In partnership with the Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) we are proud to present this years conference.
We are also excited to announce that the Hon. Lisa Neville, Minister for Mental Health, Community Services and Senior Victorians will be joining us to open the conference, and Ms. Emma Page Campbell, The Lady Mayoress of Melbourne will be closing the conference.

To view the conference program click here
To view the registration form click here (Please note that this form is in PDF format and can be submitted to us via fax, e-mail or post)

The conference included over 20 workshops in areas including The Children's Court of Victoria, Youth Justice, Therapeutic Foster Care, Infants & Trauma, Health & Wellbeing, Education and many more! Please see below for copies of workshop presentations.

Day 1, Session 1

Workshop 1: Child Protection in the Children's Court - how, what and why?

Workshop 2: Adolescent risk taking: why? And what to do about it.

Workshop 3: Super Vision - how to gain greater clarity and confidence as a supervisor. Presentation not available.

Workshop 4: 'In it together' - effective care teams.

Workshop 5: Therapeutic care - from principles and practice.

Workshop 6: Working with young offenders in custody - an integrated approach.

Workshop 7: Attachment - practical tips on how to be a secure base for a child / young person- improving behaviour by improving mood.

Day 1, Session 2

Workshop 1: Practice with young people with sexually abuse behaviours.

Workshop 2: What are you bringing to the table? Fostering good health.

Workshop 3: "Where do I come from, where do I belong?" The conundrum's of identity for looked after children and their caregivers. Presentation not available.

Workshop 4: Children attacking relationships: understanding the impact of family violence upon children and restoring their ability to form connections.

Workshop 5: Family links: kinship care and family contact research project.

Workshop 6: "iParent" - A 'how to' parenting model for children recovering from trauma and child abuse.

Workshop 7: The role of psychiatry in children who present with challenging behaviours.

Day 2, Session 1

Workshop 1: Success in life: being able to communicate and express oneself. Presentation not available.

Workshop 2: Using yoga and meditation with children. Presentation not available.

Workshop 3: Super Vision - how to gain greater clarity and confidence as a supervisor. Presentation not available.

Workshop 4: Re-building strong foundations - supporting carers work with traumatised infants.

Workshop 5: Use of therapeutic model in kinship care.

Workshop 6: Effective care teams in practice.

Workshop 7: Can residential care be therapeutic for children?

Day 2, Session 2

Workshop 1: Attachment relationship issues for infants in out of home care. Presentation not available.

Workshop 2: Working with young offenders in custody - an integrated approach.

Workshop 3: Congratulations - your intelligence is across a range of areas??

Workshop 4: The occasional counselor.

Workshop 5: It takes a village: a school psychologist's experience of working with children with autism.

Workshop 6: Ensuring cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people in out of home care.

Workshop 7: Executive health and wellbeing - positive psychology in action.