Learning and Development

Learning and Development

Child and Carer Playing

Program Overview

Carer Kafe provides free online and in person accessible, high-quality, relevant and culturally safe learning and development activities and resources for Victorian home-based carers.  Sessions are delivered by specialists across a broad range of topics relevant for carers and the caring journey. Carer Kafe is guided by the following principles: child centred, carer informed, evidence based, innovative, collaborative, culturally responsive and inclusive.

Learning and Development Calendar

Carer Kafe offers free online and in person sessions for Victorian kinship, permanent and accredited foster carers.

Carer Kafe’s Nutrition for Wellbeing Seminar in Epping

Clinical nutritionist/ functional medicine practitioner Nikki Walentini will talk about how to shop, prepare food and eat well on a…
KPF
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Face-to-Face
| Wed 14 May

Youth Mental Health First Aid

14 Hours (across 2 consecutive days) Face-to-face training in Melbourne – Carers need to attend both days to complete the…
FKP
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Face-to-Face
| Fri 16-17 May

Time out for you: Creative Wellbeing for Carers – Frankston May

Location: Frankston Arts Centre, Cube 37 Dates: May 16th, 23rd & 30th 2025 Times: 3 x Fridays 10am-1.30pm Including Lunch…
FKP
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Face-to-Face
| Fri 16 May

Building Bridges: Caring for Neurodivergent and Traumatised Children

Date: Thursday 22 May Time: 10.00am -1.00pm Location: Zoom online As a result of participating in this webinar, you will…
FKP
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Online
| Thu 22 May

Nikara’s Journey 23 and 24 May 2025

Due to high demand for this training, if you can no longer attend, please let us know. We ask that…
FKP
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Online
| Fri 23-24 May

Yarn Bark – Healing our Healers 3 June 2025

Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm Date: 3 June Location: Cranbourne Botanical Gardens, Cranbourne Presented by: VACCA Workshop Experience for Carers of…
PFK
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Face-to-Face
| Tue 3 Jun

Understanding the NDIS – for carers

This workshop will help you to better understand the NDIS and maximise your success in securing and managing funding for…
FKP
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Online
| Thu 5 Jun

Yarn Bark – Healing our Healers 10 June 2025

Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm Date: 10 June Location: Wunggurtrwil Dhurrung Centre, Wyndham Vale Presented by: VACCA Workshop Experience for Carers…
KPF
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Face-to-Face
| Tue 10 Jun

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Are you caring for a child who is, or you suspect is, affected by FASD? Children with FASD have complex…
FKP
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Face-to-Face
| Wed 11 Jun

Supporting the child in care with their grief and loss

Date: Thursday 19 June Time: 10.00am – 11.30am Location: Zoom online The goal of this webinar is to equip kinship,…
FKP
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Online
| Thu 19 Jun

Strengthening Cultural Connections (Replacing Nikara’s Journey) 20 and 21 June 2025

Due to high demand for this training, if you can no longer attend, please let us know. We ask that…
PFK
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Online
| Fri 20-21 Jun

Time out for you: Creative Wellbeing for Carers – Fairfield June

Location: Fairfield Boathouse, Fairfield Dates: June 6th, 13th & 20th 2025 Times: 3 x Fridays 10am-1.30pm including lunch  We strongly…
FKP
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Face-to-Face
| Fri 20 Jun