Professional Education and Training

Professional Education / Training

Knowledge about the neurobiology of trauma is invigorating the child protection and welfare field. It seems to offer practitioners fresh conceptual maps that resource recovery for children, young people and families whilst also promoting important systemic reform. More and more there is recognition of how such understanding can reshape the practices of foster care, residential care, family support, teaching, child protection and the criminal justice system.

The Australian Childhood Foundation has developed a reputation for providing high quality education and training programs focusing on the neurobiology of trauma, attachment and related practice issues.

Use the navigation bar on the right hand side to find out our about this year's training opportunities. Alternatively, you can click on the map of Australia and find a seminar or workshop in your local state.

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International Speaker tour 2012

Intl Speaker Seminar

The Foundation is proud to present its 2012 International Speaker tour.

Dr Ed Tronick (USA) presents Stress, resilience and infant mental health: Understanding the lifespan implications of social-emotional development and self-regulatory processes in normal and compromised children.

Look up your home state to find out more information or register now. Click here and hover the cursor over your state to find out the 2012 seminars in your city.

 

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Vocational Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma

The Vocational Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma provides a post graduate specialist qualification for those working with children who have experienced abuse, trauma and violence. It seeks to increase skills and knowledge to work effectively with children and young people that builds on the skills developed in each student’s original qualifications and work history.

This qualification also provides recognition of professional development and knowledge of neurobiology and trauma based practice through an accredited course and will build the overall knowledge base of professionals working with children and young people who are traumatized and may be living in a range of settings. Equally, at a broader level, it begins to formalize a starting point for a common language of response framework across the education, welfare and health sectors.

This is the only nationally accredited vocational qualification dealing with trauma available in Australia. 

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2012 National Training Calendar - Now Available

The 2012 National Professional Education and Training Calendar provided by the Australian Childhood Foundation is not available for download. 

However, the series of workshops in cities across Australia are available for registration now online. Click on the map of Australia and find a workshop nearest to you.  These sessions are streamed according to the focus of your work and professional development needs- ranging from those working with infants, children or young people to those working with families, in out of home care or considering systemic responses based on an understanding of the neurobiology of trauma.

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