Professional development

Topics include Developing a Child Safe Code of Conduct; Creating Culturally Safe & Inclusive Environments; SAFE Series Protective Behaviours Program; Implementing the Child Safe Standars; Developing a Child Safe Risk Management Plan; and Child Safe Reporting Obligations & Processes.
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For anyone working in the Early Years and Out of School Hours sectors, including Centre Managers and Directors, and those in policy, training, oversight, or support roles. The webinar will provide information about resources available to assess participants’ online environments for the safety of children, educators, and families.
Tuesday, 27 October, 12.30pm-1.30pm, via GoToWebinar
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As part of SPELD NSW’s Be Dyslexia Aware activities, they have released a webinar bundle for teachers, tutors, allied health professionals or parents to build their understanding of learning difficulties and practical ways to support learners. The webinars are:
– Understanding Blending for Word Reading
– Understanding & Responding to Reading Difficulties including Dyslexia
– Assistive Technology for Reading & Writing
– Understanding & Responding to Writing Difficulties including Dysgraphia
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This post expires on Wednesday 20 January 2027

Canterbury City Community Centre – Skills Training and Resource Service (STARS) and Macarthur Disability Services (MDS) workshop to assist aged care providers better understand and provide targeted support to this group within the Aged Care Diversity Framework.
Tuesday, 17 November, 10.30am-12pm, via Zoom
Flyer | Registration | Contact: 9750 9344 or ibtisam.hammoud@4cs.org.au

Advance Diversity Services (ADS), in collaboration with GambleAware, invites service providers and community members to attend this forum, to explore gambling harm in multicultural communities, its impact on individuals, families and communities, and pathways to support. Featuring guest speakers and a panel discussion.
Wednesday, 4 November, 10am-2pm
Hurstville Library – Exhibition Area, Cnr Dora St & Queens Rd, Hurstville
Registration | Contact: 9597 5455 or info@advancediversity.org.au

A practical and informative grants workshop designed to help community organisations, sporting clubs and not-for-profit groups improve their ability to secure funding. The session will provide practical tools, templates and expert advice to become grant-ready, identify suitable funding opportunities and develop stronger grant applications.
Thursday, 12 November, 10am-3pm
Washington Lounge, Elouera Surf Life Saving Club, 80 Mitchell Rd, Cronulla
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Department of Health, Disability & Ageing webinar on this online service supporting people experiencing mild mental health challenges through Low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT). Representatives will discuss how the service works, patient benefits, referral pathways, integration with clinical care, and patient journey insights.
Wednesday, 4 November, 1pm-2pm, via MS Teams
Registration | Medicare Mental Health Check In website

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) session for community workers and volunteers. It will explore ways to resolve complaints regarding phone and internet bills, electricity, and other utilities disputes for victim survivors of intimate partner financial abuse. It will also help participants identify when a client needs to get legal advice.
Wednesday, 21 October, 11am-12pm, via MS Teams
Registration | Watch previous RLC webinars | Contact: education@rlc.org.au

UTS Open self-paced course equips participants to measure social impact. They will learn to conduct evidence-based, methodologically-rigorous program evaluations, and develop a theory of change and a practical logic model linking planned activities to intended short- and long-term program outcomes.
This course can be followed by “Measuring Social Impact – Part 2” which will equip participants with the tools, processes and means to correctly measure social impact programs.
Measuring Social Impact – Part 1 Course

This post expires on Tuesday 22 December 2026

Family and Community Services Insights, Analysis and Research (FACSIAR) webinar exploring findings from a survey investigating NSW community attitudes towards data sharing and privacy protection. The session examines benefits, risks, and key trust drivers, and discusses how findings inform the Human Services Dataset.
Thursday, 22 October, 11am-12pm, via MS Teams
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