Professional development

Australian Government – Department of Education is supporting Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) providers to offer professional development opportunities to teachers and educators. Support includes subsidies and an online network to help staff complete training and practicums. Round 2 applications close Friday, 14 March

NSW STARTTS online training focusing on building understanding of specific issues faced by people from refugee backgrounds who are members of the LGBTIQA+ community: including strengths, vulnerabilities, and the risks experienced in their home countries, during the journey, and resettling in Australia.
– Wednesdays, 9.30am-3.30pm, on the following dates: 26 February, 30 April or 28 May
In addition, there is training specifically for interpreters and bilingual support workers:
– Wednesdays, 9.30am-3.30pm, on the following dates: 19 March or 7 May
Contact: Parissa Bozorg, 9646 6700 or Parissa.Bozorg@health.nsw.gov.au

Organised by National Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Sector Support & Development Conference Collaborative, this conference will focus on four key priorities as the sector comes together to reimagine: future focus for compliance and regulation; future vision of workforce; future shaping service provision and capacity; and sustainability and viability into the future.
Tuesday, 25 March & Wednesday, 26 March, 10am-4pm, Online
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Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) safeTALK Suicide Alertness Training helps participants recognise a person with thoughts of suicide and connects them with resources which can help them stay safe. Participants need to live or work in the CESPHN region to attend. If participants are not salaried to attend, they may be eligible for gift card payment for their attendance.
Wednesday, 12 February, 5pm-8.30pm or Wednesday, 12 March, 5pm-8.30pm
Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN), Tower A, Level 5, 197-201, Coward St, Mascot

Prospect (Project Australia) on demand webinar discusses the many benefits of running playgroups for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) children and for their families, including improved social, cognitive and language skills, emotional support, reducing cultural barriers, and parent empowerment.
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Blue Knot Foundation’s new Professional Development Training Calendar focuses on providing professionals with the skills, tools and knowledge needed to work with people who have experienced complex trauma. Programs focus on building trauma awareness, managing stress outcomes, working with complex trauma clients, and trauma responsive leadership.
Courses to 30 June 2025, online