Australian Childhood Foundations (ACF)

Making Space for Learning for PCWs (Webinar)

Course Description

In this webinar we will cover an introduction to complex developmental trauma and the Making Space for Learning framework. Throughout our session you will have opportunities for reflection, activities, and applied action.

Course Overview

This training will introduce you to trauma-informed practices from the perspective of a PCW (Pastoral Care Worker). We've collaborated with ACF to create this specialized training, ensuring you have the latest evidence-based information to support your work and provide the best care for our school communities.

Please note, this training will replace your compulsory training, The Wellbeing Classroom.

Completing this training is a requirement for your role and must be completed by the end of this year (2025).

If you have completed The Wellbeing Classroom in the last 3 months, you do not need to complete this new training although we recommend you do as it incorporates lots of practical strategies.

Step One: Accessing the Training

To access the webinar, please download the step-by-step guide from the first activity after registering for the course. Follow each instruction carefully to complete your registration and gain access to the training.

Step Two: On the ACF platform:

  1. Watch the webinar ​
  2. Scan the ‘Survey QR Code’ with your phone (end of webinar)​
  3. Complete the survey ​
  4. Note down the ‘SMG password’ (end of webinar)

Step Three: On the SMG Classroom platform:

  1. Enter the password and access certificate​
  2. Email certificate to chaplaincy@smg.net.au to inform SMG of the completion of this mandatory course.

Topics

2 Hours

Comprehensive Exploration

  • 3 Topics
  • 2 Hours live webinar
  • 1 Online quiz

Topic 1

Develop an increased understanding of the impact of trauma on children and how it may present.

Topic 2

Develop confidence in building strong and healing relationships with children and young people.

Topic 3

Develop strategies for building relationships with children and young people impacted by trauma that are accessible and applicable.

Australian Childhood Foundations (ACF)

Key Learning Outcomes 

Impact of Trauma

Neurobiology of complex and developmental trauma

Responses to traumatised children within educational settings

Meet the instructor

Australian Childhood Foundations (ACF)
How we started
Australian Childhood Foundation was started over 30 years ago in 1986, by a small but passionate group of professionals and community advocates who wanted to fix major problems in child protection.

It was established to give children, whose pain was unacknowledged, a voice to ensure their safety and care became a priority within the community.Today as a national organisation with 32 community partnerships, the Foundation’s focus has not wavered.

The counsellors, educators and professional advocates at the Foundation work passionately to ensure children hurt by abuse, neglect and family violence are helped to heal. Refusing to give up on children, we are committed to helping the community to defend childhood and children and ensure they feel loved and safe.

Our vision
is that all children are safe from the trauma of abuse, violence, and neglect.

Who we are

We exist to protect children and restore childhood through the power of love. Children are not just at the heart of all we do; they are our passion. It’s our privilege to support children, we work to surround them in a circle of love, care, and safety. We are passionate believers in the power of love to help abused children heal and to defend and restore childhood.

Our passion
Apply the evidence from neuroscience to help children heal from the hurt of abuse and neglect. Promote and build stable and secure relationships for all children.

Work in partnership to have a collective impact on the lives of traumatised children and families.
Be relentless in advocating for the needs of children.
Educate and empower communities to safeguard children.