Identifying & Supporting Young Carers

Online Courses

This learning is for front line workers who want to learn more about young carers. There are 105,000 young carers in NSW. That’s at least one in every classroom. This course has been developed to help front line workers (and their managers) to be able to identify and...

Constance on the Edge

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Constance Okot is a Sudanese refugee who has spent the last decade making Australia her new home. Her journey was first chronicled in the 2006 documentary I’ll Call Australia Home, which portrayed two refugee families from Burma and Sudan discovering the joys and...

Child Protection Reforms in effect

Blog

The NSW Government has introduced new legislation as part of the Safe Home for Life reform package to strengthen our child protection system so that every child in NSW has a ‘Safe Home for Life’. The Child Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2014, which...

Be a mate for children and young people in care!

Blog

According to the National Standards for Out-Of-Home Care (2011) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, children and young people are entitled to opportunities to live a full life and participate in decisions which affect their lives, during...

NSW Child Development Study

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The NSW Child Development Study (NSW-CDS) is a longitudinal study of child mental health and wellbeing in a cohort of children who were assessed using the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) in 2009. The podcast provides an overview of the study and preliminary...

Reconciliation Action Plan

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If you or your organisation has interest in learning how to work more effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples then this is the podcast for you! This interview with Amber Roberts, from Reconciliation Australia, provides practical advice on how to...

Action Learning – A Case Study

Blog

A key to successful Action Learning implementation is choosing an appropriate project. Since this reflective learning technique is aimed at identifying best practice and practice improvement, it is best used for large projects where project outcomes are somewhat...

70:20:10 – how can I do it?

Blog

Research is conclusive on the benefits of adopting a 70:20:10 approach to learning, and many organisations have taken the leap in adopting this learning model. However, for many organisations it remains a minefield of how to actually move from traditional methods of...

Action Learning

Learning Series

Action Learning is a reflective learning technique which takes place with real-life job tasks; where participants learn by doing, and then reflecting on what they have done. Action learning is a particularly effective way of enabling staff to learn new skills and can...

70:20:10 Learning Theory

About, Learning Series

The 70:20:10 Learning Theory is an approach to learning that has gained much popularity with organisations over recent years. This approach acknowledges that while organisations spend approximately 80% of their training budgets on traditional face-to-face training,...

Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural & Development Centre

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The Tirkandi Inaburra podcast series delves into the stories of the staff and students of this unique cultural and development centre for young Wiradjuri Aboriginal boys. This residential program is designed to empower Aboriginal youth through the promotion of self...

Building better relationships with clients of other cultures

Blog

Last year, the Multicultural Unit at Community Services delivered a number of ‘train the trainer’ sessions for organisations aiming to develop their staff’s skills and knowledge in culturally reflective practice. Never heard of CRP? Well, it’s not a new concept, but...