Yarning Circle for Residential Youth Workers

CASS aims to provide   an online space for residential youth workers who support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island children.  This involves sharing knowledge and skills, support in a team environment, and gaining additional training.  This is facilitated by Cindy Hayes, a Nukunu woman with counselling experience, to support participants in creating a culturally safe and respectful environment.
​Yarning Circle Topics
​Session Outline
Session 1: Stolen generation
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Date: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Time: 9.30-11am
  • Outline of what the Stolen Generations are  and how they occurred.
  • Outline of the effects of the Stolen
  • Generations along with what happened to  these children once removed.

  • 10 min break

  • Activity to explain how difficult it is for those children to ‘go home’ after they have had  their family/cultural and community ties broken by past policies
  • Yarning Circle (Question and Answer, and case​study format)
Session 2:   Developing cultural plans/connecting
children to culture/family/community
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Date: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Time: 9.30am -11am
  • What is a cultural plan?
  • Why are they important?
  • What should be included?
  • Involving family for input.
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  • 10 min break

  • Methods to reconnect children to culture/community
  • Involving family in culture connection
  • Example of a cultural plan
  • Yarning Circle (Question and Answer, and case study format)
Session 3: Impacts of trauma and brain development
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Date: Wednesday 22nd February 2022
Time: 9.30am -11.45am
Length of time 2.15mins for presentation and 1hr for
Yarning circle
  • What happens when children don't feel safe?
  • Effects of neglect and abuse on brain  development and behaviour and shame
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  • 10min break

  • Effects of insure attachments
  • The good news -neuroplasticity
  • Yarning Circle (Question and Answer, and case​study format)
Session 4:  Case management for complex clients
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Date: Wednesday 26th April 2022
Time: 9.30am -11.00am
Promoting positive behavior (through a trauma
informed and cultural lens)

Yarning circle format
  •  Youth workers to discuss complex cases and   obtain mentoring and support from the   facilitator to ensure that they are providing a​   culturally safe and respectful service.
Diversity - Accountability 
Responsiveness - Innovation - Inclusiveness
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