Category: Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast
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Good Residential Child Care Starts With Understanding Pain, with Professor James Anglin
I am really pleased to release the 50th episode of The Secure Start Podcast, and to have Professor James Anglin, a name synonymous with quality residential child care, as my guest. Professor Anglin began his career as a child and youth care worker in a mental health centre in Vancouver, after which he developed a…
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Who Counts As A Trauma Survivor When No One Sees You, with Ruth Clare
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in Care Leavers & Aftercare | The Secure Start Podcast, Care-Experienced Voices | The Secure Start Podcast, Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Prevention & Early Intervention | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma-Informed Schools | The Secure Start PodcastChildren of veterans are rarely named as a distinct group in Australia, yet the risk factors are stark: PTSD in parents, high rates of family violence, addiction, shame, and a culture that discourages help seeking. On The Secure Start Podcast, Ruth Clare describes growing up as the daughter of a traumatised Vietnam veteran, then discovering…
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Attachment in Supervision – Dr Alex Rowell
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to Dr Alex Rowell on The Secure Start Podcast, on the topic of attachment informed supervision. Alex was a highly engaging and informed speaker on the topic of supervision, and I took a lot from him I hope you do too. How Supervisors Create A Secure Base For…
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What If “Bad Behaviour” Is A Disability We Refuse To See, with William “Liam” Curran
Why Child Protection Keeps Missing Prenatal Alcohol Brain Injury Recently, I had the privilege of speaking to William “Liam” Curran, a ‘pracademic’ with international standing in the area of prenatal alcohol-induced brain injury. It was a very important part of the jigsaw I am building with The Secure Start Podcast, where I am endeavouring to…
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Whose Truth Becomes A Child’s Story?
Therapeutic Life Story Work, with Professor Richard Rose Kids in care don’t just wonder where they lived. They wonder why it happened and far too often they land on the most painful answer: it must have been my fault. I’m joined by Professor Richard Rose, founder of Therapeutic Life Story Work International, to talk about…
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Rethinking Harmful Sexual Behaviour In Kids, with Alan Jenkins
Why do some young people exhibit this behaviour, and how to respond therapeutically What if the most effective way to reduce harmful sexual behaviour in young people isn’t tougher punishment, but deeper connection? I sat down with Alan Jenkins, renowned practitioner and author of Becoming Ethical: A Parallel Political Journey With Men Who Have Abused,…
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Sri Lanka’s Care System: Progress, Gaps, And Hope – Nimali Kumari
Sri Lanka’s Care System: Progress, Gaps, And Hope What if turning 18 didn’t mean turning off support? We sit down with Nimmu, a powerhouse care leaver advocate from Sri Lanka, to map what’s changing, what still hurts, and how to build a system that puts children where they thrive—whether that’s family, kinship, or a short…
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What if Child Safeguarding Began with Love? A Podcast Interview with Carla Keyte
What if Child Safeguarding Began with Love? What if the most powerful safeguarding tool isn’t another form, but a steady adult who shows up with love? That’s the heart of my conversation with Carla Keyte, founder of Lighthouse and a leading voice in UK residential care, as we unpack how safe, stable, loving homes are…
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Healing from Trauma – A podcast interview with Dr Hayley Lugassy
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in Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Human Capital & Workforce | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Practice | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma-Informed Schools | The Secure Start PodcastFrom Trauma to Hope I really enjoyed recording this podcast with Dr Hayley Lugassy. Here are some thoughts related to our discussion. Recovery after trauma is not a straight line; it is a careful blend of honest reflection, steady support, and practical boundaries that make change feel safe. This conversation traces a lived journey from…
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Preventing child abuse and neglect – A podcast interview with Professor Julie Taylor
What If Child Protection Started Before Harm Happened: How Eliminating Poverty Could Cut Child Abuse And Why Systems Must Change Child maltreatment leaves deep marks on individuals and communities, yet much of our response still happens after harm occurs. This conversation reframes the issue as a public health challenge and asks what it would mean…