Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
Establishing safe relationships with young people who have experienced trauma
‘Establishing safe relationships with young people who have experienced trauma’ blog article was written by Emily Ings, Therapeutic Specialist, Out of Home Care at Australian Childhood Foundation. I was new to the world of being a Therapeutic Specialist and was allocated to work with a grandmother who was the carer of two brothers, one 12 …
Read MoreNSW has a new government – here are six actions Labor can make to transform out-of-home care
‘NSW has a new government – here are six actions Labor can make to transform out-of-home care’ blog article was written by Kelly Royds, Head of Knowledge Mobilisation and Innovation at the Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care (CETC). The new premier, Chris Minns, and his team have promised a “fresh start” for NSW, and …
Read MoreIn her shoes
This article was written by Alice Lieshout, Therapeutic Specialist for the Australian Childhood Foundation. THE MOVE I hate that my life turned out this way. I didn’t think life could get any worse living with mum, but then I entered resi. I hate everything about this place. The smell, the people, my empty room, the other …
Read MoreGood Goodbyes
How can we best support children when the therapeutic relationship is ending? What does a good goodbye involve? Child and Family Counsellor Symon Oliveri reflects through her own personal journey and guides us through her unique ways of reaching a positive ending.
Read MoreIntentionally Supporting Residential Care to Become Therapeutic in NSW – ACF and SCU awarded contract to launch an Australian first Resource Centre
A new exciting project which has been contracted by the NSW Government stands to transform the way in which therapeutic residential care is provided to young people. An Australian first, this intermediary resource centre will guide all providers of Intensive Therapeutic Care and showcase the importance of relational ways of understanding how young people can be best supported.
Read MoreProblem Sexual Behaviours in Children Under Twelve – what do we know and what do we need to know in supporting our residential care workers
Residential care workers are immersed in the sharp end of child protection work, charged with caring for children displaying complex trauma based behaviours, often including problem sexual behaviours. Are you an Australian based residential care worker? Here is an opportunity to build insight, understanding and improve resources for residential care workers who are supporting children or young people engaging in problematic sexual behaviour.
Read MoreResidential Care in Australia
There has been ongoing concern about the safety and quality of children’s experiences in Australia’s residential care systems for a very long time. The ABC Four Corners program that aired last week, 'Broken Homes', is another example of the concerns that have been expressed by many. We heard again about the lack of safety experienced by the young people and the failures in the system to support staff. The program raised many questions about child protection systems in Australia. This blog reflects on some of those questions.
Read MoreWhat on earth is placement stability in residential Out of Home Care?
Young people in residential care often display incredibly hard to manage behaviours, and finding a placement that works for them among all the other young people with their own combination of the hard to manage behaviours is really hard. Jenna Bollinger discusses what placement stability might - and may not - mean when applied to residential care.
Read MoreResidential Care – Changing the culture one word at a time
Here, Geoff Moore, a Team Leader in our Therapeutic Care Program, reflects on the power of words to build culture, and to change it - especially in the Residential Care Sector.
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