Professional Development - 1 October

Written on the 30 September 2020 by SAFCA

Tuesday 6 October 12noon AEST AIPC - Having Conversations About Suicide

Working with clients at risk of suicide is among the most stressful parts of community services work, and the prospect can trigger high anxiety for helping professionals. This webinar explores risk factors and warning signs for suicide, and provides guidance for having conversations with clients when you are concerned that they are at risk. You will also learn about the 'do's and don't's' of talking to clients about suicide.

https://www.aipc.net.au/webinars/

**Please note that you will need to initially Register to AIPC to receive this FREE training**


NEW - Wednesday 7 October 2pm 3.30pm Centrelink Benefits Update by Tom Cobban, Berrill & Watson Superannuation & Insurance Lawyers *SAFCA Members Only*

Tom Cobban will present update on Centrelink Benefit changes Covid19

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/safca-members-only-centrelink-benefits-update-tom-cobban-tickets-123122912947


NEW Friday 16 October 9.30am 3.30pm AEST AIPC Working with Children & Families

As community services professionals and volunteers tackle increasingly complex issues within their role, our free workshop Working with Children and Families will provide you and your team with specialist knowledge and skills to work effectively with children and families, adding greater professional and personal effectiveness and confidence in their role.

(Places are necessarily limited so please review and register now).

The 6-hour, comprehensive online workshop is entirely free.

It's an opportunity to network with other professionals and engage in 4 online learning sessions, which include:

  1. Working with families with consideration to family systems and structure, cultural and societal considerations, and facilitating positive changes in families.
  2. Working with children and young people utilising appropriate communication and engagement strategies.  Child mental health and suicide is also covered.
  3. Exploring domestic and family violence contexts and responding appropriately to clients at risk of harm, abuse and violence.
  4. Discussing a complex family case study with consideration and application of knowledge and skills learned through the previous sessions.

PLEASE NOTE: All attendees receive a comprehensive workbook, which includes a summary of all information and skills covered. The workbook will not be printed in hard copy format on this occasion due to difficulties being experienced with Australia Post deliveries.

Register here: https://www.aipc.net.au/Oct2020/

 

New Monday 26 October Elder Abuse One Day Virtual Workshop

Financial Counselling Australia are offering a one day, virtual training workshop on elder abuse.  Because the workshop is virtual, groups are limited to 15 people.

If you're interested in participating, the dates available for SA are:

  • Monday 26th October
  • Thursday 10th December

The link to register is here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/online-training-on-elder-abuse-sa-registration-121650843949

FCA will be running more workshops next year, so if these fill up, you won't miss out.

The facilitators are Kat Lane (lawyer), Karyn Schluter-White (training consultant) and Fiona Guthrie (FCA). If your workspace has two screens that would be handy, as they use a variety of facilitation tools, including an online whiteboard, plus zoom. (But they'll make anything work.)


Tuesday 3 November 12noon AEST AIPC Responding to Crises and Vicarious Trauma Risk

It is inevitable within helping and support work crises will arise. In this webinar we cover common crises that helping professionals encounter and key aspects of responding to risk. We'll also focus on how helping professionals can support themselves when crises arrive, from monitoring for burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma to practical strategies we can use both at work and beyond.

https://www.aipc.net.au/webinars/

**Please note that you will need to initially Register to AIPC to receive this FREE training**


Tuesday 1 December 12noon AEST AIPC Managing Complex Ethical and Boundary Situations

Helping and support work is grounded in ethical principles and values, with the nature of the work and the client base meaning that, at times, ethical and boundary dilemmas will arise. In this webinar, we explore professional values and models of ethical decision making. We also consider common ethical issues and dilemmas, and the strategies helping professionals can utilise to help resolve them.

https://www.aipc.net.au/webinars/

**Please note that you will need to initially Register to AIPC to receive this FREE training**


New Monday 10 December Elder Abuse One Day Virtual Workshop

Financial Counselling Australia are offering a one day, virtual training workshop on elder abuse.  Because the workshop is virtual, groups are limited to 15 people.

If you're interested in participating, the dates available for SA are:

  • Monday 26th October
  • Thursday 10th December

The link to register is here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/online-training-on-elder-abuse-sa-registration-121650843949

FCA will be running more workshops next year, so if these fill up, you won't miss out.

The facilitators are Kat Lane (lawyer), Karyn Schluter-White (training consultant) and Fiona Guthrie (FCA). If your workspace has two screens that would be handy, as they use a variety of facilitation tools, including an online whiteboard, plus zoom. (But they'll make anything work.)


Legal Services Commission Law for Community Workers

The Legal Services Commission are providing free webinars as part of the FREE Law for Community Workers Program.  Community workers are key problem-spotters, they can play an important role in assisting their clients to understand and protect their legal rights, and access legal help. Webinar topics are:

  • Your Story Disability Legal Service: Sharing Your Story with the Disability Royal Commission October 21
  • Youth Justice the Legal Basics November 4
  • Legal Responses to Bullying November 18

Webinars are currently scheduled for Wednesdays from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.  For more information visit https://lsc.sa.gov.au/cb_pages/law_for_community_workers.php

For any queries, contact Paula Meegan, Law for Community Workers Program Co-ordinator paula.meegan@lsc.sa.gov.au

 

Good Shepherd Microfinance

FREE financial coaching training for community sector workers

Register here

A collaborative, solutions-focused, goal-oriented model of building financial capability that goes beyond just giving people financial info.

About this Event

The training is provided over 3 weeks.  There are numerous starting dates available please check the Eventbrite link above.

Different dates available

If you have any questions, please call Emily on 02 8571 7800 or email emily.ninnes@goodshep.org.au


FCA Toolkit Modules through E-Learning System (these Modules can be completed at any time)

Modules include:

  • Australian Financial Code of Ethical Practice
  • Small Business Forum
  • National Tax Clinic Training
  • Telephone Counselling Skills
  • Mental Wellbeing with Beyond Blue
  • Suncorp's New Resilient You Program
  • Australian Financial Counselling Code of Ethical Practice
  • Comprehensive Credit Reporting
  • CPD explainer
  • Debt Collection Module
  • Debt management firms 2018 - Let's not beat around the bush
  • Fourth test
  • National Redress Scheme Implications for Financial Counsellors
  • Peer-to-peer debriefing webinar
  • Working with people with impaired cognitive capacity

*Please contact Steffany Woolford if you require assistance with accessing these Modules from the FCA Toolkit

 

Thriving Communities Partnership

The TCP Connect Webinars create the opportunity for all members of the TCP community to come together to learn, share and connect with one another as we all strive towards ensuring that everyone in Australia has fair access to the modern essential services they need to thrive in Australia.

https://thriving.org.au/TCPevents

 


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