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Centre News
Welcome back to 2021 everyone,
A big thank you to everyone who completed our Intensive Therapeutic Care Pulse Check Survey. We had 217 responses, and a great distribution across all residential, house supervisor, therapeutic specialist, case manager and executive-level roles. We are processing the data now, and expect to send an invite to discuss findings in our next newsletter.
This month, look out for our workshops on working well with LGBTIQA young people and Client Mix and Match workshops for those working in ITC.
In case you missed it, you can watch now our latest webinars on Harmful Sexual Behaviours and Supervision for Trauma-Informed Practice in therapeutic care.
Please join me in welcoming our new team member, Laura Moloney as our Research to Practice Coordinator. You can read more about her experience in the sector below.
Kelly Royds, Senior Advisor
Client Mix and Placement Matching in Therapeutic Care
FEB 23 & 3 MARCH, 10 to 12.30 PM (AEST)
In this 2.5-hour workshop, senior managers and leaders in Intensive Therapeutic Care are invited to explore and discuss the implications of the Centre’s recently published Practice Guide: Client Mix and Client Matching in Therapeutic Care. The Practice Guide was developed in consultation with ITC practitioners across NSW, and draws on national and international literature, to support effective decision-making processes around Client Mix and Client Matching in Therapeutic Care. Register Now.
Working Well with LGBTIQA+ Young People
FEB 10 & 17 - WED 10AM TO 12PM (AEST)
LGBTQIA+ young people are overrepresented in out of home care. This two-part virtual classroom training series has been developed to provide a mix of information, discussion, networking and knowledge/experience sharing around working well with LGBTQIA+young people. FULL - Go on the waitlist
Care Teams - Collaborative Process for Creating Healing and Change
MARCH 16 - TUE 9.30 AM to 11.30 PM (AEST)
Care Team are one of the 10 Essential Elements underpinning the Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) system in NSW. In part one of this Care Team training series, we explore the practice the reasons for Care Teams, what a Care Team looks like, the principles that underpin a Care Team and the functions of a Care Team. Register Now.
APRIL 13 - TUE 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM (AEST)
This workshop is for supervisors of staff working with complex trauma young people in residential care. Just as effective therapy for young people who have experienced complex trauma requires adaptation of specific therapeutic interventions, the same applies to the supervisory process. Register Now.
Harmful Sexual Behaviours Part 1 & 2
In this training webinar, Cyra Fernandes explores working with young people with harmful sexual behaviours and the impact of work on self, the context of harmful sexual behaviours, and the continuum of sexual behaviour.
Supervision for Trauma Informed Practice in Intensive Therapeutic Care
In this training webinar, Noel Macnamara shares why trauma informed supervision is important, what it is, and the 10 Point Trauma Informed Supervision Framework.
New CETC Team Member
Laura Moloney joins the CETC as a Research to Practice Co-Ordinator. She brings 16 years' experience into the sector having worked in child protection in Sydney, London and Dublin in a range of different roles from social worker to team manager and from reform specialist to area manager. Laura was a reform specialist for the UK child protection practice reform which saw the interweaving of family therapy approaches and trauma-informed approaches into child protection risk assessment and intervention. The core of this reform was the belief that it is the human connection and relationship the worker has with a child and their family which will lead to change. Laura brings an enthusiasm for this practice ideology with her into the role with the CETC.
Latest Blogs
Q&A with Mohita Kapoor from CREATE Foundation
Kelly Royds
Therapeutic Specialists were curious to learn more about the role of CREATE in supporting young people in therapeutic residential care and had some questions for Mohita from CREATE NSW. Here are the answers to these questions.
"Just Ask Us": Insights into working with young people with disability
Laura Moloney
In late 2020, the Advocate for Children Young People (ACYP) shared their first report dedicated exclusively to the unique lived experiences of young people with disability. In this blog, Laura Moloney explores what we can learn from these young people in relation to participation in the out of home care space.
Q&A with Cate Keady from the Elver Program
Kelly Royds
Cate recently spoke at our Therapeutic Specialist Forum about the Elver Program, an innovative program that is supporting children and young people in out of home care (age 6 to 17) affected by chronic trauma. I followed up with Cate to ask some further questions relevant to those working in Intensive Therapeutic Care in New South Wales.
More Training Opportunities
Foundational Training in Intensive Therapeutic Care
Ongoing - 12 week series of 12 Online Training Modules
The Foundational Training in Intensive Therapeutic Care is a training resource for all new workers in Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) in NSW.
Upgrade your qualification - 10800NAT Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma
10 October, Course Start
Upgrade your qualification with this innovative, practical and relevant post-graduate qualification and enhance your practice with abused and traumatised children, young people, and their families.
Transform Digital Library
One of the best Online Digital Libraries about Trauma you will find! Our TRANSFORM DIGITAL LIBRARY includes video recordings of keynote presentations and full day workshops from some of the world’s best-known therapists and writers about trauma.
Do you have a story, practice reflection or case study you would like to share about the Intensive Therapeutic Care system? As we approach the two-year anniversary of the Intensive Therapeutic Care reform, we want to spotlight stories from our sector about what is working well in practice. If you are interested, please reach out to Kelly Royds or the Centre on kroyds@childhood.org.au
Want to know more?
If you would like to find out more about the Centre or discuss how the Centre could support your work contact Kelly Royds on 0407 516 858 or on kroyds@childhood.org.au
If you would like to discuss how the Centre can build your staff capacity through training and accredited courses contact Marina Dickson on 1300 381 581 or on mdickson@childhood.org.au
We want to hear from you!
We would love to hear any feedback how we are going and ideas on how we can better work together.
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