Caring for a Child or Young Person from a Culturally and Linguistic Diverse (CALD) Background
You may find yourself caring for a child or young person with a culture that differs from your own. The phrase Culturally and Linguistic Diverse Background (CALD) is used to describe the ethnic groups from different cultural backgrounds to the dominant Australian culture. This course was developed to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining […]
Caring for a Child or Young Person who has Experienced Sexual Abuse
Did you know that between 20% to 40% of girls and 10% to 15% of boys experience sexual abuse by the age of 16 years-old? This course was developed to increase your understanding on how sexual abuse can impact on children and young people’s lives and to provide strategies for caring for a child or […]
Life Story Work: Be Real, Be Honest
This is a short course aimed to promote, protect, and nurture each child and young person’s individual life story. Every person has a life story. No two stories will ever be the same, but everyone is unique and worth capturing. This course will cover: What is a life story? The importance of life story work for […]
Relative and Kin Care
Thank you for becoming a carer for a child or young person in your extended family, or a child or young person well known to you. When children are removed from their family, they need to be in an environment which supports an appropriate sense of belonging to their family. Kin carers provide that important […]
Substance Use in Pregnancy
As a carer you may find yourself caring for a baby or child whose mother used substances during pregnancy. This course aims to provide you with a broader knowledge on the effects of substance abuse on a newborn baby. The group of mothers and families who fit in to this group make up only a […]
Foundations of Attachment and Bonding
Attachment and bonding is a significant theory as it not only relates to children in care but all human beings. If we understand our own attachment style, we can make positive changes and become more secure. Therefore, better able to become a child’s secure base to feel confident, safe, and protected. This course explores: Different […]
Understand and Respond to Challenging Behaviours
This course explores challenging behaviours of children and young people in care. Children and young people in care often come from families where day to day routines is chaotic, parents lack general parenting skills, have little understanding of child development and often use inappropriate discipline, when they do discipline. These children and young people may […]
Positive Restorations
This course explores how carers can support positive change in children’s lives through restorations and transitions. This course explores: Understanding why children are restored to their parent/s. Explore how a decision is made to restore a child to their parent/s. The skills and knowledge parents need to demonstrate to have their children restored. Factors that […]
Transitions: A new beginning
We all experience transition and change during our lives. Life events such as finishing school; changing jobs; marriage; divorce; death of a parent; children moving out of home etc are just a few changes that you may experience. Some people are more affected by these transitional periods than others. For some, change brings overwhelming feelings, […]
Child Protection: The 5 R’s (Recognise, Respond, Record, Report and Reflect)
Child protection is a significant course for all foster carers regardless of the age or stage of children and young people in your care. All children need care and protection and therefore there is legislation to protect their rights and wellbeing. While some parents relinquish care of their children or are medically unable to care […]
