Communities and Justice

Support and development for providers

To assist our service providers to make CAFS as effective as possible, the following support and development opportunities are available.

The DEX Files

DCJ will be hosting a series of online sessions called "The DEX Files", which aim to further support the DEX transition from the TEI program to the CAFS program.

The fortnightly sessions are open to CAFS funded service providers, including services delivering the Safe and Strong Families program, Commissioning and Planning teams, peak bodies, and other CAFS program stakeholders.

The sessions are optional and free to attend. They will be recorded to help ensure service delivery is prioritised. Session recordings and slides are found at Data Exchange.


Change Together

Change Together is a DCJ funded learning program for non-government practitioners working with children and families who are receiving CAFS or Family Preservation services. The program provides free training to complement the professional learning of individual non-government organisations. 

To access the training, visit Change Together.

Program logic e-module

Complete our e-module on developing a program logics to guide you through understanding and completing program logics.


Other training

Centre for Community Welfare Training (CCWT)

In partnership with DCJ, CCWT offers free online courses to support staff who work with children, young people and/or their families. 

Topics include:

  • Engaging with clients – including cultural competency and effective engagement with Aboriginal clients and culturally and linguistically diverse clients
  • Sexual behaviour in children and young people
  • Identifying and responding to domestic and family violence
  • Making effective referrals
  • Signs of alcohol and other drug use and withdrawal. 

CCWT also offer a variety of paid training courses, searchable by topic. 

Coercive control

To learn more about coercive control, access CCWT’s free coercive control webinar series

DV-alert training

DV-alert is a nationally recognised training funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.

The training is designed to equip frontline workers, health, allied health, educators, community sector workers and volunteers to recognise the signs of domestic and family violence (DFV) and know what to do next. It provides valuable foundational training for any staff working with DFV victim-survivors.

Free foundational eLearning and public awareness workshops are available to learn how to:

  • recognise the signs of DFV
  • respond appropriately 
  • refer to support services.

There are a range of flexible learning options that include self-paced eLearning, face to face workshops and awareness courses.

Sector Peaks

Our sector Peaks offer regular and tailored training and development opportunities. Visit their websites below to find out what opportunities they have available:


Child Safe Standards

The Child Safe Standards are principle-based and designed to keep children safe by creating organisations that help prevent, detect and respond more effectively to harm and abuse, if it occurs.

Not sure how to implement the child safe standards? Visit Child Safe Standards: Getting started in your organisation

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