Family Group Conferencing Forum
Family Group Conferencing & Aboriginal Family Connections provides an opportunity to engage families in creating & strengthening partnerships which have a common focus to help children grow and thrive
The Forum will focus on the benefits and challenges for finding and reconnecting families who are engaging in the FGC process and explore strategies to improve outcomes for families.
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The Forum will be followed by a 2nd day with a series of Master Classes delivered by Professionals whom work within the FGC area to further enhance practice knowledge and experience of Practitioners.
IN PURSUIT OF BEST PRACTICE
What THE NATIONAL FGC Forum offers the Delegates ....
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Guest Speakers specialising in providing Family Group Conferencing and Family Finding
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Aboriginal families giving personal assessment of their real life FGC experience
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Master Classes targeting four key areas of
practice to build on existing skills
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A focus on best practice to achieve improved real world outcomes for our kids in care, our families and for our communities
In 2018,
98% of Delegates stated that they would recommend this Forum to others
21-22 Feb
2023
Bankstown Sport Club
Bankstown NSW
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$350 for 1 day
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$650 for 2 days
Mercure
Bankstown
Attached to Conference Centre
AGENDA
DAY 1
Family Group Conferencing Forum
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Engaging in FGC's in the Justice System​
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NSW overview of FGC services in the Child Protection area
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Challenges of culture within the FGC and Family Finding process
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Challenges of convening FGC's for NGO's
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Panel of families who have undertaken the family reunification process within the FGC context
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Practice Experts - Sharing wisdom & practice
DAY 2
Master Classes
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Delegates choose 3 of the following Master Classes
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ABC of FGC's - Back to Basics
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Wisdom for the Experts - Advanced Facilitation Skills
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Family Finding & Genealogy
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Using Art to map families
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Engaging Aboriginal Families in the FGC process
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Challenges of the FGC process
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The Skill of Negotiating Bottom Lines/Non-Negotiables