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…
Resource Library
Resource Library
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.
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
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,…
Understanding and Responding to Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use
Join Lynsey Ward from Odyssey Institute as she focusses on the model of Harm Reduction when looking at the signs,…
Caring for the Carer: A Wellbeing Toolkit
Watch the pre-recorded webinar with Megan Corcoran, Director of the Wagtail Institute as she explores a wide range of topics
Online Safety and Digital Wellbeing for Children and Young People in Care
This on-demand resource explores essential strategies for keeping children and young people in care, safe online while promoting their digital…
Belonging Matters Supporting children and young people through bullying challenges
Watch the pre-recorded webinar with Megan Corcoran, Director of the Wagtail Institute as she explores a wide range of topics
PEAK BODIES’ RESOURCES
There are valuable resources available on these peak bodies' websites which contain lots of useful information for home-based carers:
Resilience for Carers with Cheryl Harrison
Watch the Giraffe Resilience pre-recorded webinar, helping you build a set of skills and behaviours to help you to build…
Supporting Education Success of Young People in Care – Navigating School Challenges
Watch the pre-recorded webinar with Megan Corcoran, Director of the Wagtail Institute as she empowers carers on how to support…
Adolescent Violence in the Home in Context: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
In this webinar, we hear from Professor Anita Gibbs, from the University of Otago, New Zealand.
Impact of Neglect During Childhood
Watch the pre-recorded webinar which aims to deepen your understanding of neglect and equip you with valuable insights and strategies to…