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February was an extraordinary month for youth activism on sexual abuse and sexual assault in Australia. Consent education will be mandatory in Australian schools from 2023, a win for Chanel Contos’ #teachusconsent movement and all young people who have called out a lack of holistic consent and sexuality education.
This month, we reflect on what this movement towards naming and changing the dynamics of coercive relationships mean for young people in out-of-home care and the families, carers and communities that support them.
We also hear from Cyra Fernandes and Dan Howell ahead of their workshop on harmful sexual behaviours on what keeps them going and grounded in this space steeped in guilt, shame and stigma.
Finally, we are excited to welcome Therapeutic Specialists working in Intensive Therapeutic Care in NSW back to our online peer learning space to explore self-care and resilience.
Online Workshops
Empowering young people’s sexuality: An attachment-based understanding of harmful sexual behaviours and sexual exploitation in out-of-home care
TUE 29 MARCH, 10 to 12 PM (AEST)
Using relevant and real-world case studies, this workshop will support carers to revisit the fundamentals of attachment focused parentings, identify attachment seeking behaviours, and explore protective factors that ameliorate risk of harmful sexual behaviour and sexual exploitation.
Self-Care the Overlooked Competency
WED 30 March, 10 to 12PM (AEST)
In our first session for 2022, we invite Therapeutic Specialists working in Intensive Therapeutic Care in New South Wales, Australia to explore and set their intentions for self-care this year. Self-care is not simply about limiting or addressing professional stressors. It is also about enhancing your overall well-being. This practical and informative session turns theory into evidence-based action and invites you to take an active role in building your resilience and preventing psychological injury.
Latest Blogs
Mandatory consent education, a win for all young people
Kelly Royds & Cyra Fernandes
Consent education will be mandatory in Australian schools from 2023, a win for Chanel Contos' #teachusconsent movement and all young people who have called out a lack of holistic consent and sexuality education. What does this movement towards naming and changing the dynamics of coercive relationships mean for young people in out-of-home care and the families, carers and communities that support them?
Q&A with the Trainer: Harmful Sexual Behaviour
Kelly Royds, Cyra Fernandes, Daniel Howell
Cyra Fernandes and Dan Howell have spent over a 1000 hours in the past year helping carers and professionals working in out-of-home care better respond to young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviours. Learn what keeps them going and grounded.
Other training and opportunities...
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Practice (DDPP) Masterclass
A series of live online workshops starting on the 12th May 2022
Have you completed Level 1 and/or Level 2 Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy training programs by Dr Sian Phillips? Check out the series of masterclasses on reviewing PACE, working with parents and more over at Australian Childhood Foundation.
Foundational Training in Intensive Therapeutic Care
Ongoing - 12 Online Training Modules
The Foundational Training in Intensive Therapeutic Care is a training resource for all staff who work in Intensive Therapeutic Care Agencies (ITC) in NSW. This recommended course supports the development of a common knowledge base and a shared way of understanding the principles of supporting young people who are looked after by agencies in the ITC system.
Responding to Child Sexual Exploitation
Ongoing - 8 Online Training Modules & Resource Kit
Responding to Child Sexual Exploitation is an online self-paced training for caseworkers, residential workers, house supervisors and managers, therapeutic specialists and organisational leaders working in out of home care and therapeutic care.
Joint Protocol Training Series
A series of training videos to support the implementation of the Joint Protocol to reduce the contact of young people in residential out of home care with the criminal justice system.
We want to hear from you!
Do you have any feedback or ideas on resources for therapeutic care that would better support your work? Are you looking for training to support your teams?
