Workshops
CPS offers professional development and community education through a range of one-day workshops on child protection related topics. Our scheduled workshops are available for anyone to attend, and the benefits of meeting people from other sectors can be enormous. Scheduled workshops are available on selected topics only, however, all workshops may be hosted through your organisation. Hosting a Workshop
Understand more about adolescents – their fears, thoughts and needs – and enhance your communication skills.
It is not easy being a young person today. Discover ways to help young people whose behaviour has become challenging or anti-social. Learn some of the causes and triggers for difficult behaviour.
When a child dies from abuse or neglect someone always says “I knew something was wrong but didn’t know what to do”. Find out what to do when you are concerned about the welfare of a child. Identify the support and help that is available.
Would your organisation be able to stand up to public scrutiny if something went wrong? Gain the framework, guidelines and rationale to develop a Child Protection Policy for your organisation.
There are dozens of different laws that govern children’s lives and affect how adults can support them. Gain a layman’s understanding of the laws affecting children and how to work within that legal framework.
Any child living with violence or the threat of violence is a child in need of protection. Learn to recognise and respond to situations where violence has occurred and to provide practical support to children.
Identify the most effective help a worker can provide a family in crisis and gain practical skills for assisting the family. Examine the elements that contribute to safe practice when working with families in the medium and long term.
Most people have met or know a sex offender, they just haven’t realised it. Understand the behaviour of sex offenders and the risk factors inherent in working with families when a sex offender is involved.
Children tell us about themselves through play. Learn to appreciate the value of play and discover how play can be used effectively as a communication tool.
Children with difficult and challenging behaviours can really stretch carers’ patience and resources. Discover the causes and messages behind children’s challenging behaviour and find practical, realistic solutions.
Children with disabilities can be at seven times greater risk than other children. Learn how to reduce this risk factor and protect these vulnerable children.
When parents separate their children may feel a range of emotions. Understand the emotional impact separation and divorce can have on children and how to support families to minimise harmful effects.
Learn some practical skills to help children and young people cope with grief.
Children’s behaviour can be a mystery at times. Learn to identify children’s behaviour that might be of concern and recognise when a behaviour is simply a typical part of a child’s development. All one day workshops 9.00am - 4.00pm
Half day workshops 9.00am – 1.00pm unless advertised differently
Two day workshops 9.00am – 4.00pm daily All workshops include handouts as well as morning and afternoon tea. For workshop dates, please click on a workshop title or for all workshop dates click here. Workshop Enrolment Form Workshop Enrolment Information Hosting a Workshop |
