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Courses and Upskilling for Parents/Carers

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It’s Time We Talked

It’s Time We Talked is an Australian violence prevention project that supports young people, parents, schools, government and the community sector to understand and address the influence of pornography.

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GameAware

For parents, schools and professionals. We help gamers and their families find a healthier relationship with gaming.

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Northern Beaches Council – Sexual and Gender Diversity Webinar

For parents and carers. Being a parent, grandparent, or primary carer of a LGBTQIA+ young person can be wonderful and enriching, but can also seem overwhelming and confusing at times too.

This webinar will provide you with information that can make a difference to the young person in your life.

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Parental Stress Centre

Awesome parenting programs and resources. To help parents experience personal peace and to feel good about themselves – to teach them to be able to accept the ups and downs of life and cope with the challenges that we face.  For parents to be able to pass these life skills onto their children. 

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Christina Keeble Consulting

My aim is to educate, collaborate, support and uplift families/carers, individuals & professionals who are neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, learning differences, etc.) themselves, who support a neurodivergent individual or who may just be looking to understand more about neurodiversity. I will do this from my lived experience as a teacher, as a woman and as an Autistic & ADHD mum to two neurodivergent PDAers.

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Prevention United

Prevention United is a new national charity with big ambitions. We’re different. Unlike other mental health organisations in Australia, we have an exclusive focus on promoting mental wellbeing and preventing mental health conditions – across the entire spectrum of conditions.

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Greg Santucci: Occupational Therapy, Education and Advocacy

For over 20 years Greg has been committed to providing neurodevelopmentally informed therapy to children, as well as workshops to parents and professionals promoting compassionate, collaborative and brain-based interventions to support children of all abilities.

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Bessel Van Der Kolk: Understand and Healing from Trauma

Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going on inside ourselves.

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Twenty10: Suicide Prevention

Twenty10’s suicide awareness and intervention training program.

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Full Stop Australia – 1800FULLSTOP

1800 385 578

Helpline and online counselling. Also other help you might need plus advocacy and training.

Full Stop Australia is here to put a full stop to sexual, domestic or family violence through support, education, and advocacy.

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Documentary: Back Track Boys

Anyone with a beating heart should watch this movie! An observational documentary, filmed over two years, follows boys in a youth program that Bernie runs from a shed on the outskirts of Armidale, a rural town in Australia. On the road, the boys find their voice, make great friendships and the dogs become national champions. But as the boys sleep under the stars at night the trauma is never too far away.

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Turning Point

Contains information and advice for clinicians, clients and families, self assessments, community education and training, resources and tons more.

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Dr Mona Delahooke

I’m a clinical psychologist empowering joyful, resilient parent-child relationships by translating neuroscience research into practical and compassionate tools and strategies. Mona Delahooke’s books are so important for parents and educators alike.

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Dr Ross Greene – CPS Model

Dr. Greene is a clinical psychologist, and he’s been working with children and families for over 30 years. His influential work is widely known throughout the world. He is the creator of CPS – Collaborative and Proactive Solutions.

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Podcast: Square Peg Round Whole

Go straight to the amazing podcast series led by Northern Beaches parent, advocate and kick arse woman Lou Kuchel.

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YouTube: Maggie Dent on Teen Boys and Anger

“Sometimes the anger is a sign something’s wrong, but it’s not always about being angry”.

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YouTube: Maggie Dent on Boys at School

A message from Maggie Dent on boys not listening at school. How not listening can be a coping mechanism for stress and not an intentional choice.

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Good Blokes Co.

Retreats, camps, schools and corporate.

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Australian Centre for Disability Law: Online Training

Online training is now available for students with disability, their families and advocates.

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F.E.A.S.T: Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders

F.E.A.S.T. is an international non-profit organization of and for parents and caregivers of loved ones affected by eating disorders. Our free programs and services offer families much needed support, information, skills, and tools to help them on their journey.

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Family Advocacy

We work with families to defend and promote the rights and interests of people with developmental disability.

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Anti-Discrimination NSW

Learn about what discrimination is, how the law protects you, and what your rights are if you experience discrimination. If you’ve experienced discrimination in New South Wales, you can lodge a complaint with us. Our services are free.

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Department of Education: Covid-19 and Students with Disability

The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that every student, including students with disability, have access to education in a sustainable and effective manner during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Department of Education: Students with Disability

See where the government stands on supporting students with a disability in their education. How students should be supported and legal frameworks.

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Australian Government: Dept of Education

Fact Sheet 1: Disability Discrimination Act 1992
This fact sheet summarises the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

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Embrace Difference

Our goal is to educate and support schools, teachers, parents, carers, families and individuals who are Neurodivergent themselves, teach and support Neurodivergent students or just seek a better understanding of Neurodiversity.

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YouTube clip: The Coke Bottle Effect

When autistic kids hold it all together at school or otherwise known as ‘had a great day’ and explode when they get back to their safe place. Explained by an autistic adult. Main story starts at the 4min mark.

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Mission Australia Youth Survey

The Mission Australia Youth Survey is Australia’s largest online youth survey, providing a platform for young people aged 15 to 19 to ‘speak up’ about the issues that really concern them. Here you can encourage your young people to have a voice or have a look at the results from last year.

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Australian Centre for Disability Law

For all things Disability Rights. Services include legal advice, casework, referrals, delivery of Community Legal Education and many resources.

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Inside Out: Institute for Eating Disorders

Australia’s national eating disorder research and clinical excellence institute. Contains many resources on everything about eating disorders for parents, carers and professionals in many settings.

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Inside Out: Institute for Eating Disorders – Training Options

InsideOut is a leader in innovative training for health professionals in the identification, assessment and treatment of people with eating disorders. Also contains resources for parents and carers.

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How to Talk to a Teen About Counselling

A blog from Michelle Mitchell – ex teacher, writer, speaker on all things adolescence. How to Talk to a Teen About Counselling: Ideas That Could Make All the Difference.

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Twenty10: PRISM Inclusivity Training

PRISM Inclusivity Training is a one-day practical workshop. PRISM helps you explore how better practice principles can make a difference for you, your organisation, service or school when working with LGBTIQA+ people, including young people.

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Free Online Courses for Parents

sdecc specialises in providing free counselling and support for young people aged 12 -25 with problematic alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use and their families.

sdecc works within a family inclusive, trauma informed framework and our highly qualified counsellors understand the complexities of AOD use, including any mental health issues.

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Reflection: A mother and son chat on mental health and drug dependence

Comedian Kristina Kuzmic and her son open up honestly about his mental health struggles, drug dependence, violence and what she learned through raising him.

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Doing Drugs with Paul Dillon

Paul Dillon has been working in the area of drug education for the past 25 years. Through his own business, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) he has been contracted by many organisations to give regular updates on current drug trends.

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Podcast Series: The Real Deal on Drugs

In the ‘The Real Deal on Drugs’ podcast series Paul Dillon answers the questions he is most regularly asked by students across the country. It is important to remember that the content has been developed with young people in mind and aims to provide them with the information they want to know about alcohol and other drugs.

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  • Careers and Further Education
  • Carers – Young Carers and Adults
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  • Disability and Diverse Needs
  • Domestic and Family Violence
  • Eating Disorders and Body Image
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  • Gambling
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  • Loss and Grief
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  • Parent/Carer Burnout
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  • School Can't – formerly School Refusal
  • School Disengagement and Challenging Behaviours
  • Schooling/Educational Options
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  • Self Harm – Non-suicidal Self Injury
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Health & Family Planning
  • Social Media, Porn, Gaming and Digital
  • Suicide, Ideation & Prevention
  • Trauma Informed Care
  • Trauma Informed Education and Education Innovation
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