FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCE TRAINING

Culturally Appropriate

Online learning

Hands on Activities 

Providing training that considers culture, extended family networks and strengths based practice

Providing a mixture of online learning portal with a 3 day (3hours each day) LIVE online training.

Walk away with the skills required to facilitate a Family Group Conference from start to finish. 

WHAT IS FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCING 

What is Family Group Conferencing?Family Group Conferences provides a model that is child centred where the child’s voice is paramount.
They provide parents and their extended family the opportunity to assume a decision-making role and to take responsibility for developing a plan that will ensure the safety and protection of their children and create a lasting positive change.
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The conference can be facilitated for families who are working with Child Protection due to a notification of risk or by choice where complex family dynamics make Family Group Conferencing a more appropriate option for developing a parenting plan than Family Dispute Resolution. 

FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCE TRAINING

Family Mediation Specialists have partnered with Australia's leading mediation and Dispute resolution educational Institute -  THE MEDIATION INSTITUTE to deliver Family Group Conferencing Training and Memberships around Australia and the world. This partnership combines my many years of experience in the field as a FGC Facilitator and Family Intervention Worker, with a leading Institute that provides the latest education and qualifications in the field of Dispute Resolution and Community Services.
Training Overview
​The goal of the training is to upskill people who have a background understanding of community services work in the Family Group Conferencing process.
 
The course is divided into three modules:

- Module 1: Theory of Family Group Conferencing delivered through online learning. This is all that is required for people who want to learn about the process but do not want to become certified as a Family Group Conferencing Practitioner. 
 
- Module 2: Practical Workshop delivered as a face to face workshop online. This is required for people who want to become a certified Family Group Conference Practitioner.
 
- Module 3: VET Statement of Attainment This is for people who want a statement of attainment in Vocational Units related to Family Group Conferencing and is completed within 12 months of becoming a Certified Family Group Conference Practitioner or as an RPL application for non-certified practitioners who can demonstrate competence. VET Certificates and Statements of Attainment are provided by Mediation Institute in partnership with the Registered Training Organisation Inspiritive Pty Ltd. 

Course Development and Lead Trainer Eve Clare 

• Accredited mediator and FDR Practitioner
• Experienced and qualified Family Group Conference (FGC) Facilitator
• Qualified Trainer and Assessor.
• Holds A Bachelors Degree in Social Science and Grad Dip -Family Dispute Resolution.

 
 Lead Trainer
Eve is a Qualified Mediator, FDR Practitioner and Dynamic Qualified Trainer providing hands on coaching and activity-based learning. 
 
Eve also works in regional areas across NSW as a leading consultant for Family Group Conferencing. Eve was one of the first Family Group Conference Facilitators in Australia partaking in Australia’s Pilot Program in 2011 across regional areas of Australia.
 
Eve is a chosen Panel Provider for DCJ Family Group Conferencing and has a strong knowledge of family Intervention work. Working closely with child protection, NGO services, Out of Home Care Agencies and families to assist in building safe homes for children as one of the first Family Preservation workers in Australia.
 
A majority of Eves work has been with Aboriginal Families and Children working within restorative and Family Preservation work.
 
Having worked in the family services field for over 15 year’s Eve has expanded her work into training other workers in the field of Family Intervention and Mediation.
 
She sees the need for more empowering processes that make use of a neutral facilitator to assist people to create plans that are future focused, relevant to the individual children and family situation and keep the children's interest at the heart of the decision making.
 
Eve believes families and children should be part of all decisions made and provides others she trains with a whole of family future focused approach.
​Eve combines her personal life and educational skills together to create a dynamic and real understanding of family challenges, resilience and strength

AVAILABLE TRAINING WORKSHOP DATES:

LIVE UPCOMING 2 DAY ONLINE TRAININGS - COMBINED WITH ONLINE MODULES

Full Fee: $1,400 per person
Payment Options: Payment plans offered. Contact us to arrange a plan to fit your needs.
 
Module One: E-learning and Mi Certificate of Completion
Module Two: 3-day public online workshop and Mi Family Group Conference Facilitator Certificate

The next scheduled online FULL workshop will be: 
September online workshop:

• Friday 9th September 2022 – 9.30 am – 12 noon (NSW Time)
• Thursday 15th September 2022 – 9.30 am – 12 noon (NSW Time)
• Friday 16th September 2022 – 9.30 am – 1 pm (NSW Time). Note this session has an extra hour to allow for a simulation

November online workshop:

• Monday 7th November 2022 – 9.30 am – 12 noon (NSW Time)
• Monday 14th November 2022 – 9.30 am – 12 noon (NSW Time)
• Tuesday 15th November 2022 – 9.30 am – 1 pm (NSW Time). Note this session has an extra hour to allow for a simulation

CONTACT US TO ENQUIRE ABOUT - ONGOING TRAINING AND SUPPORT
MENTORING - SKYPE/PHONE Support through first FGC and co facilitation support.
WORKPLACE PROGRAM SUPPORT - In House Training Options - Program Development.

REGISTER YOUR SPOT TODAY - LIMITED SPOTS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MULTIPLE STAFF TRAINED PLEASE CONTACT US TO ARRANGE A WORKPLACE TRAINING WERE WE COME TO YOU AND TAILOR THE TRAINING TO YOUR NEEDS.

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