Every person has the potential to be a protective and healing force when supported with the right knowledge and resources.
Protecting children is the beginning
—and the catalyst—for healing, for systems transformation, and for intergenerational change.
Learning and resources
International Childhood Trauma Conference 2025
Resources and support to keep children and young people safe and help them heal
Access free tools for trauma-informed practice
Become a protective and healing force for children
Stay up to date with our latest research
Practical expert guidance for carers and practitioners
Learning
Supporting parents
Bringing Up Great Kids: Foundational Training
An integrated parenting program made up of unique activities and tools designed to offer all parents and carers a fresh way to understand relationships with their children.
Safeguarding children
Understanding and embedding the Victorian Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme
This workshop empowers participants to embed the Child Safe Standards in their organisation and respond to allegations of child abuse and misconduct in line with the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care
Blocked Care: For professionals and practitioners
This workshop explores the neuroscience behind blocked care, why children and young people struggle to build trust and engage in the relationship, and how to use attachment-focused care to break the cycle.
Customised trainings
Build a training program that works for you
We offer customised training programs designed to build the skills and knowledge your staff need to support children and families, especially those impacted by trauma. Whether you’re a school, community service, or another organisation, we can work with you to design exclusive workshops tailored to your unique needs.
Latest
Urgent need for mandatory education in WWCC
Press Release
Victoria Police have today identified a childcare worker, charged with 70 sexual offenses against children in 20 childcare centres across Melbourne – demonstrating the systemic failures in the Working with Children Check (WWCC) scheme that continue to facilitate violence and life-long harm towards children and young people across Australia.
In Conversation with Dr Dan Siegel and Noel MacNamara
International Childhood Trauma Conference news
Watch 30 Minutes of Insight with Dr Dan Siegel — renowned author, educator, and executive director of the Mindsight Institute—whose groundbreaking work in interpersonal neurobiology and mental health has shaped over 100 publications and inspired audiences worldwide.
Business Summit drives action on child safety
On Us Coalition news
The urgency of protecting children in and around business took centre stage last week at the Child Safeguarding in Business Summit.