Foundation House in Brunswick, Victoria | Non-profit organisation

Foundation House

Locality: Brunswick, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9389 8900

Address: 4 Gardiner Street 3056 Brunswick, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.foundationhouse.org.au

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21.01.2022 We have a newly-created 12-month position for a Family Strengthening group Facilitator to work across the Eastern and Western regions. 12-month fixed term, full time position. Work with and support a diverse community. Find out more: https://foundationhouse.org.au/be-involved/current-vacancies

20.01.2022 WORKSHOP: Recognising and Understanding Complex Mental Health Presentations Thu, 22 Oct 9:30-3:30 PM online via Zoom Provides practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to identify and understand complex mental health presentations in the refugee context in order to support the recovery of survivors of torture and other traumatic events.... Content includes: - Recognising complex presentations, signs and symptoms of mental illness and complex post-traumatic stress common among survivors of torture and trauma; - Understanding the knowledge base regarding evidence based therapeutic modalities relevant to treatment of the most common mental health diagnoses; and - Understanding the complexity of cultural factors and facilitating engagement. Suitable for: Practitioners providing counselling and psychotherapy, and other professionals working in the field of refugee mental health. Details and registrations here: https://learn.foundationhouse.org.au//110-recognising-and-

20.01.2022 April Professional Learning Opportunity Places still available in our online course "Working Therapeutically with People Seeking Asylum." Improve your knowledge and skills in working therapeutically with people seeking asylum, including those living in the community on bridging visas, in held detention, and community detention. ... This online course involves self-paced learning material, plus an interactive practice workshop via Zoom. Follow the link for more details and to register: https://foundationhouse.org.au/event-template/

19.01.2022 The role of Practice Leader will work part time (0.8) and be a leader in supporting teams to implement best practice trauma informed support to individuals and communities. Your expertise, support and leadership will assist our clients towards recovery. More information: https://foundationhouse.org.au/be-involv/current-vacancies/

18.01.2022 Parents or health/social care professionals: The MCRI Refugee and Migrant Health Research Program needs your help! https://redcap.mcri.edu.au/surveys/?s=THKYTNX4J3

15.01.2022 A comprehensive report into early childhood engagement by culturally diverse families has made 49 recommendations aimed at improving access to and connections with early childhood services in Victoria. The report found that families continue to experience barriers to accessing early childhood services, such as language and communication barriers, costs, limited awareness of services and their benefits, discrimination and fear of judgement, among others. See the full report an...d recommendations: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/caldchildinquiry See more

13.01.2022 April Professional Learning Opportunity Limited places still available in our online course "Recognising and Understanding Complex Mental Health Presentations". Improve your knowledge and skills in identifying and understanding complex mental health presentations in the refugee context to support recovery. ... This online course involves self-paced learning material, plus an interactive practice workshop via Zoom. Follow the link for more details and to register: https://foundationhouse.org.au/event-template/

12.01.2022 Dr Ida Kaplan launches new Foundation House lecture series on Trauma-informed Practice. Foundation House is excited to announce the launch of a series of live online lectures from internationally renowned experts. The first three lectures will be presented by Dr. Ida Kaplan, author of Rebuilding Shattered Lives: Integrated Trauma Recovery for People of Refugee Background, Research Fellow of the Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, practicing clinica...l psychologist, and former Clinical Manager at Foundation House. https://foundationhouse.org.au/lecture-series/

12.01.2022 We have an ongoing, full-time position for an experienced Team Leader to be located at our Sunshine Office. https://foundationhouse.org.au/be-involved/current-vacancies

12.01.2022 It’s your last chance to give us your feedback! If you have referred a client to Foundation House, we would love to hear about your experience. The survey comprises 8 questions and takes 3-5 minutes to complete. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJZ9CNY

11.01.2022 WORKSHOP: Counselling Survivors of Trauma Monday Oct 12 & 26, 9.30-3.30 online via Zoom Provides practitioners with the knowledge, skills and insights needed to provide effective counselling and psychotherapy to refugee-background survivors of traumatic experiences.... Content includes: - Theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of effective counselling and psychotherapy with survivors of trauma; - The distinctive needs of clients from refugee backgrounds, including complex case formulation skills; Foundation House’s Trauma Recovery Framework; - Major evidence-based therapeutic modalities for use with survivors of trauma, and the common elements of effective interventions; and - Skills in the identification and application of intervention strategies to particular client presentations. Suitable for: Counsellors and psychotherapists working with people from refugee backgrounds, or wanting to move into this area of practice. Details and registrations here: https://learn.foundationhouse.org.au//99-counselling-survi

11.01.2022 We’re excited to announce the launch of ' in collaboration with the Department of Education & Training, Victoria. ' is an online resource designed to help schools provide high-quality education to students from refugee backgrounds, and features: Tools and strategies for engaging with students from refugee backgrounds ... Resources, case studies, and good practice examples Professional learning workshops. Visit https://sifr.foundationhouse.org.au/ now and share this post with any teachers and school staff you may know!

10.01.2022 Foundation House welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement of a package of measures in the forthcoming budget, worth $868.6 million, for mental health services and support. The measures respond to both long-standing issues in the mental health system and challenges arising from the pandemic. The allocation includes a welcome $3.9 million for mental health and wellbeing support for asylum seekers, many of whom are our clients and so we are very aware of the difficulties that they experience. We acknowledge the government’s ongoing commitment to meeting the health and other needs of people of refugee backgrounds. https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/putting-mental-health-victor

06.01.2022 Your feedback is needed! If you have referred a client to Foundation House, we would love to hear about your experience. Foundation House is seeking to improve our Intake and Access system, including the way we receive and respond to referrals. To inform this process, we are conducting a survey of people who refer clients to Foundation House. The survey comprises 8 questions and takes 3-5 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until 5pm on Friday 28 August 2020.... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJZ9CNY

03.01.2022 We have two new positions in our Education and Early Years team for a Senior School Support Officer and a School Support Officer - Multicultural Education Aides initiative. These positions are parttime fixed term (12 months) About the initiative:... The Multicultural Education Aides Initiative Project provides support to Multicultural Education Aides (MEAs) during 2021 via MEA Networks in targeted locations, online professional learning workshops, and practical resources. All activities are accessible to staff working in government, Catholic and independent schools across Victoria. Further details can be found on our website: https://foundationhouse.org.au/be-involved/current-vacancies

01.01.2022 Free online masterclass: Providing Holistic Support to Torture and Refugee Trauma Survivors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Best Practice Examples from Australia and Europe. Join our General Manger of Practice Development Rudy Gonzalez, alongside Anette Carnemalm of the Swedish Red Cross, and Lina Ishu of STARTTS NSW, to explore how three torture and trauma rehabilitation services adapted from face-to-face to remote services, to be able to respond to the unique challenges fac...ed by survivors of torture and refugee trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Masterclass is free online via Zoom on Wednesday 22 July, 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

01.01.2022 We have an opportunity for a Senior Schools Support Officer to work in partnership with schools to enhance the education, health and well-being of refugee background students and their families. Find out more: https://foundationhouse.org.au/be-involv/current-vacancies/