Professional development

Community Wellbeing – Inner West Council and partners workshop builds on last year’s forum discussions and will provide a deeper exploration of coercive control within multicultural communities through practical learning, case-based discussions, and collaborative problem-solving.
Wednesday, 22 July, 9.30am-1pm
Ashfield Civic Centre, 260 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield
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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.
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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.
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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

Yfoundations and partners on-demand training:
– Working with Children & Young People Who Use Violence
– Because You Care (sexual and reproductive health needs of young people in out-of-home care (OOHC)
– Sticky Stuff Online (sexual health training)
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This post expires on Wednesday 5 August 2026

New resources from Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) for practitioners and service providers:
– Children’s Support Needs Following Parental Separation: Information on how best to support children and their families following parental separation | View resource
– Fostering a Positive Sense of Home for Children in Shared Parenting Arrangements: Describes some common challenges for children following parental separation and provides insights into what professionals can do to foster a positive experience of home post-parental separation | View resource

This post expires on Tuesday 28 July 2026

Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP) resources complementing the mandatory National Child Safety Training for the education and care sector. Designed for short team discussions, they help embed learning into everyday practice, build a child-safe culture, and include a facilitator guide alongside course-specific reflection activities.
National Child Safety Training Community of Practice Resources

This post expires on Sunday 19 July 2026

For educators and professionals, as well as parents/carers and grandparents. Topics include Tackling Toilet Training; Support for Mums in Pregnancy & Early Motherhood; How a Child’s Temperament Shapes their Development; Sensory Processing; Tackling Sleep Challenges in the First Three Years; and more.
Second Tuesday of the Month, April to December, 1pm-2.30pm, via Zoom
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