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WHEN
May 24, 2023
1pm - 4pm
At home
At home
Melbourne, VIC 3000
CONTACT
Relationships Victoria

Online workshop: working with dads

In this interactive online workshop you will gain knowledge, practical advice and strategies to engage dads, father-figures and families in positive and effective ways.

Through group discussion, you will be supported to develop strategies for supporting dads in your community and learn skills for creating more dad-friendly programs and services.

Learning outcomes 

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of what makes dads important
  • articulate the 7 different ways to be a dad
  • demonstrate an awareness of dad-focused programs, research and work across Australia
  • effectively promote programs and services to dads
  • support dads to create positive family relationships
  • articulate how to maintain work and family balance for dads
  • use skills and strategies to create a dad-focused service
  • demonstrate an understanding of the issues impacting dads who work from home and ways to manage these
  • formulate a plan for future work with dads.

Ideal for

A range of workers in community organisations, social services, schools or businesses who want to better support the needs of fathers.

About the presenter

Dominic Alford is the Project Coordinator of Support for Fathers at Relationships Australia Victoria and has been highlighting the role of men as fathers in the prevention of family violence. He has worked in the welfare sector for 12 years across child protection, family services, foster care, parent education and teaching. To learn more about the Support for Fathers project, visit www.supportforfathers.com.au

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