Overview

The College of Educational and Developmental Psychology (Victorian branch) is delighted to invite you to attend this important and informative professional development opportunity.

Developmentally complex children and families in Children’s and Family Court matters are a highly vulnerable population. Each family system carries unique layers of complexity that can be difficult to disentangle, making it challenging to identify and provide the most effective supports for both children and caregivers. Often, these circumstances are shaped by an interwoven history of intergenerational and social issues, which necessitates a sensitive, comprehensive assessment process and a considered and collaborative therapeutic approach.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event:

1. Participants will develop greater confidence around supporting developmentally complex children and families in children’s and family court matters.
2. Participants will develop an understanding of the risk factors pertaining to child maltreatment and parenting capacity.
3. Participants will develop a greater understanding of the impact of adversity, trauma, and systemic challenges on child development and a family system.

Presenter(s)

Ms. Stephanie Lau

About the presenter(s)

Stephanie Lau is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Expert Witness, and Board Approved Supervisor who works at the intersection of neurodevelopmental conditions and Children’s and Family Court matters. She conducts assessments for at-risk children and families where concerns exist around parenting capacity and developmental complexity. Stephanie works across specialist paediatric, educational, and forensic settings, including the Royal Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Court Clinic, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and in private practice at Vincent Papaleo and Associates. She is a Teaching Associate at Monash University, a Court-appointed expert, and an international speaker on the needs of developmentally complex children and family systems. As the daughter of Chinese-Vietnamese refugees, Stephanie is passionate about creating nurturing environments that enable children to thrive and reach their full potential across the developmental lifespan.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at all psychologists working with families who are engaged or might engage within the Children's and Family Court systems.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

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