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Training and
Education 2021
For parents and carers
raising children and
young people
Training and education 2021
For parents and carers raising children and young people
Early Parenting Programs
Many free programs are offered throughout the year by Maternal and Child Health. They are facilitated by health
professionals and are offered to further support families in their parenting roles. Some of the programs are outlined below.
For further information speak with your MCH nurse or call our service on 9404 8888.
First Time Parent Group The First Time Parent Group is a seven week program which aims
for children 6 weeks - 12 weeks to support first time parents in their new role. Adapted to suit the
needs of families, discussion may include transition to parenthood,
By invitation to first time parents
sleep and settling, diet and active play, parenting resources, and
forming playgroups. All first time parents are invited to attend this
program soon after the birth of their baby.
Drop In Services • Open Consultation Sessions Drop in for further review in between
for children newborn - 3.5 years your child’s scheduled Key Age and Stage visits.
• Breast Feeding Support Consult with one of our lactation consultants
No appointment required
or maternal and child health nurses for support with feeding your
child breast, bottle or solid foods.
Sleep and Settling This program is suitable for babies up to 3.5 years of age. It provides
for children newborn - 3.5 years information and support to help parents better understand
Bookings are essential their child’s sleep patterns and behaviours. Get advice on sleep
strategies and settling techniques and gain support to better cope
with sleep disruption.
The Infant Program* Designed to promote healthy eating and active play behaviours in
for children 3 months - 18 months parents and their children. Get the right start by improving your
Bookings are essential knowledge, skills and strategies related to your infants first year
of development. This program is age relevant to your child’s birth
*©Deakin University month. Four sessions are offered when your child is 3, 6, 9 and 12+
months of age.
Yarra Plenty Regional Library
Whittlesea Branches
The library offers Baby, Toddler, Bedtime, Preschool, Bilingual, Inclusive/
Sensory, Weekend Story times and Bookaroo.
Lalor Library Mill Park Library Thomastown Whittlesea Mobile Library
2a May Road 394 Plenty Road Library Library Mernda Stop -
Lalor Mill Park 52 Main Street 57-61 Laurel Street Mernda Community
Activity Centre
Phone: 9465 2353 Phone: 9437 8189 Thomastown Whittlesea
Mernda Village Drive
Phone: 9464 1864 Phone: 9716 3028 Mernda
Programs are subject to change so please check on the website: www.yprl.vic.gov.au or with the library branch for current dates and times.
Early Years - Green | Youth - Pink
January February Bringing up great kids
Managing change for Managing your child’s (6 week program)
Date: Tuesday 16, 23 February & 2, 9, 16,
children anxiety 23 March, 10am-11.30am
Date: Tuesday 19 January, 6pm-7.30pm Date: Wednesday 10 February, 10am-11.30am Venue: Online Zoom
Venue: Online Zoom Venue: Online Zoom Booking: trybooking.com/BMQZC
Booking: trybooking.com/BMPQS Booking: trybooking.com/BMQYG Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Phone: 9404 8865
Phone: 9404 8865 Phone: 9404 8865 Cost: Free
Cost: Free Cost: Free Facilitator: Drummond Street Services and
Facilitator: ParentZone Facilitator: ParentZone ParentZone
We all know that children, and adults, have This interactive session focuses on: Bringing up great kids training program is a
had to deal with a lot of change in the last mindful parenting training which gives parents
• what are the typical fears, worries, and the skills to slow down and respond to children
year. This interactive session is an opportunity anxieties that our children experience
to hear from other parents. We will explore in a calm and relaxed manner, leading to less
• understanding and empathising with their stress in their lives and positive changes in
some of the fears and worries our children experiences -exploring ideas and responses
have around change and how we can respond their children’s behaviour.
that support them The BUGK program supports parents as they
to these. We will discuss a range of resilience Recommended for: parents/carers of children
skills and strategies that may be helpful explore what influences their parenting
to support your children during periods of practices and the messages they’re passing
change. This session is for parents of pre- onto their children.
school and primary school aged children. Recommended for: parents/carers of children
Recommended for: parents/carers of young (aged 2-10)
people (aged 5-10)
An overview of child,
Managing change 12 plus youth and family services
Date: Wednesday 20 January, 6pm-7.30pm Date: Thursday 18 February, 10am-11.30am
Venue: Online Zoom Venue: Online MS Teams
Booking: trybooking.com/BMPSM Booking: trybooking.com/BMQZF
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Phone: 9404 8865 Phone: 9404 8865
Cost: Free Cost: Free
Facilitator: ParentZone Facilitator: DPV Health
We all know that teens and adults, have had to This session is an overview of the services
deal with a lot of change in the past year. This available at DPV Health to support children,
interactive session is an opportunity to hear
from other parents. We will explore some of
Parents building youth and their families. It will discuss referral
the fears and worries our teens have around solutions – for teens pathways, eligibility criteria and reasons to
refer to DPV Health paediatric allied health
change and how we can respond to these.
We will discuss a range of resilience skills
(8 week program) services.
Date: Wednesday 10, 17, 24 February, 3, Recommended for: parents/carers of young
and strategies that may be helpful to support
10, 17, 24, 31 March, 10am-11.30am children
your teens during any changes they are going
through. This session is for parents of pre- Venue: Online Zoom
teens and teenagers. Booking: trybooking.com/BMQYN Preparing for your NDIS
Recommended for: parents/carers of young
people (aged 10-25)
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
plan review
Phone: 9404 8865 Date: Tuesday 23 February, 10am-11.30am
Venue: Online Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking: trybooking.com/BMQZL
Facilitator: Parentzone and Whittlesea Youth
Team Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Do you want to:
Phone: 9404 8865
• Help your teen cope in a chaotic world?
Cost: Free
• Improve your teen’s confidence and self-
esteem? Facilitator: Association for Children with a
Disability
• Help your teen to deal with anxious
feelings? This informative and useful session will be
facilitated by the Association for Children with
• Develop strategies to manage anger? a Disability. The session will focus on building
• Talk so your teens will listen? your confidence about your child’s plan review,
Come along to these sessions to learn provide you with tips and support on how to
strategies, share stories and take some time be well prepared, clearly explain the Review
out for you! process for your next Review meeting.
Recommended for: parents/carers of young Recommended for: parents/carers of children
people (aged 10-25) (aged 0-18)
Bookings are essential for all sessions. 1
Training and education 2021
For parents and carers raising children and young people
March Grab Bags
Strategies for Autism Is your child aged 12 – 17 years
Date: Thursday 4 March, 10am-11.30am and looking for fun activities in the
Venue: Online Zoom school holidays?
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMQZT
Baseline for Young People offer an
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au affordable pack with a variety of activities
for young people to participate in during
Phone: 9404 8865 the holidays.
Cost: Free
Activities may include Zone Bowling, Mini
Facilitator: ParentZone
Golf, Movie ticket, Royal Melbourne Show,
This Professional Development will briefly Laser Tag and Funfields (conditions apply).
discuss the characteristics of autism and how it
impacts daily life. The speaker will also discuss Sold at different locations in the
some key strategies which workers can use municipality prior to school holidays.
when supporting children. As well as a range
of practical tips, there will be some interactive
activities where participants can share their Call 9404 8800 for
experiences and ideas from any previous work. further information
Experience in working with individuals with
autism is not required.
Recommended for: supporting families with
children diagnosed with Autism Maternal Child Health and Developmental milestones
Early Years information Date: Friday 19 March, 10am-12pm
Parenting in a digital session
Venue: Online Zoom
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRBR
world Date: Tuesday 15 March, 10am-11am Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Venue: Online Webinar familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Date: Thursday 11 March, 7pm-8pm
Venue: Online Webinar Bookings: trybooking.com/BNIZH
Phone: 9404 8865
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRAE familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Cost: Free
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Phone: 9404 8865 Facilitator: ParentZone and hosted by Jindi
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Cost: Free Family and Community Centre (BSL)
Phone: 9404 8865 Facilitator: MCH and Early Years Team During this session parents will explore
Cost: Free Come and join us for a chat on raising babies what the development stages are in the
Facilitator: Alannah and Madeline Foundation and children in the City of Whittlesea. first five years, how the environment, genes
This interactive 60 minute conversation is The Maternal and Child Health Nurse and Early and parenting style can impact on this
aimed to empower families with skills and Years team will provide information on: development and what parents can do to
strategies to thrive online. Gain an insight into • Maternal Child Health Services actively support child development.
the online worlds of young people including • Family Health, child growth and Recommended for: parents/carers of
the latest trends, risks and research with development
preschool children
a strong focus on social media and gaming • Parenting support
and explore smart, safe and responsible • Training and Education on parenting
digital connections. Devices are currently
used at record rates, often with a limited
programs
• Referral pathways services Transition to parenthood
understanding of the technology. • Kindergarten enrolments Date: Wednesday 24 March, 6pm-7.30pm
Recommended for: parents/carers of children • Family Day Care and employment Venue: Online Zoom
opportunities Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRBT
• Community Playgroups Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Recommended for: parents/carers of children familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Early Years parents’ Phone:
Cost:
9404 8865
Free
information and storytime Facilitator: Drummond Street Services
Date: Thursday 18 March, 10am-11am Have you had a baby in the last 12 months? Or
Venue: Online Webinar are you currently pregnant?
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRBJ
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Drummond street is offering a workshop on
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au the big transition to parenting – it is designed
Phone: 9404 8865 for couples (babies welcome too of course!)
Cost: Free This is a chance to reflect on what’s been
Facilitator: Early Years Team and YPRL library happening – the learning curve you have
Join us online for a story time from the local navigated, your new roles at home, extended
library with your children. After the session family and community connections when there
you will be able to engage with the City of are so many restrictions and your own health
Whittlesea Early Years staff on a range of topics
relating to your children and be informed on and happiness.
programs and events in the community. Recommended for: parents/carers of new
Recommended for: parents/carers of children born babies
2 Bookings are essential for all sessions.
Early Years - Green | Youth - Pink
Tuning into kids
April (6 week program)
Parenting toddlers’ Date: Tuesday 27 April, 4, 11, 18, 25 May,
1 June, 10am-11.30am
information session Venue: Online Zoom
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRGC
Date: Monday 19 April, 10am-12pm
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Venue: Online Zoom familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMREW Phone: 9404 8865
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Cost: Free
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Drummond Street Services and
Phone: 9404 8865 ParentZone
Cost: Free Would you like to learn how to:
Facilitator: Drummond Street Services and • Be aware and manage your emotions?
hosted by Jindi Family and • Understand your child’s emotions?
Community Centre (BSL) • Build attachment and teaching through
emotional experiences?
This session aims to assist parents/carers to
• Help your child understand and manage
better understand their toddler. Parents/carers their emotions?
will be provided with valuable information on • Develop skills to assist your child in problem
toddler development, helpful responses to solving?
typical toddler behaviour and useful strategies This course provides a number of skills &
to manage challenging toddler behaviours. strategies to help with everyday parenting
challenges, based on emotionally tuned
Recommended for: parents/carers of children
(aged 2-4) Preparing for your student parenting.
support group meeting Recommended for: parents/carers of children
Circle of security parenting
Date:
Venue:
Thursday 22 April, 10am-11.30am
TBA Reach out and connect -
Booking: trybooking.com/BMRFT the suicide conversation
(8 week program) Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
for parents
Date: Wednesday 21, 28 April, 5, 12, 19, familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Date: Wednesday 28 April, 7pm-8.30pm
26 May, 2, 9 June, 10am-12pm Phone: 9404 8865 Venue: Online Webinar
Venue: Online Webinar Cost: Free Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRGD
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRFB Facilitator: Association for Children with a Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Disability familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au This information session will provide you with Phone: 9404 8865
Phone: 9404 8865 some great information, tips and ideas to help Cost: Free
Cost: Free you feel more confident at your child’s next Facilitator: LifeConnect Neami National
Facilitator: ParentZone and Life Without SSG meeting. You will be guided through the This workshop is designed to increase parents/
session by a facilitator from the Association for carers confidence and skills to recognise and
Barriers respond to suicide risk in young people.
Circle of Security Parenting is a relationship- Children with a Disability.
Recommended for: parents/carers of young Recommended for: parents/carers of young
based parenting program that explores how people (aged 10-25)
parents can enhance their attachment with children (aged 5-18)
their children. My baby hates tummy
Recommended for: parents/carers of children
(aged 0-5)
Did you know funded 3 time, what should I do?
year old kindergarten is Date: Friday 30 April, 10am-11am
Venue: Online Webinar
coming? Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRGH
Understanding the Date: Thursday 22 April, 6.30pm-8.30pm Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
adolescent brain Venue: City of Whittlesea, Council Offices,
Fountain View Room Phone:
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
9404 8865
Date: Wednesday 21 April, 6pm-8pm 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang Cost: Free
Venue: TBA Facilitator: DPV Health (Paediatric
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRGA
Booking: trybooking.com/BMRFK Physiotherapist)
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au It’s an interactive session that our Paediatric
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Physiotherapist answers commonly asked
Phone: 9404 8865 questions when you have a little baby. When
Phone: 9404 8865 Cost: Free should I start tummy time? Is my baby meeting
Cost: Free Facilitator: TBA milestones? It looks like my baby’s head shape
Facilitator: Australian Childhood Foundation – Come and learn about what Funded 3 Year is somewhat asymmetrical, what should I do?
Pat Jewel How can I provide the best chance for my
Old Kindergarten means for your family and baby’s physical development? I didn’t know
Exploring the changes that are occurring in meet with Educators and Council’s Early Years that there are Physiotherapists seeing babies,
the adolescent brain and how these changes staff to discuss the benefits of 3 year old what do they do? Come and join us to find out
effect moods, behaviour and relationships with kindergarten and the process for applying for more!
adults. 2022. Recommended for: parents/carers of babies
Recommended for: parents/carers of children Recommended for: parents and carers of aged 0-6 months, maternal child health nurses
(aged 10-25) children who will be 3 in 2022 and childcare workers
Bookings are essential for all sessions. 3
Training and education 2021
For parents and carers raising children and young people
May Early Years parents’
information and storytime
“My child and autism” Date: Thursday 18 May, 10am-11am
Date: Monday 3 May, 9.30am-2.30pm Venue: Online Webinar
Venue: TBA
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRGR
Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/
early-days-my-child-and-autism- Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
workshop-monday-3rd-may-2021- familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
tickets-126353050375 Phone: 9404 8865
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Cost: Free
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Phone: 9404 8865 Facilitator: Early Years team and YPRL library
Cost: Free Join us online for a story time from the local
Facilitator: Amaze library with your children. After the session
• Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder you will be able to engage with the City of
(ASD) Whittlesea Early Years staff on a range of topics
• What ASD looks like for your child and your relating to your children and be informed on
family programs and events in the community.
• How you can make a difference Recommended for: parents/carers of children
• Navigating Early Intervention and NDIS.
Lunch provided
Recommended for: parents/carers of children Managing screen time
(aged 2-5)
Date: Thursday 20 May, 6pm-7pm
Venue: Online Teams
Understanding behaviour Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRGY
Date: Monday 10, 17 May, 9.30am -
12.30pm Supporting your LGBTIQ+ Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Venue:
(must attend both workshops)
TBA
and non-binary child Phone: 9404 8865
Date: Wednesday 12 May, 6.30pm-8pm Cost: Free
Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com. Venue: Online
au/e/early-days-understanding- Facilitator: ParentZone
behaviour-workshop-10th-and- Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRGN
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Learn how to navigate the challenges of
17th-may-2021-tickets-
126356412431 familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au managing children’s screen time.
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Phone: 9404 8865 This session will offer valuable information on
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Cost: Free the impacts of screen time on children’s health
Phone: 9404 8865 Facilitator: Queerspace @ Drummond Street and development.
Cost: Free Services Parents will be provided with strategies/tips on
Facilitator: Amaze Supporting your LGBTIQ+ and non-binary child setting boundaries for screen usage.
• Understanding your child’s behaviour aims to provide family members and carers
with information on language, experiences, Recommended for: parents/carers of children
• Teaching your child, a new more functional research and referrals.
behaviour
Recommended for: parents/carers of young
• Developing techniques to promote positive people (aged 10-25) Communication
behaviour.
Recommended for: parents/carers of children development for children
Encouraging Interaction.... 0-3 years of age
Progression to school through play and social Date: Thursday 27 May, 10am-11am
Date:
Venue:
Monday 10, May, 1.30pm-4.30pm
TBA learning Venue: Jindi Family and Community Centre
Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ Date: Monday 17 May, 1.30pm-4.30pm 48 Breadalbane Avenue, Mernda
early-days-progression-to- Venue: TBA
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRHZ
school-workshop-monday-10th- Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/
early-days-encouraging-interaction- Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
may-2021-tickets-126357612019
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
workshop-monday-17th-may-2021- familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au tickets-126361299047 Phone: 9404 8865
Phone: 9404 8865 Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Cost: Free
Cost: Free familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Facilitator: DPV Health
Facilitator: Amaze Phone: 9404 8865
Cost: Free This session will explore typical communication
• The importance of working as a transition development in children 0-3 years of age. It
team Facilitator: Amaze
• Understanding Play, social learning and ASD will include when to seek help and strategies
• Tips and ideas to help you ready your child
• Strategies to scaffold and encourage play to help with communication development.
for school
• Funding options. and social development Recommended for: parents/carers of children
Recommended for: parents/carers of children Recommended for: parents/carers of children (aged 0-3)
4 Bookings are essential for all sessions.
Early Years - Green | Youth - Pink
June Managing your teens
anxiety
July
How to prepare healthier Date: Thursday 17 June, 6pm-7.30pm Connect, play, communicate
lunchboxes for children Venue:
Bookings:
Online Zoom
trybooking.com/BMRKJ
Date: Monday 12 July, 10am-11am
Venue: Online Teams
and simple recipe ideas Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUIQ
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Date: Tuesday 1 June, 6.30pm-7.30pm Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Phone: 9404 8865
Venue: Online Teams Cost: Free familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRJL Facilitator: Parentzone Phone: 9404 8865
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
This interactive session focuses on: Cost: Free
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au • What are the typical fears, worries, and Facilitator: DPV Health
Phone: 9404 8865 anxieties that our teenagers experience? DPV Health speech pathology department
• Understanding and empathising with their will provide an interactive session around
Cost: Free experiences
Facilitator: DPV Health supporting play, social skills and language
• Exploring ideas and responses that support
them development for children aged under 4 years
This session will discuss how to create old.
Recommended for: parents/carers of young
nutritious lunchboxes for parents with school people (aged 10-25) Recommended for: parents/carers of young
children and some very easy and practical children, healthcare professionals and early
recipe ideas that children will love. Communication years educators
Recommended for: parents/carers of children development for children
in kinder
Date: Thursday 24 June, 10am-11am
Supporting children to be Venue: Online Teams
school ready Bookings:
Enquiries:
trybooking.com/BMRKM
Family Services Education Officer
NAIDOC Week
Date:
Venue:
Monday 7 June, 10am-11.30am
Online Teams Phone:
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
9404 8865 4-11 July
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMRKC Cost: Free NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate
Facilitator: DPV Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait history, culture
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
This session will explore typical
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au communication development and achievements. It is an opportunity to
Phone: 9404 8865 for children in kindergarten. recognise the contributions the Indigenous
Cost: Free
It will include when to seek Australians make to our country and society.
help and strategies to help with For activities and events please visit
Facilitator: DPV Health communication development.
Recommended for: parents/carers
Council’s website.
A panel of experts from DPV health team will
provide practical tips to educators on how to of children (aged 4-6)
help children prepare for school. The panel
consist of Speech Pathologists, Occupational
Therapist, Developmental Psychologist and National Aboriginal and
Dietician.
Recommended for: parents/carers of children
Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
A family and children’s event will be held to celebrate National
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. The day will be
Early Literacy – getting filled with a number of activities including traditional games, music,
face painting, arts and crafts.
ready to read
Date/Venue: Check Council’s website
Date: Tuesday 15 June, 10am-11.30am
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Venue: Online Zoom
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Booking: trybooking.com/BMRKF Phone: 9404 8865
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Cost: Free
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Facilitator: City of Whittlesea Early Years Team and service providers
Phone: 9404 8865
Cost: Free
Facilitator: Yarra Plenty Regional Library
Information regarding Yarra Plenty Regional
Libraries, collections, information and events.
Early Literacy and Intergenerational Literacy
tips and how your local library can inform,
educate and empower. Reading tips and
demonstration on how and why reading is
important to all community members.
Recommended for: parents/carers of young
children and young people
Bookings are essential for all sessions. 5
Training and education 2021
For parents and carers raising children and young people
Raising resilient families August
Date: Wednesday 14 July, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Venue: Online Webinar Is my child ready for
Booking: trybooking.com/BMUIS kindergarten?
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Date: Thursday 5 August, 6.30pm-8.30pm
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Venue: City of Whittlesea, Council Offices,
Phone: 9404 8865 Fountain View Room
25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang
Cost: $10
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMULA
Facilitator: Michael Carr-Greg Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
The science of psychology tells us what builds familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
resilience in young people and what parents Phone: 9404 8865
can do to incorporate these evidence based Cost: Free
strategies into their parenting practices. Facilitator: City of Whittlesea’s Early Years
Raising Happy and Resilient Girls and Boys build Team
parent confidence by providing the knowledge An opportunity for parents and carers of
toddlers/pre-schoolers to meet teachers and
and the strategies to manage the burning educators to ask questions and help identify if
issues of: your child is ready for kinder.
• Managing technology Recommended for: parents/carers of children
• Communicating with their adolescents
Dealing with preschool (aged 2-4)
• Dealing with anxiety behaviours
Dr Carr-Gregg presents parents with paradigms
Date:
Venue:
Friday 23 July, 10am-12pm
Jindi Family and Community Centre
Early Years parents’
for effective evidence-based communication 48 Breadalbane Avenue, Mernda information and storytime
with teenagers, and we give 10 strategies to Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUJX Date: Wednesday 18 August, 10am-11am
build resilience in children and young people. Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Venue: TBA
Recommended for: parents/carers of children familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMULE
and young people Phone: 9404 8865
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Cost: Free
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Facilitator: ParentZone
Phone: 9404 8865
Parents will be supported to understand the
Cost: Free
Tuning into teens reasons behind their children’s behaviours
and develop new strategies to manage these Facilitator: Early Years Team and YPRL library
(8 week program) behaviours. Join us online for a story time from the local
library with your children. After the session
Recommended for: parents/carers of children
Date: Wednesday 14, 21, 28 July, 4, 11, you will be able to engage with the City of
18, 25 August and 1 September, Whittlesea Early Years staff on a range of topics
6pm-7.30pm Parents building solutions relating to your children and be informed on
programs and events in the community.
Venue: Online Zoom (6 week program) Recommended for: parents/carers of children
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUJB Date: Tuesday 27 July, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
August 10am-11.30am
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Venue: TBC
Phone: 9404 8865 Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUKW
Cost: Free Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Facilitator: ParentZone familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Phone: 9404 8865
Would you like to learn how:
Cost: Free
• Understand your teen’s emotions?
Facilitator: ParentZone and City of Whittlesea
• Be aware and manage your emotions? Early Years Team
• Build attachment and teaching through Do you want to:
emotional experiences? • Help your teen cope in a chaotic world?
• Help your teen understand and manage • Improve your teen’s confidence and self-
their emotions? esteem?
• Develop skills to assist your teen in problem • Help your teen to deal with anxious
feelings?
solving?
• Develop strategies to manage anger?
This course provides a number of skills and
• Talk so your teens will listen?
strategies to help with everyday parenting
Come along to these 6 sessions to learn
challenges, based on emotionally tuned strategies, share stories and take some time
parenting. out for you!
Recommended for: parents/carers of young Recommended for: parents/carers of children
people (aged 10-25) (aged 4-6)
6 Bookings are essential for all sessions.
Early Years - Green | Youth - Pink
Super Kids Sunday
Date: Sunday 24 October, 12pm-4pm
Venue: Check Council’s website:
www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Ignite your child’s imagination at this ever-popular
children’s week FREE event. Bring the kids along for
an afternoon of children’s entertainment featuring
live entertainment and interactive activities.
September Early Years parents’ Raising resilient teens
Hearing health and the information and storytime Date:
Venue:
Wednesday 27 October, 6pm-7.30pm
TBA
Date: Tuesday 19 October, 10am-12pm
effects of noise in young Venue: TBA
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUQB
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
people Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUPR familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Date: Monday 13 September, 10am-11.30am Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Phone: 9404 8865
Venue: Online Teams familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Cost: Free
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUPC Phone: 9404 8865 Facilitator: ParentZone
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Cost: Free This is a free workshop for parents and carers
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Early Years Team and YPRL library of teenagers. The topics will include What is
Phone: 9404 8865 Join us for a story time from the local library resilience? How can we build the resilience
with your children. After the session you will of our teens and how to connect with and
Cost: Free understand your teenager? Parents will also
Facilitator: DPV Health be able to engage with the City of Whittlesea
be introduced to an evidence-based strategy
Early Years staff on a range of topics relating
The Audiologists from DPV Health will discuss to help build resilience.
to your children and be informed on programs
the Audiology service, referral pathways and Recommended for: parents/carers of young
the effects of noise in young people. and events in the community.
people (aged 10-25)
Recommended for: parents/carers of young Recommended for: parents/carers of children
children
Dads building solutions
Assisting your child to (4 week program)
October regulate themselves – Date: Thursday 28 October, 4, 11, 18
November, 6pm-7.30pm
Raising adventurous and emotions, sensory and Venue: Online Zoom
colorful eaters behaviour Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUQI
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Date: Monday 11 October, 10am-11am Date: Monday 25 October, 11am-12pm familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Venue: Jindi Family and Community Centre Venue: Online Teams Phone: 9404 8865
48 Breadalbane Avenue, Mernda Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUPV Cost: Free
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUPN Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Facilitator: ParentZone
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Based on ParentZone’s Parents Building
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Phone: 9404 8865 Solutions, this programme will enable dads
Phone: 9404 8865 Cost: Free to come together to discuss what parenting
Cost: Free Facilitator: DPV Health issues and concerns they have and together
they will work on strategies and ideas on how
Facilitator: DPV Health DPV Health psychologists and occupational to become the dad they want to be. The dads
This session will provide information and therapists will provide an interactive session will be supported to identify the key areas of
practical tips on raising adventurous and around supporting young children to regulate support they need in parenting their teens.
colourful eaters. their emotions, sensations and behaviour. Recommended for: dads/fathers of young
Recommended for: parents/carers of children Recommended for: parents/carers of children people (aged 10-25)
Bookings are essential for all sessions. 7
Training and education 2021
For parents and carers raising children and young people
November Transition to secondary
Connect, play, school
Date: Tuesday 30 November, 6.30pm-8pm
communicate Venue: Online Zoom
Date: Thursday 11 November, 10am-11am Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUQV
Venue: Online Teams Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUQK familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Phone: 9404 8865
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Cost: Free
Phone: 9404 8865 Facilitator: Drummond Street Services
Cost: Free This seminar helps families plan and prepare
Facilitator: DPV Health for their young person transition to secondary
DPV Health speech pathology department school. This session will explore the role of
will provide an interactive session around parents/carers in promoting their young
supporting play, social skills and language
development for children aged under 4 years Maternal Child Health and person social and emotional well-being
and building their resilience to support and
old. Early Years information navigate this significant change.
Recommended for: parents/carers of children
session Recommended for: parents/carers of young
people (aged 10-25)
Date: Tuesday 23 November, 10am-11am
Managing change Venue: Online Webinar
Date: Wednesday 17 November, 6pm-7.30pm Bookings: trybooking.com/BNIZN
Venue: TBA Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUQR familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
Phone: 9404 8865
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au Cost: Free
Facilitator: MCH and Early Years Team
Phone: 9404 8865
Come and join us for a chat on raising babies
Cost: Free and children in the City of Whittlesea.
Facilitator: ParentZone The Maternal and Child Health Nurse and Early
We all know that young people and adults Years team will provide information on:
have had to deal with a lot of change. This • Maternal Child Health Services
interactive session is an opportunity to hear • Family Health, child growth and
from other parents. We will explore some of development
the fears and worries our young people have • Parenting support
around change and how we can respond to • Training and Education on parenting
these. We will discuss a range of resilience programs
• Referral pathways services
skills and strategies that may be helpful to • Kindergarten enrolments
support your young person during periods of • Family Day Care and employment
change. opportunities
Recommended for: parents/carers of young • Community Playgroups
people. Recommended for: parents/carers of children
December
DPV Health – an overview
of child, youth and family
services
Date: Monday 6 December, 10am-11am
Venue: Online Teams
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUQZ
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Phone: 9404 8865
Cost: Free
Facilitator: DPV Health
This session is an overview of the services
available at DPV Health to support children,
youth and their families. This session will talk
about referral pathways, eligibility criteria and
reasons to refer to DPV Health paediatric allied
health services.
Recommended for: parents/carers of children
8 Bookings are essential for all sessions.Bringing Up Kids Expo
For parents/carers and grandparents
The Bringing Up Kids Expo will bring together family support
agencies to provide information on services, programs and events
offered in the City of Whittlesea for your family and children.
Activities for children will be provided.
Date: Wednesday 8 September, 10am-1pm
Venue: Barry Road Community Activity Centre
36 Barry Road, Thomastown
Bookings: trybooking.com/BMUOW
Enquiries: Family Services Education Officer
familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Phone: 9404 8865
Facilitator: City of Whittlesea Early Years Team
and service providers
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Bookings are essential for all sessions. 9Training and Education 2021 Programs for parents and carers raising children and young people Council welcomes your comments and suggestions on the training sessions and programs. To provide feedback for the Training and Education 2022, please contact the Council’s Family Services Education Officer on 9404 8865 or email: familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au City of Whittlesea is a signatory to the Victorian Child Friendly Cities and Communities Charter.
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