Here you will find new training opportunities, inclusive of face to face, online and self-paced training and professional development.
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:
The trainings run throughout the year and are regularly updated to support your trauma-informed practice in OOHC.
The Centre’s Raising Expectations has developed a suite of e-learn modules for professionals working with people with care experience.
The out-of-home care system in Victoria
This module provides an overview of the out-of-home care system in Victoria. It includes information about the nature of the care system, demographics of care leavers, a brief history of the care system. It includes insights into:
Experiences of trauma and impact on engagement in education
This module provides a definition of trauma and:
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
Here is a non-exhaustive list of providers who offer training relevant to those working in the out-of-home care sector.
Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF)
Berry Street
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