

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tweddle NCAST Parent-Child Interactions (PCI) Teaching Scales
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm (+11:00)
- **Event Description**: NCAST Parent-Child Interaction Teaching ScalesAbout this EventNCAST – Parent – Child Interaction (PCI) Teaching ScalesWhat are the NCAST Parent Child Interaction (PCI) Teaching Scales training?The PCI Teaching Scales are a widely used validated tool for measuring parent-child interaction. The scale contains a well-developed set of observable behaviours that describe the caregiver-child communication and interaction during a teaching situation, birth to 36 months of age for the purpose of assessing a dyad’s strengths and areas that need improvement. It informs development of skill plans and supports documentation.Teaching scores from interactions with children as young as 3 months of age show a signification correlation with subsequent measures of attachment, resilience, and cognitive abilities. Scales have been used in research and informed outcomes. As a research validated assessment tool they are an integral part of parenting assessments.The training enables practitioners to gain skills in administering, marking the scales and giving feedback to parents. This information then direct parenting education and skill development. The practitioner is supported to sit a reliability test to ensure validity of the practitioner.https://youtu.be/ib5aO1R1EioWho Should Attend?This workshop is designed for those professionals working with families with infants and young children and will benefit from understanding the advantages of using the scales in clinical practice. This includes maternal child health nurse’s paediatric nurses, researchers, social workers, infant mental health specialists and family support practitioners.Workshop Prerequisites:Have a certificate to the Keys to Caregiving program through class or self-study or hold a certificate in infant mental health.How Does PCI Scales Benefit Parents?Provides clear information on areas of strengths and concerns which guide interventions.Supports parents in developing a closer relationship with their child as they increase their understanding of their child’s communication, cues, states, behaviour and ways they learn.How do the PCI Scales benefit practitioner/Parent-Child interaction?Gives concrete areas to guide interventionTransforms the practitioner’s view of the Parent-Child relationshipGives the practitioner a new lens with which to see the strengths and opportunities for growth in the parent-child relationshipOn completion of the course attendees have knowledge of:• Infant sleep/wake states, potent and subtle engagement/disengagement cues and caregiver adaption• How to systematically observe and analyse caregiver-child interactions• Interpreting the scores of the PCI scales and interventions• Identifying strengths, concerns and need for further assessment and referral• Inter-rater reliability certification for the PCI teaching ScalesWhat practitioners say about training:“It changed my practice. I observe and see more subtle cues in babies and children”.“I am able to provide evidence-based information to parents and support them in a strength-based manner without my bias influencing feedback”“I loved the training, and it has increased my confidence working with parent and their babies”FacilitatorsBeverley Allen:Beverley is a Maternal Child Health Nurse with an extensive background in family therapy, infant mental health and working with families from other cultures. She has been facilitating NCAST Parent – Child Interactions since 2005.Training Details:When:Consists of 3 one day seminars:19th, 20th, 21th October 2026Time: 9:00am - 4:30pmWhere:Tweddle Child &amp; Family Health Service49 -71 Adelaide Street, Footscray 3011Cost:$1800 (early bird booking) includes training manual and reliability assessment$1985 includes training manual and reliability assessment*Cost includes all handouts/guides/manuals etc.DietaryLunch &amp; snacks will be provided, please email dietary requirements to professionaldevelopment@tweddle.org.au
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- **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness, mental-health
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- **city**: Footscray
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 49-71 Adelaide St
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- **full address**: 49-71 Adelaide St, 49-71 Adelaide Street, Footscray, Australia

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  - **A:** Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am (+11:00)
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