The Association of Child Life Therapists Australia acknowledges the importance of advancing the skills and experience of Child Life Therapists and Assistants working in Australian healthcare settings.
We are committed to improving access to professional development opportunities for our members in the following ways:
Conference
ACLTA host a conference every two years which provides an invaluable opportunity for Child Life Therapists, assistants and other interested professionals to participate in an educational and networking event. This event allows attendees to learn and reflect upon current research, innovations and best practice in regards to play and education in healthcare settings. Please click the link below for more information.
International Child Life Conferences
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Association of Child life Professionals www.childlife.org
Conference: Annual
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Canadian Association of Child Life Leaders
Conference: Please refer to the website for information
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Hong Kong Child Life Association
https://hkchildlife.wordpress.com
Conference: Please refer to the website for information
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Japanese Association of Certified Child Life Specialists
Conference: Please refer to the website for information
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Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital
Conference: Please refer to the website for information
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Verena del Valle, CCLS at Hospital de l'Enfance de Lausanne
Conference: Please refer to the website for information
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Organisation for Paediatric Support in South Africa (OPSSA)
Conference: Please refer to the website for information
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National Association of Hospital Play Specialist
Conference: Please refer to the website for information
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Kythe Child Life Services
Webinars
ACLTA offer a range of high quality webinars throughout the year for members. We are fortunate to have access to quarterly webinars provided by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) free to all ACLTA members. Please keep an eye on our website and social media pages for further information about topics and dates.
Journals
The Journal of Child Life: Psychosocial theory and practice https://childlife.scholasticahq.com/
Additional Readings/Resources
Emotional Safety Initiative: Report and Framework https://emotional-safety.org/emotional-safety-in-pediatrics/
The Value of Certified Child Life Specialists: Direct and Downstream Optimization of Pediatric Patient and Family Outcomes https://www.childlife.org/docs/default-source/the-child-life-profession/value-of-cclss-full-report.pdf
Trauma and the Child
Managing Challenging Behaviours
(requires an account to be created)
Paediatric Pain Management
Free Learning Modules
We have sourced a range of free online modules which you can access via the links below
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Please let us know if you know of any exciting professional development opportunities that may interest our members.