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Centre News
There's a shift when we learn together. You might have experienced it before as part of our community of practice or in your own peer learning networks. It's that feeling of connectedness. Or, as one of our community of practice members once said, a chance to collectively reflect together.
This month, we invite therapeutic specialists to join our second community of practice for the year: Influencer, Facilitator, Decision Maker - the role of the therapeutic specialist. Our last session focused on self-care, and we reflected on our blind spots & set some intentions for 2022. You can register now for any upcoming sessions for the rest of the year, each on a different practice theme. A reminder that if you are Therapeutic Specialist working in Intensive Therapeutic Care in NSW, you access these free of charge by contacting us directly on cetc@childhood.org.au.
In our latest blog, internationally recognised author, researcher and consultant Lisa Cherry, shares the first part of her story exploring adults' perspectives with lived experiences in out of home care. As an adult with lived experience in out of home care, she writes: I have often wondered why adults with care experiences are not called upon to inform academic literature or service delivery?
Community of Practice
Influencer, facilitator, decision maker - the role of the therapeutic specialist
Wed 11 May, 10 to 12 PM (AEST)
Using video interviews with current and former Therapeutic Specialists, we will reflect on the core role, responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities of working as a therapeutic specialist or similar role in therapeutic out of home care. We will reflect on common issues practices issues and touch on the Therapeutic Specialist Practice Guide as a frame for discussion.
Therapeutic Relationships - making space to practice in chaotic environments
Wed 1 June, 10 to 12 PM (AEST)
The therapeutic care of children and young people in residential care is founded on a relational model. However, we often hear from those working in these environments that they do not have the time to focus their attention on building and maintaining the therapeutic alliance with the young people. In this community of practice we will:
- Share four practice themes
- Explore how these themes might be better managed.
- Consider individual plans for change.
Supporting children and young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
WED 6 July, 10-12 PM (AEST)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is neuro-developmental condition resulting from pre-natal exposure to alcohol. There is strong international evidence that children with FASD are over-represented in the child protection system, and that prenatal alcohol exposure greatly increases the risk of children entering care, including foster care, residential care, or kinship placements. In this community of practice, we will be joined by Prue Walker to explore discuss FASD through a case study and reflection.
Latest Blogs
The Wisdom of Lived Experience; Learning from adults who were once children in care
Lisa Cherry
Lisa Cherry is an author, researcher and leading international trainer and consultant, specialising in assisting schools, services and systems to create change that supports working with the legacy of trauma. Lisa has been working in Education and Children’s Services for over 30 years and combines academic knowledge and research with professional skills and personal experience.
How to develop your own self-care protocol
Kelly Royds and Noel MacNamara
When someone says ‘self-care’ what image comes to mind? What are the positive and negative aspects of this image? Do you have clear intentions for self-care, and your own self-care protocol?
Come on it’s Only a Game
Noel MacNamara
Many of you will have experienced something like the following… A residential worker is observing two young people playing table tennis in the rear yard of the residential unit. One of the boys is quite skillful and he is winning most of the points and then suddenly the other boys stamps on the table tennis …
Position available
We're seeking a Training and Digital Learning Manager for the Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care (CETC), a division of the Australian Childhood Foundation
The Training and Digital Learning Manager will manage and evolve the effective delivery of accredited and unaccredited online and customised learning and training programs for the CETC.
Please click the 'View job' button to apply. Or share this with your network to help us find our newest team member.
Other training and opportunities...
By popular demand, we've extended our Early Bird offer for two weeks! There's still time to save on your ticket to the fourth biennial International Childhood Trauma Conference.
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.
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.
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?
