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SUMMARY:Reflective Practice/ Cultural Yarns for Carers of Aboriginal Children – December
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday 01 December \nTime: 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM \nLocation: Online (Zoom) \nPresented by: Yolanda Finette \nThese sessions are designed to support carers to strengthen their confidence\, knowledge\, and practical skills in nurturing the cultural identity\, belonging\, and wellbeing of Aboriginal children in their care. \nThe sessions aim to: \n\nCreate a culturally safe reflective space for carers to connect\, share experiences\, and learn from one another\nStrengthen carers’ understanding of the protective role of culture in Aboriginal children’s development and wellbeing\nSupport carers to implement Cultural Support Plans in meaningful and practical ways\nProvide guidance\, resources\, and links to community supports\nReduce isolation for carers by fostering peer connection and collective learning\n\nYolanda Finette is a proud Yorta Yorta woman and award‑winning holistic life coach\, consultant\, and wellbeing facilitator. With over 25 years’ experience across child\, youth\, and family services in both the Naarm Aboriginal community and the United States\, she brings a trauma‑informed\, anti‑oppression\, and culturally grounded approach shaped by her Aboriginal\, African American\, and Greek heritage. \nNamed Sacred Leadership Coach of the Decade (2024) and Emerging Coach of the Year (2019)\, Yolanda’s work has been featured in Good Weekend\, The Age\, Sydney Morning Herald\, and Inspired Coach Magazine. Her Dreaming path is to empower First Nations people to embrace their strengths and step boldly into courageous leadership. \nThe session is designed for kinship\, foster and permanent carers.
URL:https://www.carerkafe.org.au/event/reflective-practice-cultural-yarns-for-carers-of-aboriginal-children-december/
LOCATION:Online Zoom
CATEGORIES:Foster Care,Kinship,Permanent Care,Online
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SUMMARY:FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder): Big Behaviours
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, 13 February 2027 \nTime: 10:00am -12:00pm \nLocation: Zoom online \nPresented by: NOFASD (National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) \nAre you caring for a child or young person who is\, or you suspect is\, affected by FASD? \nThis session will provide carers with information and strategies for supporting children and young people living with FASD who display challenging behaviours\, including a focus on challenges that may arise during adolescence. \nThe National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (NOFASD) Australia is the oldest established FASD organisation in Australia. Founded and led by parents and carers for more than 20 years. NOFASD has been delivering workshops to community organisations for nearly 10 years. Feedback is consistently positive\, with over 95% of participants who completed this workshop stating that they would recommend it. \nThe session is designed for kinship\, foster and permanent carers.
URL:https://www.carerkafe.org.au/event/fasd-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-big-behaviours/
LOCATION:Online Zoom
CATEGORIES:Foster Care,Kinship,Permanent Care,Online
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SUMMARY:Services Australia – Grandparents Foster and Kinship Adviser Program\, February
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday 18 Feb 2027  \nTime: 6.30pm-8.00pm \nLocation: Zoom online \nJoin us for this session from Services Australia that will: \n\nIntroduce you to the Grandparents Foster and Kinship Advisor Program\nGive you valuable insight into what claims you can make and how to make them\nProvide you with information on who to contact for advice and assistance\nAnswer your general questions\n\nSpecialist information will be provided by Sandra – Grandparent\, Foster and Kinship Care Advisor. Sandra has been an active and registered foster carer for the past 34 years and loves this role and the opportunity to help her fellow carers. \nThe session is designed for kinship\, foster and permanent carers.
URL:https://www.carerkafe.org.au/event/services-australia-grandparents-foster-and-kinship-adviser-program-february/
LOCATION:Online Zoom
CATEGORIES:Foster Care,Kinship,Permanent Care,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270320T100000
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SUMMARY:Neurodiversity Series — Supporting with Interoception: Towards Self-Regulation with Neurodivergent Children in Care
DESCRIPTION:Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm (3 hours) \nDate: Saturday 20 March 2027 \nLocation: Online (Zoom) \nPresented by: Christina Keeble \nThis webinar will upskill and empower the carers of neurodivergent children (Autism & ADHD) in their care on how to build their interoceptive awareness which is a pre-requisite to developing self-regulation. Interoception is our 8th sense; it is being able to recognise what is happening in our bodies and is a pre-requisite to becoming self-regulated adults. \nThe session will: \n\nProvide carers with the latest\, trauma informed\, relevant research around neurodivergence (Autism & ADHD) and interoception.\nFacilitate a carer’s understanding of interoception and interoceptive awareness\, the role it plays in supporting the acquisition of self-regulation and why neurodivergent children need extra support in this area.\nSupport carers to understand why using the Zones of Regulation may not be working\, in the actual moments of dysregulation\nProvide practical\, take aways and strategies on how best to support the neurodivergent child or young person in their care\nBuild the carer’s confidence in supporting the neurodivergent child or young person in their care\n\nA PDF copy of the slides will be provided to all attendees. There will be time for discussion and Q&A at the end of the presentation. \nThis session is presented by Christina Keeble\, an Autistic ADHDer and proud parent to two neurodivergent children. Christina blends her lived experience with extensive professional expertise across education\, psychology\, and inclusion. She has a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)\, a Master’s in Special Education\, and a Graduate Diploma in Primary and Early Childhood Teaching. Christina has delivered impactful keynotes\, training\, and workshops to diverse audiences across Australia for almost 10 years. \nThe session is designed for kinship\, foster and permanent carers.
URL:https://www.carerkafe.org.au/event/supporting-with-interoception-towards-self-regulation-with-neurodivergent-children-in-care/
LOCATION:Online Zoom
CATEGORIES:Foster Care,Kinship,Permanent Care,Online
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SUMMARY:FASD and Education: Supporting your child with FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) at school
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, 08 May 2027 \nTime: 10:00am – 12:00pm \nLocation: Zoom online \nPresented by: NOFASD (National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) \nAre you caring for a child or young person who is\, or you suspect is\, affected by FASD? \nNOFASD Australia will provide carers with practical information\, strategies and confidence to support children and young people living with FASD in the school environment – and to work effectively with educators to promote learning\, inclusion\, and wellbeing. \nThe National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (NOFASD) Australia is the oldest established FASD organisation in Australia. Founded and led by parents and carers for more than 20 years. NOFASD has been delivering workshops to community organisations for nearly 10 years. Feedback is consistently positive\, with over 95% of participants who completed this workshop stating that they would recommend it. \nThe session is designed for kinship\, foster and permanent carers.
URL:https://www.carerkafe.org.au/event/fasd-and-education-supporting-your-child-with-fasd-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-at-school/
LOCATION:Online Zoom
CATEGORIES:Foster Care,Kinship,Permanent Care,Online
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SUMMARY:Services Australia – Grandparents Foster and Kinship Adviser Program\, May
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday 22 May 2027 \nTime: 10.00am – 11.30am \nLocation: Zoom online \nJoin us for this session from Services Australia that will: \n\nIntroduce you to the Grandparents Foster and Kinship Advisor Program\nGive you valuable insight into what claims you can make and how to make them\nProvide you with information on who to contact for advice and assistance\nAnswer your general questions\n\nSpecialist information will be provided by Sandra – Grandparent\, Foster and Kinship Care Advisor. Sandra has been an active and registered foster carer for the past 34 years and loves this role and the opportunity to help her fellow carers. \nThe session is designed for kinship\, foster and permanent carers.
URL:https://www.carerkafe.org.au/event/services-australia-grandparents-foster-and-kinship-adviser-program-may/
LOCATION:Online Zoom
CATEGORIES:Foster Care,Kinship,Permanent Care,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270622T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270622T130000
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SUMMARY:Neurodiversity Series — Shifting Spaces of Safety: Relational Safety\, Neurodivergence & PDA
DESCRIPTION:Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm (3 hours) \nDate: Tuesday 22 June 2027 \nLocation: Online (Zoom) \nPresented by: Christina Keeble \nThis webinar is designed to build on the understanding of neurodivergence and PDA provided in previous webinars. It will introduce carers to a visual model designed by presenter Christina Keeble that will support families to move beyond the implementation of initial low demand techniques. To support them to answer the question of\, “What is next?” and ensure their child or young person doesn’t ‘get stuck’ in an unhelpful space. \nThe session will: \n\nProvide carers with the latest\, trauma informed\, neuro-affirming\, relevant research around PDA & relational safety.\nBuild on their previous learnings around PDA & Neurodivergence (Autism & ADHD)\nSupport carers to understand the importance of being responsive to the PDAers sense of safety in their care and when and how to stretch or extend them outside of their comfort zone to avoid getting stuck in an unhelpful\, low demand space as well as how to support them to notice when it’s important to reduce demands and increase support again\nBuild the carer’s confidence in supporting the neurodivergent\, PDA child or young person in their care\n\nA PDF copy of the slides will be provided to all attendees. There will be time for discussion and Q&A at the end of the presentation. \nThis session is presented by Christina Keeble\, an Autistic ADHDer and proud parent to two neurodivergent children. Christina blends her lived experience with extensive professional expertise across education\, psychology\, and inclusion. She has a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)\, a Master’s in Special Education\, and a Graduate Diploma in Primary and Early Childhood Teaching. Christina has delivered impactful keynotes\, training\, and workshops to diverse audiences across Australia for almost 10 years. \nThe session is designed for kinship\, foster and permanent carers.
URL:https://www.carerkafe.org.au/event/shifting-spaces-of-safety-relational-safety-neurodivergence-pda/
LOCATION:Online Zoom
CATEGORIES:Foster Care,Kinship,Permanent Care,Online
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