SRF Program

  • ACF Resources to Support Partnership with Parents Affected by Trauma

    VEYLDF Alignment

    ​Item uses these practice principles: Reflective practice, Partnerships with families, Respectful relationships and responsive engagement. 

    ​Item responds to these sub-outcomes: Children become strong in their social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

    Description

    ACF Resources to Support Partnership with Parents Affected by Trauma is a training session that supports early childhood educators in their communication and engagement with parents who have experienced trauma. The training aims to support educators in their respectful, non-judgemental communication with traumatised parents, and enables educators to provide parents with trauma-informed knowledge in their relationship with their traumatised children. 

    The training is a 4-hour online course that includes a pre-training information pack containing videos, handouts, articles, and an interactive live, facilitated presentation. 

    To find out more details, dates and to register please click here: https://professionals.childhood.org.au/training-development/course-details-private/?course_id=107028&course_type=w

    Detailed Costs

    ​Training: $214.50 per participant (excl. GST)

    Travel and accommodation costs will be negotiated with each participating service.

    Implementation Considerations

    ​Target population: early childhood educators. 

    Program/practice descriptions and details: ACF provides a calendar of dates and times that participants can choose to register for.

    Program adaptability: the training program can be delivered online or face-to-face to all early childhood services across Victoria Customised face-to-face training can be offered for interested services.

    Staffing: services should consider the cost of backfill when determining the cost of accessing this resource.

    Tools and systems: participants attending online training will need access to a device with  internet connection.

    Priority Area

    Wellbeing (social and emotional)

    Strength of Evidence

    ​Level 5 - Foundational research evidence