Feeling Safe Stay Safe Newsletter August 2001 issue:

 

Welcome again it’s that time to renew the newsletter.     Volunteers are welcomed and will be cherished and encouraged to support the vision of a world free from violence and abuse.   If you would like to help please email me on pbcwa@iinet.net.au.

 

Contents:

 

·        Workshops of related interest

·        CHILD PROTECTION WEEK - SEPTEMBER

·        Conferences

·        Sites of related interest

·        AGM – PB INC WA

·        BIRTH CELEBRATIONS FOR ELIJAH JACOB 

·        Protective Behaviours (INC) WA- update

·        CHANGE OF CONTACT ADDRESS FOR JOCELYN ROSE AT

           PB UK

 

 

WORKSHOPS OF RELATED INTEREST

 

 

Presents the Breakfast Launch

Of

Child Protection Week 2001

‘Strong Communities – Strong Families – Strong Children’

Join us at the

 

Parmelia Hilton

 

Mill Street, Perth

On

Monday 3 September 2001

7.15am for a 7.30am start

Guest Speaker:  Dr Jennifer McIntosh

Clinical Psychologist, Family Therapist, Research Consultant

 

Speaking on

‘Thought in the Face of violence: a child’s need’

 

MC:  John McNamara

ABC Drive Time Radio

Tickets $30 

RSVP 30 August 2001

Enquiries to NAPCAN (WA) Ph 9357 1157 fax 9341 3038

 

COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN

CRC Theme Day on Violence Against Children

 

The Committee on the Rights of the Child have devoted one day of general discussion in September 2000 and now another in September 2001 to the theme Violence Against Children.

The first discussion focussed on State violence suffered by children living in institutions managed, licensed or supervised by the State, and the context of “law and order” concerns.   In 2001, the focus will be on the problems of violence suffered by the children in schools and within the family.

 

CHILD PROTECTION WEEK 2001

 

Dr Jennifer McIntosh

Clinical Psychologist, Family Therapist and Research Consultant, presenting a workshop on

“Thought in the Face of Violence: a child’s need”

 

Dr Jenn McIntosh is a clinical psychologist working from a private research and clinical consultancy practice, based in Melbourne.  This current role as a researcher and educator on childhood trauma and attachment issues arose from an eclectic blend of clinical and research experiences.  Studies and work in Australia, the UK and USA have focussed on the experiences of children subject to family trauma and loss, particularly examining the effects of parental deprivation and conflict in early childhood and the experiences of children in foster care.

 

Jenn is a regular conference presenter and advocate for the rights of children to psychological safety.  She is currently establishing a research and education unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital, devoted to the study of family trauma and disrupted parent-child attachment in childhood.

 

DATE:            Tuesday 4 September 2001

                        Registration 9am for a 9.30am start.  Finish 4.30pm

VENUE:         Perth Flying Squadron, The Esplanade, Dalkieth

COST:            $60pp, $45pp for NAPCAN member or student

                        Includes morning tea and lunch

ENQUIRIES: Registrations for the workshop close Friday 31 August 2001

                        Ph 089 3571157 or fax 08 93413038

 

The workshop will be comprised of both a seminar style presentation and group discussion.  The workshop itself will cover:

·         Systems responses to children in domestic violence:  hypotheticals

·         Unseen impacts of domestic violence and the costs of delayed treatment

·         Appraising parents’ capacity to think about the needs of children in light of family violence.  Implications for supporting children.

·         Case consultation (a participant to share a current case involving their work with children in a domestic violence context)

o        Minimising trauma and facilitating a healing environment for children.

 

Registration Form

Name………………………………..Agency…..………………………………………………

Address………………………………………………………………………………………….Ph…………………………………….Fax……………………………………………………..

Payment of $………………………….enclosed

 

Conferences:

 

8th AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Theme - One Child’s Reality – Everyone’s Responsibility

MELBOURNE  - 19-22 NOVEMBER 2001

http://www.prevents.com.au/accan8/

email:  8thconference@prevents.com.au

 

A CHILD-CENTRED CIVILISATION – ASSN FOR BAHAI STUDIES, CANBERRA

CANBERRA – 28-29 SEPTEMBER 2001

Email: michaelc@bahai.org.au

Tel: 61 (0)2 6287 2211

 

The 11th National Protective Behaviours Conference- Talking Prevention; Resilience and Protection  

SYDNEY – 16-18 November 2001

Email: Marea Nicholson m.nicholson@mary.acu.edu.au

Or Alicia Moore info@protective-behaviours.org.au

Tel: 61 (0)2 96993377

 

The 8th National Conference of the Association for the Welfare of Child Health (AWCH) –Children on the Margin

SYDNEY – 11-12 OCTOBER 2001

Contact: Emma Waygood – Conference Action P/L

Email: contact@conference action.com.au

 

The Second World Conference on Sexual Exploitation of Children

YOKOHAMA 17-20TH DECEMBER 2001-08-18

Contact: Helen Sackstein, Focal Point on Sexual Exploitation of Children

Email: info@focalpintngo.org

http://www.focalpointngo.org

 

SITES OF RELATED INTEREST:

 

Kids Help Line

http://www.kidshelp.com.au/links/childabuse/htm

 

NAPCAN (WA)

http://www.napcan.org.au

 

The Australian Broadcasting Authority hotline was launched in Jan 2000 to enable Internet users to report pornographic and other offensive and illegal material.

http://www.aba.gov.au/what/online/complaints.htm

 

Global Sexual Exploitation – press articles

http://wwwuri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/catw/

 

The website of ECPAT International Young People’s Participation Project featuring information on sexual exploitation of children and global efforts, especially by young people, to end it.

http://www.ecpatiyp.org/

 

“The War through My Eyes: Children’s Drawings of Chechnya” is a collection of drawings and interviews with Chechen children by Human Rights Watch researchers

http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/russia/chechnya/children/

 

The Howard Government recently announced that it would seek to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (“SDA”) in order to permit States and Territories to enact legislation that would otherwise breach to SDA.   This has prompted a national debate over what constitutes a family –information can be found on:

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/federal ct/2000/1009.html

 

AGM - PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS INC WA

 

WHEN:         September 26  2001

WHERE:       Seminar Rooms 3 & 4 of the Family & Children’s Services Building located at 189 Royal Street East Perth.

TIME:           The AGM will commence at 5.30pm for wine and cheese

Official proceedings will begin at 6pm sharp.

 

Look forward to seeing your there, membership forms can be downloaded from this site at a nominal cost of $15 you can support this worthwhile organization.

 

If you wish to nominate for the Board please contact Andrea Muslin on 0409071068, Confirmation of your attendance to the meeting would be appreciated to assist with catering.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELIJAH JACOB

 

Constable Andrea Muslin, Administrator and Advanced facilitator and presenter of Protective Behaviour programs with the Protective Behaviours Incorporated body in WA is proud to announce:

 

It’s a boy 7pound 6 ounces born at 6.24pm on Thursday August 9 2001. Mum and baby Elijah Jacob are doing just fine aside from a little tenderness here and there.  

 

Congratulations Andrea well done, take time to enjoy your two beautiful children and PB looks forward to your return to the PB arena in due course.

 

We wish you and your family much joy and happiness.

 

 PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS WA INC. –update for 2001

 

The 2000/2001 year has been a very busy and very successful year for the

Protective Behaviours WA Inc Board and as it comes to a close I would like

To extend a warm welcome to all to attend our forthcoming AGM, which is to be held on September 26 2001 in Seminar Rooms 3 & 4 of the Family & Children’s Services Building, located at 189 Royal Street East Perth. The AGM will commence at 5.30pm for wine and cheese and the official proceedings will begin at 6pm sharp.

 

There has been many successes for the last 12 months and some of the

Highlights have been as follows:

 

Safer WA Funding Grant which enabled the board to conduct 23 full day

training sessions throughout the state predominately in the country areas. A

total of 345 persons were trained during these workshops. The board will

Apply for future funding and wait to hear the outcome of it.

 

St Bartholomew’s Hostel contracted PBWA Inc in order that we provide the

Staff with a one-day training workshop, which was to look at Safety and PB's

In the workplace.  These workshops were carried out over three one day

Workshops and due to the success of same St. Bartholomew’s will include a one day workshop in there future staff induction program.

 

Currently the board is working with the Ethnic Communities Council in order

to assist with the facilitation of both Basic and Advanced workshops during

the 2001/2002-year. This in itself is very exciting as not a great deal of

work has been done in this area to date by our organisation.

 

The Constable Care Puppet Show launched the ROBOSIS Puppet Show, which is based on the Protective Behaviours Program and our coordinator Andrea

Musulin assisted with the launch of this puppet show. Vic Evans the CEO of

Constable Care has advised the board that the Robosis Show is the most

commonly requested show that Constable Care has to offer. (For further information on the show contact Belinda Thorne 9472 7533)

 

Protective Behaviours WA Inc reached Finalist Status in the 2000 Community

Service Industry Awards however although we were extremely pleased and proud

to reach this stage did not win the nominated category.

In August 2001 Protective Behaviours Training will feature as part of

Meerilinga's Training Program and we will be running both Parent and

Professional workshops in partnership with the staff at Meerilinga Training

College.

 

We have commenced conducting Workshops in conjunction with the Armadale

Aboriginal Affairs Office specifically for Aboriginal people working with

Children in the Cannington Police District. These workshops have been a

Joint initiative of the Cannington Police District Aboriginal Liaison Unit.

Although workshops to date have been well received a lot of work still needs

to be done in this area and we would like to concentrate our efforts in this

area in the near fu

 

PBWA Inc are hoping to secure a display in the Police Exhibition at the

Perth Royal Show in September/October 2001 alongside the Police Child Abuse

Investigation Unit.

 

The National Protective Behaviours Conference is being held in Sydney in

November 2001 and PB (WA) Inc will be sending two representatives to attend this

Conference. Anyone requiring further information can contact our office on

0409071068.

 

There is a great deal more to tell you about however these are to name the

most significant.

 

The next Basic Training Workshop is being held on October 18 & 19 2001 at

Family & Children's Services and the Advanced workshop in to take place on

November 21 -23 2001 venue Family & Children's Services East Perth. Places

are filling quickly on both of these workshops therefore if you are

interested in attending please contact our office on 0409071068 to secure a

position.

Andrea Musulin

Coordinator

Protective Behaviours WA Inc.

 

Change of contact address for Jocelyn Rose from PB UK

 

Please note that as from 7th August contact addresses are as follows:

 

Jocelyn Rose

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

Grierson House

The Crichton

Dumfries

DG1 4ZG

 

Email: JRose@dghb.scot.nhs.uk

Tel: 01287 272756

IF WE WISH TO PROMOTE THE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE TO VIOLENCE, WHAT IS IT?

 

‘Peace’  -there is no way to peace PEACE is the way.”

 

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