National Pyjama Day 2026
Support foster kids with big dreams! Wear your favourite pair of PJs and host an event to help to raise vital funds to support children living in foster care. Find out more and get involved
Support foster kids with big dreams! Wear your favourite pair of PJs and host an event to help to raise vital funds to support children living in foster care. Find out more and get involved
1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching is a one-day professional learning program designed to equip practitioners with practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting children’s emotional regulation and managing challenging behaviour. The program is grounded in two well-established principles from developmental and behavioural research: (1) that children can be supported to develop more adaptive and flexible responses to […]
Stronger Together or Smarter Apart - Collaboration, Competition and the Choices that Shape Our Sector For the first time, the Forum will run as a full day working session, creating space to bring the sector together for deeper conversation, practical learning and shared problem-solving across the system. This is not a traditional conference. It is a […]
Women are still being misdiagnosed, dismissed, overlooked or left to navigate care that doesn't adequately account for hormones, trauma, neurodivergence, caregiving pressures, violence, chronic stress, social inequity and the realities of women's lives. This conference is about some of the most significant challenges facing mental health practice today. The evidence is growing, and the conversations […]
Engaging Adolescents™ is a structured professional learning program that equips practitioners with evidence-informed strategies to support adolescents in the regulation of behaviour and emotional responses. The program focuses on strengthening relational engagement with adolescents, enhancing parental–adolescent relationships, and implementing effective approaches to address challenging and unacceptable behaviour. Participants develop a clear understanding of their professional […]
Queensland Child Protection Week 2026 marks 40 years of working together towards ensuring every child feels safe, heard, and valued.
The 18th biennial AIFS Conference will bring together government, practitioners and key researchers to explore how policies, programs and systems need to evolve so that families – in all their diversity – can flourish in a rapidly changing world. As Australia’s leading national event on family wellbeing, the conference showcases the latest evidence and ideas […]
1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching is a one-day professional learning program designed to equip practitioners with practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting children’s emotional regulation and managing challenging behaviour. The program is grounded in two well-established principles from developmental and behavioural research: (1) that children can be supported to develop more adaptive and flexible responses to […]
The Australian nonprofit sector faces mounting challenges in 2026. Escalating financial constraints from inflation and donor fatigue, workforce burnout amid volunteer declines, surging service demands from climate events and economic hardship, plus governance gaps and digital lags, are pressuring third sector teams to become more resilient. A 2025 ACNC Report reveals unprecedented pressures making it […]
Join friends and colleagues at the 9th National Child Protection Forum as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, governments and communities come together to share community-led solutions that strengthen families, uphold cultural authority, and create child protection systems that keep children safe, connected and thriving within their families, communities and cultures. Held in Meanjin (Brisbane) […]
Redesigning justice systems to deliver real outcomes, reduce reoffending and improve lives The 5th National Justice Forum brings together leaders from across justice, government, community, legal and frontline services to confront a critical reality, the current system is not delivering better outcomes. Despite increased investment and reform efforts, recidivism remains high and First Nations people continue to […]
From Insight to Impact: Cultivating the Future of Neurodivergent Wellbeing After a powerful and inspiring first year, the Neurodivergence Wellbeing Conference returns in 2026. Building on the success of NWC25, this second annual event will continue to elevate neurodivergent voices, bridge research and lived experience, and explore what genuine inclusion looks like across systems, services, […]