Events
Upcoming Events
Panel Event: Sharing Lived Experience Knowledge about School Can’t
Celebrate School Can't Australia's Lived experience knowledge with Tandem Carers
Come along and find out more about School Can't Australia, hear from a Lived Experience panel on School Can't, and help us, and Tandem, celebrate SCA as winners of Tandem's Organisation Community Award 2023 and celebrate 10 years of lived experience knowledge creation.
This event is an online event only.
Attendance is free, but registration required. To register click here.
Sharing Lived Experience Knowledge about School Can’t in Brisbane
Come along to connect with other parents/carers with lived experience, supporting students who have experienced distress about attending school. Hear parents/carers who have walked in your shoes share how they survived and supported their children.
Tiffany Westphal (board member of School Can’t Australia) will speak about why the group uses the term school can’t and will share some of the knowledge co-created by the group.
Attendance is free, bookings required. Book here.
Home Education for School Can’t
Do you have a child struggling with School Can't?
Together with School Can't Australia (Parent/Carer Peer Support), the Home Education Network (HEN) is running another free webinar.
Come along and hear more about home education, and how it can work for your family. Bring along your questions and your skeptics :)
Book here
Both SCA and HEN are volunteer-run not-for-profits and are entirely non-commercial.
*This session will not be recorded, due to the sensitive nature of the topic.
Down Syndrome Australia School Refusal or School Can’t Workshop
School Can’t Australia’s Tiffany Westphal will be presenting at this workshop run by Down Syndrome Australia.
Join us for an online session to help you better understand why your child doesn’t want to go to school.
This is for parents and carers of school aged children with disability funded by Carers Victoria.
Participants will gain knowledge about:
why it’s appropriate that we reframe ‘school refusal’ as ‘school can’t’
using language carefully when talking about it
the autonomic nervous system
why it’s important that in responding to those experiencing ‘school can’t’ we seek to identify stressors and barriers to attendance
how to respond to those stressors and barriers.
Register here
Sharing Lived Experience Knowledge about School Can’t in Canberra
Come along to connect with other parents/carers with lived experience, supporting students who have experienced distress about attending school. Hear parents/carers who have walked in your shoes share how they survived and supported their children. Tiffany Westphal (board member of School Can’t Australia) will speak about why the group uses the term school can’t and will share some of the knowledge co-created by the group. She will be joined by parents: Michelle Hatton (past group admin) and Glynn Masterman who will share their experiences.
School Can’t Australia hosts Services Australia: accessing financial supports
School Can't Australia will host representatives from Services Australia who will answer questions and present information about:
Carers Allowance
Carers Payment
Carer Adjustment Payment
Assistance for Isolated Children Payment
Registration required and attendance limited to 100. Register here.
School Can't Australia: Understanding the signs of sexual abuse and grooming in students
Dr India Bryce from University of Southern Queensland will join us to talk about sexual abuse and grooming. Dr Bryce will help parents and carers understand the signs of sexual abuse or grooming and what you should do if you suspect your child has experienced either. Dr Bryce will also talk about the risk of sexual abuse in children with disabilities and the way
that sexual abuse can impact school engagement. There is often a delay of many years between when a person experiences sexual abuse and when they disclose this to others, it is important, therefore, that parents and carers are aware of the signs.
This may be a difficult topic for you. Please seek support if you find attending this webinar leads you to feel distressed.
Register here
CRISIS NUMBERS:
1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732
Sexual Assault Counselling Australia: 1800 211 028
hereBravehearts (support for child sexual abusesurvivors): 1800 272 831
Home Education for School Can’t Webinar
Join us for an insightful webinar as Home Education Network and School Can’t Australia unite once more. Delve into the essence of home education, dispel myths, explore its compatibility with School Can’t, and envision its potential for your family. Bring your questions and skepticism, and let's unravel the possibilities together.
Bookings essential at Trybooking
Cost: Free
Supporting Children with School Attendance Difficulties
Thanks to Making Waves OT who have invited School Can’t Australia to present at their first webinar of 2024, Supporting Children with School Attendance Difficulties.
Buy tickets here to hear from School Can’t Australia’s Louise Rogers and Tiffany Westphal.
Invite us
Interested in having School Can’t Australia speak at your professional development event or conference?
Complete the following form or email us directly at schoolcantaustralia@gmail.com with subject Speaker Inquiry.
Testimonials
“A big shoutout to Tiffany Westphal and Louise Rogers for their fantastic presentation to the Making Waves OT community. Our webinar on Supporting Children with School Attendance Difficulties was outstanding. Tiffany and Louise seamlessly combined their professional expertise with personal experiences, offering a wealth of practical advice that truly resonated with our audience. The content was rich, and the insights they shared were both impactful and memorable. The feedback from our community was overwhelmingly positive, with some attendees reporting putting the knowledge they gained into practice with their clients and students the very next day! This highlights the immense value of their expertise. Our experience with School Can't Australia has shown us that they operate with the highest integrity, consistently demonstrating genuine respect and care for those they support. We wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone seeking effective strategies for addressing attendance challenges in schools.”
Madeleine Wright, Director of Making Waves Occupational Therapy
