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Life Buoyancy Institute Foundation Building a wellbeing and trauma responsive Australia where everyone can thrive.

We empower a network of people and communities through a suite of capacity building services to deliver local mental health, wellbeing and growth outcomes.

Every child experiences connection uniquely. Some thrive on conversation, while others bond over activities, laughter, o...
11/10/2026

Every child experiences connection uniquely.

Some thrive on conversation, while others bond over activities, laughter, or simply being nearby.

Ask yourself: "What is important to this child in this moment?"

National Carers Week recognises the compassion and dedication of carers everywhere. Thank you for your tireless support,...
10/10/2026

National Carers Week recognises the compassion and dedication of carers everywhere. Thank you for your tireless support, strength, and care that makes a meaningful difference in so many lives today. 🩵🫂

⏰ Two weeks to go!Caring for others can come at a cost. Knowing what to look for—and how to respond—matters.Join LBI Fou...
09/10/2026

⏰ Two weeks to go!

Caring for others can come at a cost. Knowing what to look for—and how to respond—matters.

Join LBI Foundation for a practical 3-hour online workshop exploring stress, vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue—including early warning signs, risk factors and practical strategies to protect and strengthen wellbeing.

📅 Thursday 22 October | 9:30am–12:30pm ACDT
💻 Online via Zoom

Supporting others starts with sustaining ourselves.

👉 Register or learn more through Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stress-vicarious-trauma-burnout-and-compassion-fatigue-3-hour-workshop-tickets-1979941827304

Connection looks different for every child. Some children seek conversation. Others connect through shared activities, h...
04/10/2026

Connection looks different for every child. Some children seek conversation. Others connect through shared activities, humour, quiet proximity or practical support.

Connection may be:

· Overt or subtle
· Verbal or non-verbal
· Planned or spontaneous
· Brief or extended

The guiding question becomes: "What is important to this child in this moment?"

🌳 One child. One identity. More than one family connection.Family contact can bring complex emotions and responses for c...
02/10/2026

🌳 One child. One identity. More than one family connection.

Family contact can bring complex emotions and responses for children in foster care—but these moments can also provide important opportunities for connection, identity and growth.

LBI Foundation is offering a free 90-minute online workshop for foster carers from our partner agencies, exploring how we can help children thrive—not just survive—family contact.

We’ll explore:

• Why family contact matters for identity and belonging
• Understanding the grief, adjustment and pain-based responses that can follow contact
• Supporting children to hold healthy relationships with both biological and foster families
• Our “One Tree, Two Branches” approach to building a healthy family identity
• Responding when there are concerns about the impact of family contact
• Maintaining a growth- and solution-focused approach

📅 Thursday 15 October | 6:30–8:00pm ACDT
💻 Online via Zoom
🎓 Facilitated by Dr Ivan Raymond, Clinical Psychologist
🎟️ Free for foster carers from LBI partner agencies

Our goal is not simply to help children get through family contact, but to support them to make sense of their story, relationships and identity in ways that help them grow.

👉 Learn more and register:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/foster-carers-and-children-thriving-family-contact-tickets-1979952571440

Mental Health Month is a reminder that wellbeing grows through connection, understanding and the small, intentional acti...
30/09/2026

Mental Health Month is a reminder that wellbeing grows through connection, understanding and the small, intentional actions we take every day.

A child’s needs are best met with clear intention and flexible expectations. Set your intent to support, guide, and care...
30/09/2026

A child’s needs are best met with clear intention and flexible expectations. Set your intent to support, guide, and care, but let go of rigid ideas of how it should look. Children grow in different ways and rhythms, and meeting them where they are fosters trust, connection, and healthy development. 🧠🫂✨

Connection is not a reward for behaviour—it is the foundation that makes safety, growth and change possible.
27/09/2026

Connection is not a reward for behaviour—it is the foundation that makes safety, growth and change possible.

💡 Caring for others can come at a cost. Knowing what to look for—and how to respond—matters.LBI Foundation is offering a...
25/09/2026

💡 Caring for others can come at a cost. Knowing what to look for—and how to respond—matters.

LBI Foundation is offering a practical 3-hour online workshop exploring stress, vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue.

Designed for teachers, carers, social and youth workers, disability and support workers, and other helping professionals, the workshop will build understanding of:

• The differences between stress, burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
• Early warning signs and risk factors
• Practical strategies to protect and strengthen wellbeing
• Debriefing and responding when the impact begins to build

📅 Thursday 22 October | 9:30am–12:30pm ACDT
💻 Online via Zoom
🎓 Facilitated by Dr Ivan Raymond and Sofi Hiscock.

Supporting others starts with sustaining ourselves.

👉 Register or learn more through Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stress-vicarious-trauma-burnout-and-compassion-fatigue-3-hour-workshop-tickets-1979941827304

23/09/2026

👏 Let's hear it for Ivan Raymond from the Life Buoyancy Institute Foundation!

Ivan is a finalist in the Regional Impact category of the 2026 SA Child Protection & Family Support Awards.

For almost 20 years, Ivan has been making a difference across regional South Australia, supporting carers, residential care staff, and children and young people in care through training, coaching and expert guidance.

Congratulations, Ivan, on this well-deserved recognition, and best of luck at the awards on 9 October! 🎉

🔗 View the full list of finalists: www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/awards

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