Course description
This two-day course supports practitioners to gain a broad-brush understanding of the core concepts and skills considered to be necessary for building effective relationships with colleagues and parents.
Whilst this course is influenced by components of the Family Partnership Model (FPM), completing this two-day course does not equate to having completed FPM training.
Course outcomes
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the necessary steps involved in building effective working relationships with each other (colleagues) and parents.
- Consider what is involved in helping parents to develop the resources they need to improve their current/future situations.
- Develop an understanding of some process and concepts necessary to develop and/or practise the skills of engaging colleagues and parents.
- Provide a safe, reflective environment in which to explore, confirm and develop participants own understanding of effective partnership and implications for their practice.
Australian Professional Standards
- Standard 7 – Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community