Out of Home Care: Training Opportunities

Strengthening System Responses to Child Sexual Exploitation

Hosted by the Centre, and featuring presentations from Queensland University of Technology and Project Paradigm.

Children and young people in residential care settings face heightened vulnerability to child sexual exploitation (CSE), requiring informed, coordinated and compassionate responses across the service system.

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FASD Training for Permanent and Adoptive Families (PCAF)

Prue Walker is delivering a series of workshops for Permanent and Adoptive Families (PCAF) carers to learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

FASD and Sleep
30 July, 12pm-12:30pm | Online | Free
This session focuses on why sleep can be more difficult for children and young people with FASD, how sleep challenges can affect regulation, behaviour and family stress, and practical ways carers can support more predictable bedtime and waking routines.

Regulating behaviour and FASD
20 August, 12pm-12:30pm | Online | FREE
This session focuses on how FASD can affect emotional regulation, impulse control, flexibility and recovery after distress, and explore practical ways carers can reduce escalation, support calmer routines and respond in ways that fit the child’s developmental needs.

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Using neuro-affirming practices to support neurodivergent children and young people in out-of-home care with their education

Free in-person workshop!
Tuesday June 23, 10am-2pm.
Join the Centre and Dr Ana Garcia Melgar for an interactive workshop on supporting neurodivergent children and young people in out‑of‑home care (OOHC) with their education.
This workshop is aimed at child and family services professionals, child protection practitioners, professionals working in OOHC settings and other roles supporting children and young people in care with their education engagement and planning.
Places are limited!

Register your interest here

Sector Training Opportunities

Here is a non-exhaustive list of providers who offer training relevant to those working in the out-of-home care sector.

Out-of-Home Care Records Toolkit

This self-paced online course supports organisations to improve how they manage and provide access to records of out-of-home care.
Developed by the University of Melbourne and supported by CAARA, the course explores the history of care in Australia, the significance of records for care leavers, and how to apply trauma-informed and rights-based approaches.
Cost: $300.

Australian Society of Archivists training

Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF)

ACF work to prevent child abuse and reduce harm cause to children, families and community. ACF provide a range of specialist courses that are trauma informed and suited to those working with individuals who have experienced trauma

ACF Training

Berry Street

Berry Street believe that children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. They have a range of resources and deliver a variety of workshops, courses and learning opportunities.

Berry Street learning and resources

Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care

CETC Training

The Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care has a diverse range of trainings that can support carers and professionals engage with learning about trauma-informed care. These include:

Care Teams: Addressing the complex needs of young people in child protection and youth justice
Shut off, sad, hurt and angry: Behaviours that challenge
Attuning to the sensory needs of children and young people in care

The trainings run throughout the year and are regularly updated to support your trauma-informed practice in OOHC.

Raising Expectations E-learn Modules

The Centre’s Raising Expectations has developed a suite of e-learn modules for professionals working with people with care experience.

These modules are available on the Centre’s Learning Management System.

When you click the links below, you’ll be asked to register or login.

When registering please ensure you
select “Raising Expectations” as the
relevant program.

Once registered, type “Raising
Expectations” into the search bar at
the top right.

Register for modules

Each module will take around 1-2 hours to complete.

More about Raising Expectations

Residential Care Learning & Development Strategy

The Residential Care Learning and Development Strategy (RCLDS) aims to improve outcomes for children and young people living in residential care.

RCLDS works to achieve this aim by providing fully funded training to Victorian residential care workers. This funding is provided by the Victorian government.

RCLDS Training Hub

Resources for the residential care workforce to support their wellbeing, service delivery, and safety as they continue to care for children and young people in residential care.
Click the button below to register on the Centre’s training portal and find professional development for you!

RCLDS Training

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