Training
Professional development for youth and community services
Practical, evidence-informed youth work training for teams, from frontline practitioners to leaders and supervisors. Delivered online or at your service, by people who have done the work.
- 51 courses
- developed in line with AQF 7 to 9
- up to 24 participants
- since 2012
A clear pathway from practitioner to leader
Our youth work training follows our Professional Development Framework, moving practitioners through three tiers, each aligned to a level of the Australian Qualifications Framework. Our tiers work like elite units: Tier 3 builds strong professional foundations, and Tier 1 is our most advanced level, for leaders and supervisors.
Tier 3 · Professional Practitioner
Based on AQF 7 · 23 courses.
For practitioners building on their Diploma: youth work theory, ethics, participation and reflective practice.
Tier 2 · Advanced Practice
Based on AQF 8 · 17 courses.
For experienced workers in complex settings: trauma, crisis, risk and complex case management.
Tier 1 · Leadership and Supervision
Based on AQF 9 · 11 courses.
For team leaders, managers and supervisors: supervision, culture, workforce wellbeing and strategic leadership.
Read the full Professional Development Framework
Simple, transparent pricing
3-hour workshop
One focused topic, online. Ideal for team meetings and development days.
$1,500 + GST
1-day training
A full day of skill building, online or at your service.
$5,000 + GST
2-day advanced training
Intensive training for advanced practice and supervision skills.
$10,000 + GST
6-week program
Structured sessions over six weeks for leaders and managers.
$12,000 + GST
All prices are for your organisation and include up to 24 participants. In-person delivery at your service is available for every course, with travel and accommodation charged separately.
Organisations we work with
Youth work training courses, by tier
Every course can be delivered for your team, online or at your service. Durations show the standard format. Supervisors and managers can also see our supervision services
Tier 3 · Professional Practitioner (23 courses)
3-hour workshops
- Professional Identity in Youth Work
- Strengths-Based Practice with Young People
- Working with Challenging Behaviour
- Reflective Practice for Youth Workers
- Professional Communication Skills
- Conflict Resolution and De-escalation
- Boundaries and Ethical Decision Making
- Dealing with Disclosure
- Case Noting
- Youth Participation and Empowerment
- Attachment and Relationships in Youth Work
- Anti-Oppressive Youth Work Practice
- Ethics in Youth Work
- Engaging Disengaged Young People
- Motivational Interviewing in Youth Work
1-day training
- Foundations of Child Safety
- Trauma and Attachment in Young People
- Suicide and Self-Harm in Young People
- AOD and Youth Work Practice
- Family Violence and Young People
- Neurodiversity and Youth Work
- Program Design
- Trauma-Informed Crisis Intervention
Tier 2 · Advanced Practice (17 courses)
3-hour workshops
- Ethical Decision Making in Complex Practice
- Dual Diagnosis in Youth Work
- Tree of Life in Youth Work
- Managing Risk in Child Safety Practice
- Group Supervision (after Foundations of Professional Supervision)
- Risk Management for Youth Services
- Interagency Practice in Youth Work
- Narrative Practice with Young People
- Solution-Focused Youth Work
- Building Learning Cultures in Youth Services
- Vicarious Trauma in Youth Work Teams
1-day training
- Managing Critical Incidents in Youth Services
- Building High Performing Teams
- Motivational Interviewing in Practice
- Working with Complex Trauma
- Advanced Case Management
2-day advanced training
- Foundations of Professional Supervision
Tier 1 · Leadership and Supervision (11 courses)
3-hour workshops
- Compassionately Managing Underperformance
- Governance in Youth Organisations
- Ethical Leadership in Youth Work
- The Future of Youth Work
- Workforce Wellbeing and Burnout Prevention
1-day training
- Designing Trauma-Informed Organisations
- Strategic Leadership in Youth Services
- Building Reflective Organisations
- Leadership Skills for Emerging Managers
2-day advanced training
- Advanced Supervision Skills
6-week program
- Leading Teams in Community Services
Online courses are on the way
We’re turning our most popular workshops into self-paced online courses, so individual practitioners can learn in their own time. Join the list and we’ll tell you when they launch.
Don’t see what you need?
We design youth work training around your service, your young people and your practice challenges. Recent work includes a four-part advanced practice series for a regional family service, and two-day supervision training for residential care leaders in Queensland.
Ready to talk about training?
A 30-minute conversation about your team and what they need.