Director
Paylos
Acting National Commissioner Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
National Commission Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
Chief Executive Officer
Body Safety Australia
Director
Allawah Cottage
Aboriginal Liaison Officer
New England Police
Director of Community Services
Central Desert Regional Council
Director
Jannawi Family Centre
Join us for an engaging and interactive session that encourages active participation from all delegates. This session invites you to share your valuable insights and key takeaways. We invite you to be an integral part of this process, sharing the lessons you’ve learned and providing your perspective on shaping the future for at-risk, marginalised and vulnerable children and youth in Australia.
Team Lead – Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Marathon Health
Aboriginal Liaison Officer
New England Police
Deputy Chief Executive Officer Youth Justice
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak
Deputy Chief Executive Officer Child Protection
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak
This interactive session will explore evidence-based parenting programs, focusing on their effectiveness in strengthening family relationships and reducing risk factors. Participants will engage in practical exercises to adapt these models to diverse family contexts and learn strategies for implementing them within communities. This mini workshop will leave participants equipped with actionable tools to support family resilience and positive parenting.
Learn how to:
Managing Director
WA Child Focused Safety Service and Police and Community Youth Centres
Senior Practice Lead
SYC
Chief Executive
Department for Child Protection SA
Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies
Australian Catholic University
Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies
Australian Catholic University
National Manager of Child and Family Services
Goodstart Early Learning
Deputy Chief Executive Officer Child Protection
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak
Director Reportable Conduct Investigations, Reportable Conduct Directorate
Office of the Children’s Guardian
Principal Commissioner
Queensland Family & Child Commission
Director, Ngurra Buru (Night Space) Program Manager
Kullarri Regional Communities Indigenous Corporation
Principal Policy Officer – Kimberly Juvenile Justice Strategy
Department of Justice WA
Project Coordinator / Co Design Officer
EC-West
Executive Director – Advocacy & Research
PeakCare QLD
Executive Director – Advocacy & Research
PeakCare QLD
Body Safety
Australia
Director of Community Services
Central Desert Regional Council
Advisor NAPCAN Youth Speak Out
NAPCAN
Advisor NAPCAN Youth Speak Out
NAPCAN
Advisor NAPCAN Youth Speak Out
NAPCAN
Advisor NAPCAN Youth Speak Out
NAPCAN
Strategy, Policy and Partnership Lead
First Nations Healing
International Programs Director: Strategy, Partnerships and Humanitarian Response
ChildFund Australia
Senior Child Protection Advisor
ChildFund Australia
Body Safety
Australia
Senior Child Protection Advisor
ChildFund Australia
Principal Advisor ‑ Child Sexual Exploitation
IFYS
Lead School Psychologist
Department of Education WA
Founder
Cygnet Centre
Chief Executive Officer
My Journey
Specialist Support Coordinator
My Journey
Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
Our Watch
Principal Advisor ‑ Child Sexual Exploitation
IFYS
Specialist Support Coordinator
My Journey
Chief Executive Officer
My Journey
Manager (state-wide) –
Youth Engagement Program
Aboriginal Legal Services WA
Founder & Senior Consultant
SDA Services
Justice Coordinator
Bunjilwarra Residential
Rehabilitation, YSAS
In this calming session you will be guided through breathing methods and tranquil imagery to relax your body and mind and help refresh your thoughts and feel safe and protected in the environment you are in.
In this calming session you will be guided through breathing methods and tranquil imagery to relax your body and mind and help refresh your thoughts and feel safe and protected in the environment you are in.
In this calming session you will be guided through breathing methods and tranquil imagery to relax your body and mind and help refresh your thoughts and feel safe and protected in the environment you are in.
Policy and Secretariat Lead
Our Booris Our Way
Chairperson
Our Booris Our Way
Director
Allawah Cottage
Founder & Chair
Queensland Youth Connections
Director – Youth Crime Taskforce
Queensland Police Service
Managing Director
WA Child Focused Safety Service and
Police and Community Youth Centres
Chief Executive Officer
PeakCare
Chief Executive Officer
OzChild
Chief Executive Officer
PeakCare
Director
Jannawi Family Centre
Co-founder and Chair
Centre for Relational Care
Chief Executive Officer
OzChild
Commissioner Youth Justicer
Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria
Founder & Chair
SYC
Justice Programs Manager
SYC
Chief Executive Officer
Koori Youth Council
Lead Facilitator
Including Us
Lived experience
Youth Worker
Youth Advocacby Centre
& Lived Experience
Managing Director
WA Child Focused Safety
Service and Police and Community
Youth Centres
Executive Manager Service Delivery
IFYS
Director
Jannawi Family Centre
Senior Information Officer
Queensland Police
National Judicial Registrar – Legal and Policy
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Director Court Services
Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety
National Manager of Child and Family Services
Goodstart Early Learning
Strategy, Policy and Partnership Lead
First Nations Healin
Practice Development Manager
54 Reasons
Senior Practitioner
54 Reasons
Principal Legal Officer
Queensland Indigenous Family
Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS)
Chief Executive Officer
Youth Advocacy Centre
Founder
Cygnet Centre
The Officer of the Victims
Commission Queensland
Program Manager
The Young Parent Project
Principal Managing Lawyer
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services (VALS)
Director
Paylos
Commissioner
Domestic Family and Sexual
Violence Commission – Australian
Federal Government
Team Lead – Social and
Emotional Wellbeing
Marathon Health
Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy
Our Watch
Director Reportable Conduct Investigations, Reportable Conduct Directoratey
Office of the Children’s Guardian
Justice Programs Practice Lead
SYC
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Prison Engagement Advisor
Knowmore Legal Service
Manager (state-wide) – Youth Engagement Program
Aboriginal Legal Services WA
In this calming session you will be guided through breathing methods and tranquil imagery to relax your body and mind and help refresh your thoughts and feel safe and protected in the environment you are in.
Travel and Ambulant Project Lead
Professional Individualised Care
Co-founder and Chair
Centre for Relational Care Tell him about time change
In this calming session you will be guided through breathing methods and tranquil imagery to relax your body and mind and help refresh your thoughts and feel safe and protected in the environment you are in.
Managing Director
Green Fox Training Studio
Founder & Chair
Queensland Youth Connections
Managing Director
Green Fox Training Studio
Founder
Fearless Towards Success
Australia’s child protection system must do more to keep vulnerable children connected to family, kin, and culture. Disconnection, culturally inappropriate practices, and gaps in kinship placements persist, worsened by fragmented systems, limited training, and community distrust.
This workshop provides practical tools to overcome these challenges, focusing on innovative strategies, culturally safe practices, and collaborative solutions.
Delegates will gain the skills to break down systemic barriers, strengthen networks, and create stable, culturally connected environments that foster belonging and resilience for children.
Attend this practical workshop and learn how to:
Team Lead – Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Marathon Health
Child sexual development is shaped by cultural, social, familial, and psychological factors. Children’s sexual knowledge, vocabulary, and motivations differ from adults, making it essential to understand the context behind harmful sexual behaviours.
This workshop equips participants to distinguish typical development from problematic or harmful behaviours, ensuring appropriate responses and support.
Delegates will learn to assess behaviours in context, respond calmly and without judgment, and create safe spaces for education and intervention.
Attend this practical workshop to learn how to:
Managing Director
WA Child Focused Safety Service and
Police and Community Youth Centres
This interactive mini workshop equips participants with practical tools to actively listen, collaborate, and support young people based on their individual needs. Through reflective practice, you’ll explore how power dynamics and unconscious bias shape your relationships with young people. Gain the skills to be a genuine ally, foster meaningful engagement, and embed accountability and co-design into every interaction.
Attend this interactive workshop and learn to:
This workshop aims to foster stronger partnerships across sectors by promoting collaboration between key stakeholders—such as government agencies, community organisations, schools, and families.
Participants will explore ways to strengthen their impact and collectively address the needs of young people across communities.
This interactive workshop will equip delegates with the practical tools to develop integrated service delivery frameworks and establish opportunities for enhanced collaboration across communities.
Attend this workshop and learn how to:
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