Professional development

Dementia Australia webinar for health and aged care workers. Learning outcomes include integrating Connection to Country into daily care, how culture and tradition can be infused into care, end of life care – what is needed to enter the dreaming, what cultural safety means and how to embed it into mainstream care, and the importance of truth-telling.
Tuesday, 11 August, 12pm-1pm
Registration | Contact: educationservices@dementia.org.au

From Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS):
– Policy & Practice Paper: Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People with Disability – What Service Providers Need to Know: Covers what intersectionality is and why it’s important; what the research says about the key issues LGBTQ+ young people with disability experience; and practice considerations for better supporting their wellbeing and needs | View & download resource
– Short Article: Understanding Identity Exploration Among LGBTQ+ Young People with Disability: Describes some of the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people with disability and the importance of identity exploration and formation for their wellbeing | View & download resource

This post expires on Wednesday 7 October 2026

Blue Knot training programs focus on building trauma awareness, managing stress outcomes, working with complex trauma clients, and trauma responsive leadership.
Information & registration

Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) training will provide a comprehensive look at trauma in a social service and healthcare setting, and aims to provide tools to better support people who have experienced trauma.
Wednesday, 12 August & Thursday, 13 August, Sydney
EOI to attend

Centre for Social Impact (CSI) has released a practical guide to social impact measurement, designed to help organisations better plan, measure and communicate the change they are helping create. Available for download after completing a short form.
Download publication

This post expires on Wednesday 23 September 2026

A central destination for workforce support, resources and opportunities across the aged care sector. For CHSP providers, it provides access to the CHSP Advisory Hub, with practical resources, guidance, tools and support designed specifically to help providers navigate workforce challenges and strengthen service delivery.
Ageing Australia Workforce Hub | CHSP Advisory Hub

This post expires on Monday 21 September 2026

Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) “Evidence-informed Practice Compass” and “Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning: A Guide for Service Providers” are complementary toolkits to help child and family service providers build, strengthen and sustain evidence-informed practice in real world settings.
Access toolkits

This post expires on Wednesday 2 September 2026

Department of Health, Disability & Ageing updated checklists for aged care providers, workers and volunteers with training opportunities to keep track of their learning on the new Aged Care Act.
Aged care providers checklist: Word & PDF | Aged care workers & volunteers checklist: Word & PDF

This post expires on Wednesday 2 September 2026

Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) practical guide to MEL, designed to help child and family services practitioners and organisations assess and strengthen their evidence-informed practice. Suitable for organisations at any stage of their MEL journey.
View Guide

This post expires on Wednesday 12 August 2026

The sessions, via MS Teams, introduce the role of the Public Guardian. All sessions 10am-11am:
– For Aged Care Professionals: Wednesday, 20 May | Registration or Thursday, 15 October | Registration
– For Health Professionals: Thursday, 30 July | Registration
– For NDIS Service Providers: Thursday, 27 August | Registration