Overview
Together, education and training are an essential pillar of Karitane, and we continue our leadership in key areas including family partnership training, PCIT, and – in partnership with Western Sydney University (WSU) – content development and facilitation for the Master of Child and Family Health. We are recognised for our expertise in delivering professional education across the child and family sector, covering a variety of topics that include brain development, toddlers, nutrition and sleep. Karitane continues to collaborate with organisations across NSW to provide education to parents who engage with child and family services, including supported playgroups.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Training
This training is for practitioners who are new to PCIT or may have had exposure to the intervention but have not received formal training and are looking to gain certification with PCIT International. Please note the training includes 2 workshops with supervision requirements. There are 4 steps in the process. Karitane is the only organisation with the registered qualifications to train PCIT therapists in Australia. More information.
Family Partnership Training
The foundations for family engagement at Karitane are underpinned by the principles of the Family Partnership Model – supporting families to be engaged in their case planning and increasing successful outcomes. The Family Partnership Model developed over the last 25 years has become an internationally recognised exemplary evidence-based model of care. The model has been disseminated extensively in the UK, where it was originally developed, as well as globally. It is used by a wide range of health, education, social care, and other services to meet the needs of children and families experiencing a wide range of difficulties. Through the use of this evidence-based approach, we ensure families are included and empowered in the process, contributing to family retention and participation in services. Karitane has a formal international agreement with the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust to deliver Family Partnership training.
Parent Education at your Organisation
Karitane’s Education Department has a professional team of qualified child and family health educators who facilitate sessions on a variety of topics such as sleep and settling techniques, when to start on solids, toddler development and behaviour, adjusting to parenthood and more.
Connecting the Dots – Early Childhood Nutrition Webinars
Connecting the Dots, a national nutrition service brought to you by Karitane and the Healthy Beginnings research team will be delivering early childhood nutrition webinars accredited through RACGP. See Pre-Recorded Webinars.
Masters of Child and Family Health (Karitane)
A formal collaboration exists between Karitane and Western Sydney University to develop and deliver a highly successful postgraduate nursing course – the masters of child and family Health (Karitane). This is offered as a 2-year part-time course and promotes scholarly, educational and clinical placement activities to ensure the delivery of a high-quality tertiary qualification in child and family health, which provides a practice-ready clinician. More information
Training our Child and Family Health Workforce of the Future
Karitane has been collaborating with Western Sydney University to develop 2 key initiatives to address the ageing workforce in child and family health. This includes an undergraduate rotation at Karitane whilst in the second year of nursing and the development of a comprehensive program for new graduates in the speciality of CFH. This is the first time in NSW a new graduate program has been offered in this speciality. During this 12-month rotation, new graduates are supported and mentored by certified CFH nurses to gain skills in supporting vulnerable parents and their children as well as completing 2 units from the WSU Graduate Certificate of Child and Family Health.
