Assessing children's functional strengths and support needs — Professional learning package

  • For professionals across health, education, disability and community services working with children aged 0–12 years and their families.
  • Online and self-paced
  • 3 hours in total (sold as a two-module package)

About the course

This professional learning package introduces the National Framework for assessing children’s functional strengths and support needs in Australia. It helps practitioners understand and support children’s strengths and support needs using a clear, evidence-based Framework.

Course benefits

  • Learn the principles that underpin consistent, respectful, and strengths-based approaches across settings
  • Build practical skills to apply the Framework in assessment, differentiation and reporting practices
  • Earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours in current best practice knowledge

What you will learn

This two-module package builds practical skills to understand, assess and support children’s strengths and support needs. Module 1 introduces the Framework’s guiding principles and shared language; Module 2 applies the Framework to assessment, differentiation, reporting and safeguarding in practice.

Course providers

Find out more and enrol through your preferred provider using the following links. CPD points and costs vary depending on professional affiliations and the course provider.