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Join the conversation – Putting children first: Changing how we communicate with parents to improve children’s outcomes

11 September 2019

This webinar discussed new research on ways to communicate with parents to improve children’s development and wellbeing.

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Join the conversation – Putting children first: Changing how we communicate with parents to improve children’s outcomes

11 September 2019
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Talking about parenting? A resource for practitioners working with parents and children

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Join the conversation – Responding to elder abuse: Rights, safety and participation

28 August 2019
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A new approach to trauma-informed teaching: Teacher practice with the Berry Street Education Model

22 August 2019
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Join the conversation – Supporting children after natural and human-induced disasters

7 August 2019
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Elder abuse in rural and remote communities

30 July 2019
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Join the conversation – Young people's experiences of leaving care and their support needs: Recent research and promising practices

24 July 2019
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Neighbour Day: It’s time to reconnect with those around us

22 July 2019
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Working Together to Care for Kids: A survey of foster and relative/kinship carers

16 July 2019
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Join the conversation – Supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children through a collaborative community approach

9 July 2019

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Sector news

Western Australian women's health and wellbeing policy: Lifting the health profile of women and girls

News — 10 September 2019

Review of best practice in residential out of home care

Report — 10 September 2019

Support for fathers: Fatherhood and family relationships support website

Resources — 5 September 2019

Changing Tracks progress report: May 2017-December 2018

Report — 5 September 2019

Living Well mid-term review survey

Survey — 5 September 2019

Improving housing and service responses to domestic and family violence for Indigenous individuals and families

Report — 3 September 2019

Early childhood, family support and health care services: An evidence review

Report — 3 September 2019

Independent cost benefit analysis of community playgroups: Research summary

Report — 3 September 2019

Better together: Supporting perinatal and infant mental health services

Report — 29 August 2019

Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision 2017–18

Report — 29 August 2019

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Upcoming sector events and conferences

Engaging disengaged young people

Event — 18 September 2019 to 19 September 2019 — Old Bar, NSW.

Australian Conference of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Conference — 19 September 2019 to 21 September 2019 — Launceston, Tas

Health Justice 2019

Conference — 24 September 2019 to 25 September 2019 — Sydney, NSW.

South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) Conference

Conference — 24 September 2019 — Adelaide, SA.

Family Services Conference

Conference — 24 September 2019 to 25 September 2019 — Tamworth, NSW.

Early Childhood Australia National Conference 2019

Conference — 25 September 2019 to 28 September 2019 — Hobart, Tas

Working to support children and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Webinar — 26 September 2019 — Online

6th Asia Pacific Rim Confederation of Counsellors Conference

Conference — 27 September 2019 to 29 September 2019 — Brisbane, Qld.

Outcomes measurement workshops: Know your social impact

Event — 9 October 2019 to 1 May 2020 — National

FECCA Conference 2019

Conference — 9 October 2019 to 11 October 2019 — Hobart, Tas.

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