Presented by Christina Keeble, this webinar provides carers with a well-rounded introduction to the Autistic profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), also known as Persistent Drive for Autonomy, along with related strategies.
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Facilitator: Christina Keeble
Date: Tuesday 21 April
Time: 10.00 AM – 1.00 PM
This session builds on the Emotion Coaching steps provided by Joanie Bartolo in Part 1 (on 31 March 2026) and then moves on to explore anger – what is underneath and how to respond and support children and young people.
This is the second part of a 2-part seminar series. You need to have attended session 1 to attend this session.
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Facilitator: Joanie Bartolo – Emotion Wise
Date: Thursday 23 April
Time: 10.00am – 12.30 pm
As the content of this training is highly sensitive (including discussion of trauma), and we want to make it a safe space for all, we ask that:
· Your camera is on during the whole session
· You are not driving during the session
· You don’t have children nearby who can hear the content or hear you if you are sharing
The first session in a series of 4, this workshop for foster carers reviews core elements of trauma informed practice and then delves into what this means for providing trauma informed care.
Time: 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Date: Thursday 7 May
Location: Online (Zoom)
Presented by: Marina Dickson
This longer online session covers in more depth how DDP PACE supports connection with children in care, especially during challenging moments. This session offers practical ways to apply PACE, understand its benefits, and overcome barriers to staying emotionally present and connected.
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Facilitator: Lorren Arezio
Date: Saturday 9 May 2026
Time: 10.00 AM – 3.30 PM
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This session is designed for kinship carers to build their carer skills, awareness and confidence to have conversations with young people within their care, about non-sexual consent and affirmative sexual consent.
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Time: 10.00am – 2:00pm
Location: Dandenong Club, 1579 Heatherton Rd, Dandenong North, VIC, 3175 (Lunch, tea and coffee will be provided)
This session, designed for foster carers, considers how we can understand the meaning that sits behind children and young people’s behaviour and how we can supportively respond to it through a therapeutic lens.
Time: 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Date: Saturday 23 May
Location: Online (Zoom)
Presented by: Marina Dickson
This practical session will provide a better understanding of NDIS' role, purpose and how carers can access NDIS funding. The session provides resources and connections to resources to help support carers.
Training Details-
Time: 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Date: Thursday 28 May
Presented by: Mark Ryan (Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare) and Helen Johnson (Advocating for Children with Disability)
Session with an in-depth focus on strategies for carers to support students with FASD in the school environment– and to work effectively with educators to promote learning, inclusion, and wellbeing. Presented by NOFASD.
Training Details-
Facilitator: NOFASD Australia
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
This session, for foster carers, focuses on understanding what self-care is, why it is essential to providing therapeutic care as well as being realistic about the ‘how’ and ‘when’ of actually doing it.
Time: 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Date: Wednesday 10 June
Location: Online (Zoom)
Presented by: Marina Dickson
A 4-part, online, introductory workshop on caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Presented by VACCA. Strengthening Cultural Connections reflects a wide range of topics and information that non-Aboriginal carers need when caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Time: 6PM - 9PM (may finish early)
Date: Wednesday 17, Thursday 18, Wednesday 24, and Thursday 25 June 2026
Location: Online
Presented by: VACCA