID:10002003-1781049600-1781135999@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Department of Education MARAM training for nominated staff in schools and early childhood services
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free\, interactive MARAM family violence training for education workforces. This 4-hour training supports school and early childhood staff to better identify and respond to family violence\, building on the skills and experience they already bring to their roles.\nEarly childhood staff are welcome at all training sessions\, and there are also several dedicated Early Childhood- dates coming up: \n\n6 May 2026 – Online\n10 June 2026 – Online\n\nSessions are available across Victoria until June 2026.\nThis training is designed for MARAM nominated staff—those identified by service leaders whose qualifications or roles align with wellbeing. Participants will learn how to screen for family violence\, plan for safety\, make referrals\, and provide ongoing support.\nThis training requires full participation and online attendees must join from a private space due to the sensitive nature of the content. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/department-of-education-maram-training-for-nominated-staff-in-schools-and-early-childhood-services/2026-06-10/1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:MARAM,Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260611
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260409T040641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T040641Z
UID:10002004-1781078400-1781110800@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Department of Education MARAM training for nominated staff in schools and early childhood services
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free\, interactive MARAM family violence training for education workforces. This 4-hour training supports school and early childhood staff to better identify and respond to family violence\, building on the skills and experience they already bring to their roles.\nEarly childhood staff are welcome at all training sessions\, and there are also several dedicated Early Childhood- dates coming up: \n\n6 May 2026 – Online\n10 June 2026 – Online\n\nSessions are available across Victoria until June 2026.\nThis training is designed for MARAM nominated staff—those identified by service leaders whose qualifications or roles align with wellbeing. Participants will learn how to screen for family violence\, plan for safety\, make referrals\, and provide ongoing support.\nThis training requires full participation and online attendees must join from a private space due to the sensitive nature of the content. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/department-of-education-maram-training-for-nominated-staff-in-schools-and-early-childhood-services/2026-06-10/2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:MARAM,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260610T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260610T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T060108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T060108Z
UID:10002017-1781083800-1781094600@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:YPVITH – Neurodiverse Affirming Practice With Young People and Their Families | CFECFW
DESCRIPTION:This three-hour interactive training is 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 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 well as some suggested practice modifications and strategies to enhance engagement and improve the outcomes for the young person using violence and support their families and carers to better understand neurodiversity. \nThe training is developed by Dr Amanda Mullin\, Doctor of Clinical Psychology and Director\, Mindworx Psychology\, and delivered by Karalyn Davies\, Senior Project Officer\, Adolescent Violence in the Home\, the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare. \nNote: this training is not designed for parents or carers or for practitioners supporting young people using violence in contexts outside of the home\, such as community or peer violence or intimate partner violence. \nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/ypvith-neurodiverse-affirming-practice-with-young-people-and-their-families-cfecfw-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260610T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260610T133000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T061428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T061723Z
UID:10002018-1781083800-1781098200@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Foundation Case Notes Training | CFECFW
DESCRIPTION:Designed for practitioners\, case managers\, social workers\, and other key professionals supporting children\, young people\, and families\, this dynamic 4-hour workshop offers a practical and engaging learning experience \nDelivered through interactive online modules in a secure virtual environment\, participants will be guided step by step to develop a strong understanding of effective case note writing techniques and how to apply them confidently in their work. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nGain insight into the role of case noting in supporting children\, young individuals\, and their families.\nAcquire a foundational understanding of essential principles in case noting.\nEnhance proficiency in case noting and record-keeping techniques.\nExplore critical factors to consider\, including legal obligations and industry best practices.\nDevelop actionable strategies for implementing best practices effectively.\n\nOnline\, 10 Jun 2026 – 9.30 an to 1.30pm – $260 inc. GST \nRegister for training
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/foundation-case-notes-training-cfecfw/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260616T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260616T133000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260415T062154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T062154Z
UID:10002019-1781602200-1781616600@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Putting MARAM into Practice – A workshop for all workforces to develop MARAM skills | CFECFW
DESCRIPTION:Build your confidence working with people experiencing family violence \nThis four-hour interactive workshop is delivered by trainers with expert MARAM knowledge or firsthand experience of Putting MARAM into Practice as clinicians. Anyone can attend this workshop from any workforce and it’s best suited to those with MARAM intermediate responsibilities who want to expand their learning and deepen their skills when working with people who are victims of family violence. \nLearning outcomes \n\nA reminder of the ten MARAM principals.\nIncreased confidence using the MARAM tools and undertaking intermediate risk assessments.\nIncrease practitioners’ ability to analyse the level of risk and manage family violence risk.\nAssist you to apply a trauma-informed lens and understand the reasons why a person experiencing violence may not engage\, or struggle to engage\, or may even begin to disengage\, when we try to work with them about violence they are experiencing\nHelp practitioners to align case notes with MARAM’s evidence base and language and help to ensure their case notes will have a positive impact on the person experiencing violence if they were to read them in future.\n\n Online\, 16 June 2026\, 9.30am to 1.30pm \nCost: $260 inc. GST per person \nRegister for training
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/putting-maram-into-practice-a-workshop-for-all-workforces-to-develop-maram-skills-cfecfw/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260616T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T232519
CREATED:20260305T033754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T033754Z
UID:10001981-1781604000-1781618400@southsafe.org.au
SUMMARY:Supporting children and young people to heal from the trauma of family violence | ACF
DESCRIPTION:Children and young people do not escape family violence unaffected. It destabilises the foundations of their development and undermines the strengths of relationships around them. The work with these children and their families is complex and requires a focus on hope and relational strength as central to recovery. This workshop is grounded in the extensive practice and work within the Australian Childhood Foundation\, which is long acknowledged and respected in the family violence sector. \nChildren experience family violence deep in their mind and body – they see it\, often hear it and their bodies react to it as a threat to their survival. Experiences of family violence define what children can say when and to whom. It determines how they react and it sometimes makes the truth a secret.\nFor many children family violence disconnects them from their family\, their community and their place in the world. It forces their routines to be less certain\, less predictable.  Children experience loss as a result of family violence. They sometimes have to leave behind their home\, pets\, neighbourhood\, school – everything that is familiar. \nThis workshop explores all of these elements and supports practitioners to work in a child focused and relationally reparative context with parents and children following experiences of family violence. The Safe and Secure Practice Framework is explored and provides a map for supporting children to heal from family violence. The foundation of the framework ensures addressing the dynamics of family violence\, cultural integration\, and collaboration. Outcomes include strengthening connections\, enabling meaning making\, and promoting growth and recovery. \nThe workshop builds on the framework of the neurobiology of trauma\, specifically exploring the impact of family violence trauma within families\, and on children. The workshop offers a hope-based recovery model for engaging   children and families to begin the process of healing from family violence. This model considers the diversity of the experience of family violence and acknowledges and builds on relational strengths with a key focus on relational safety. This workshop is suitable for all practitioners working with families who have experienced family violence. \nFacilitator\nThis training is delivered by experienced professional trainers with expertise and experience in trauma informed intervention and practice. Our trainers have a strong understanding of trauma and its impact on children and families\, translating this knowledge into practice in a range of professional contexts. A focus on application to practice via discussion and strategy is a core component of the workshop.\nRegister here
URL:https://southsafe.org.au/event/supporting-children-and-young-people-to-heal-from-the-trauma-of-family-violence-acf/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Australian Childhood Foundation":MAILTO:support@childhood.org.au
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