Professional development

Australian Human Rights Commission’s self-paced e-Learning Courses include Introduction to Human Rights; Introduction to UN Human Rights Frameworks; Building a Workplace Culture of Accessibility & Inclusion; National Principles for Child Safe Organisations; and Upholding the Rights of Older Workers.
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Early Childhood Australia’s Learning Hub offers a range of complimentary courses tailored for early childhood educators, supporting professional growth and skill enhancement. Topics include play-based learning, child development, and inclusive practices.
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Australian Institute of Family Studies has released practice guides, policy papers, and webinars on coercive control, with topics like technology-facilitated coercive control, reproductive coercion and abuse, and violence against animals. It also provides practical strategies for practitioners working with those affected by coercive control.
Coercive Control Victimisation Evidence Package

This post expires on Saturday 1 March 2025

This webinar by Anglicare’s Older Persons’ Mental Health Webinar Series will introduce skills to assist participants to recognise and navigate the impacts of grief following non-death related loss, including key models and theories of grief to to educate, validate, and normalise experiences; and strategies and techniques to manage the impacts of grief.
Wednesday, 29 January, 12pm-1pm, via Zoom
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National CHSP Sector Support & Development Conference Collaborative’s Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Futures Online Conference will prepare participants for upcoming changes to the program, as well as guide and support them in their current work.
Tuesday, 25 March and Wednesday, 26 March, Online

3Bridges and Sector Support & Development partners are seeking input from Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and Home Care providers concerning their training and development priorities for 2025.
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Legal Aid NSW’s Law for Community Workers Podcast keeps community workers, health workers and support workers up to date with legal topics and changes to the law. You can choose your topic of interest, including homelessness, disability, discrimination, domestic violence, elder abuse, employment, family, and many more.

Prospect Project Australia’s Webinar: Vicarious Trauma in the Workplace is now available to watch on demand. It explores the impacts of working with children and families on professionals, and provides strategies for managing vicarious trauma.

This post expires on Sunday 16 February 2025

Dementia Australia has created an easy to use Community Education Toolkit designed to enable community groups and organisations to self-deliver informative sessions about brain health and dementia.
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This post expires on Sunday 16 February 2025

Dementia Australia offers a range of training programs to improve the quality of care for people living with dementia. The programs are for aged care workers and include:
– Communities of Practice: Connect, share knowledge and develop skills to support people living with dementia
– Demonstrating Dementia Leadership: Learn how to lead teams and individuals in best-practice dementia care
– Dementia Essentials: Upskill dementia knowledge and understand changes in behaviour
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This post expires on Saturday 15 February 2025