For practitioners working to support vulnerable children, young people and their families, a task is allocated to our collective endeavours whenever new evidence surfaces that has the potential to deepen our understanding of children’s needs and their experience of relationships. We are required to make sense of it, evaluate its relevance and ultimately, if helpful, make it count in our practice.

Posted on Jan 23, 2018

Dr George Halasz shares his reflections of the second biannual International Child Trauma Conference, and begins the challenge of making sense of the new learnings and their applications when working with children.

Posted on Jun 23, 2016

Last week we hosted the 2016 International Childhood Trauma Conference, each day a member of our ACF team shared their reflections from the day at conference.  For day 5, and beyond, our CEO Dr Joe Tucci considers what we have learnt, and what it might mean for children in Australia.

Posted on Jun 15, 2016

Each day of the 2016 International Childhood Trauma Conference, a member of our ACF team will be sharing reflections from their time at conference.  For day 4, Program Manager Vocational Training and Education, Marina Dickson discusses how 'chronic small events accumulate to big effects'.

Posted on Jun 10, 2016

Each day of the 2016 International Childhood Trauma Conference, a member of our ACF team will be sharing reflections from their time at conference.  For day 3, Program Manager for Therapeutic Care, Lisa Ranahan considers the range of key messages that stood out for her. 

Posted on Jun 10, 2016

Each day of the 2016 International Childhood Trauma Conference, a member of our ACF team will be sharing reflections from their time at conference.  For day 2, our National Manager of Research and Policy, Noel MacNamara reflects on his own experience.

Posted on Jun 08, 2016

Each day of the 2016 International Childhood Trauma Conference, a member of our ACF team will be sharing reflections from their time at conference.  For day 1, our Deputy CEO and Conference Co-Convenor Janise Mitchell discusses the thoughts arising from her time in Professor Michael Yellow Bird's masterclass.

Posted on Jun 08, 2016

This week, in our Meet the Speaker series, we hear from Pat Ogden about the experiences that shaped her career. 

Posted on May 02, 2016

In this week's meet the speaker series, we learn more about one of our Australian Conference Presenters - Rusell Meares and learn about the concept of 'Analogical Connectedness'. 

Posted on Feb 12, 2016

At what age did Dr Stephen Porges become interested in non-verbal communication? Find out in our interview with him in the lead up to the 2016 International Childhood Trauma Conference.

Posted on Feb 01, 2016