Mobilising Knowledge for Better Outcomes

for young people in out of home care

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CHC50313 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention

Do you have the skills and knowledge to provide quality relational experiences to vulnerable and at risk children and young people? Do you want to know more about the neuroscience of trauma informed practice in ways that make sense? Upgrade your qualification now…

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Training (virtual classroom)

Let’s Talk: Pornography, consent and young people’s sexual development in out-of-home care

Wednesday 14 September, 12 to 2pm (AEST) - What is your role as a kinship carer, foster carer or residential youth worker in supporting children and young people learn about sex, consent, healthy relationships, and sexuality? For many of us, these questions cause discomfort and confusion about how and when to provide appropriate support and guidance. In this workshop, social worker and senior specialist in therapeutic care Cyra Fernandes will lead participants through a series of real world case studies, explore concerns and strategies to support children and young people.

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Training (virtual classroom)

You can’t pour from an empty cup: Self-care for kinship and foster carers

Wednesday 13 July, 12 to 2pm (AEST) - Self-care is not simply about limiting or addressing stressors. It is also about enhancing your overall well-being. This practical and informative session turns theory into evidence-based action and invites you to take an active role in building your resilience and preventing psychological injury.

‘Drop and Run’ – The Experience of Kinship Carers in The Australian Child Protection System

Recent research was conducted by the Southern Cross University and the Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care (McPherson, Gatwiri, Day, Parmenter, Mitchell & Macnamara, 2022) into the experience of kinship carers. We found that many experienced feelings of abandonment by essential services as well as financial disadvantage.

Accessible Knowledge to Guide Practice

Our Research Briefs and Practice Guides support those working in therapeutic residential care to achieve high quality outcomes for young people.

Resource Library

FOSTERING COLLABORATION

Therapeutic Specialists

Our Therapeutic Specialist Communities of Practice and Bi-Annual Therapeutic Specialists Forum support collaborative problem solving and inter-agency solutions.

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The Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters across Australia in which we share. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to the children who are leaders of tomorrow. We acknowledge the histories and living cultures and the many thousands of years in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have raised their children to be safe and strong. We recognise and accept it is the oldest continuous living culture in the world and that their sovereignty has never been ceded.