Consultation Services

The ABI team provides a range of consultation services to professionals and agencies in Victoria. Consultation services range from telephone consultation and case specific consultation to ongoing consultations with agencies. Consultations can help services to work more effectively with families and carers. As a state-wide service, the team is particularly committed to supporting workers in rural Victoria. However, the team's ability to respond to consultation requests will be partly determined by its ability to generate funding to support this activity. A brochure outlining our ABI specific training and consultation services is available on line or from the Bouverie Centre.

The team is working on developing Bouverie-based consultation and supervision groups for the year 2000. We would like to guage the level of interest or need for this service, please contact Nicky Maheras, n.meheras@latrobe.edu.au or 9385 5100 if you are interested in participating in such a group.

Bouverie also offers other training. This ranges from comprehensive basic training to service development, (such as the Get Together Fa.S.T. initiatives). FaST training helps establish family sensitive cultures within an organisation. Advanced training and consultation targets specific programs and help workers develop practical skills in working with families. People interested in this approach may want to visit the Get Together Fa.S.T. Site which reports on the evaluation of this major state-wide training and service development.