Tag Archives: leadership

Ten experts speak about child trauma, safeguarding, and therapeutic care

Posted on June 18, 2025 by colbypearce

Followers of this page will be aware that this year I finally started The Secure Start Podcast. So far I have had eleven highly esteemed guests appear, with more booked in. It has been so encouraging that so many respected … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged attachment, attachment theory, child trauma, children, fostercare, kinshipcare, leadership, mental health, parenting, politics, psychologist, safeguarding, Social Care, social care leadership, socialwork, socialworker, therapeutic care, therapeutic residential care, trauma, traumainformed | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 9: Simon Benjamin

Posted on May 30, 2025 by colbypearce

Recently, I had the priviledge to interview Simon Benjamin on The Secure Start Podcast. For two decades, Simon experienced a wide range of care models in disability, mental health, special education, out-of-home care and Aboriginal childcare services. This included caring … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged attachment, child and family welfare, Child Protection, child welfare leadership, fostercare, fostering, leadership, mentoring, out of home care, supervision, trauma informed | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 8: Lynne Peyton

Posted on May 27, 2025 by colbypearce

Recently, I had the priviledge of interviewing the indomitable Lynne Peyton on The Secure Start Podcast. Lynne is a former senior manager in Health and Social Services, having held both operational and strategic management responsibilities for mental health and services … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged Child Protection, child safeguarding, child welfare, child welfare leadership, leadership, leadership supervision, mentoring, supervision | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 7: Graeme Kerridge

Posted on May 27, 2025 by colbypearce

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Graeme Kerridge on The Secure Start Podcast. Graeme is an international health development consultant who has worked in over 25 countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and in the countries of the … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged child welfare leadership, consultant, health management, leadership, management, out of home care, residential care, residential child care | Leave a comment

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