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Carer Resources

Carer Kafe has compiled a series of podcasts, guides, toolkits, online courses, pre-recorded webinars and presentations that you can access using the Carer Portal.

Pre-recorded Webinars

Strengthening School Partnerships for Children in Care

Having worked in schools and with a trauma-informed lens, Megan Corcoran is deeply passionate about providing equitable educational opportunities for children…
Pre-recorded Webinars

Neurodivergent children and young people in care: Understanding, Behaviours & Strategies

Using a strengths-based approach, Christina Keeble demystifies autism and ADHD and gives practical strategies for supporting the neurodivergent child or…
Pre-recorded Webinars

Supporting Autistic children with a PDA profile (PDA = Pathological Demand Avoidance aka Persistent Drive for Autonomy)

Join Neurodivergent consultant Christina Keeble as she takes a refreshing deep dive into the attributes of a PDA-er, sharing personal…
Pre-recorded Webinars

Preparing for the Holidays: Building a Wellbeing Plan for the season ahead

Join Wellbeing consultant Megan Corcoran as she shares a trauma informed lens for supporting children in care through the holiday…
Pre-recorded Webinars

Beyond the Ban: Guiding Kids in Care Through Social Media Shifts

This pre-recorded webinar has been designed to help carers prepare neurodiverse children, or those with a trauma background, for the…
Pre-recorded Webinars

Playing it Safe: Supporting Healthy Gaming for Kids in Care

This pre-recorded webinar has been designed to help carers support the gamer in their life, including children and young people…
Beyond Burnout
Pre-recorded Webinars

Beyond Burnout: Tools to navigate vicarious trauma and carer fatigue.

Join Megan Corcoran, a wellbeing consultant, and the Director of Wagtail Institute as she takes you through a very important…
Pre-recorded Webinars

Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Clare McCrumlish, Principal Practice Advisor from the Child Sexual Exploitation response team, DFFH, explains child exploitation, online child exploitation, the meaning…
Pre-recorded Webinars

Grief and Loss Toolkit

Grief is a deeply personal and individual experience. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve, and each person’s grieving…
Podcast

Preparing our Hearts: A Foster Care Journey

'Preparing Our Hearts: A Foster Care Journey' highlights the stories and experiences of foster carers and their biological children as…
Pre-recorded Webinars

Supporting young lives: Trauma-informed and positive approaches

Watch the pre-recorded webinar with Megan Corcoran, Director of the Wagtail Institute as she explores a wide range of topics
Pre-recorded Webinars

Introduction to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

A very informative presentation from Raina Quinny from NOFASD Australia on the causes of, and impacts for children with FASD,…