domestic and family violence: foundations
Build your foundational knowledge of domestic and family violence in an Australian context.
- No prior knowledge required
- 6.5 Hour course
- professionals who require a solid foundational knowledge of domestic and family violence
The ability to recognise domestic and family violence, and knowing how to help, are critical skills for professionals who work directly with people and families. Our popular Foundations module is designed to provide frontline workers in health, community, education; along with other professionals who works with families, with the skills and confidence needed to respond to people being subjected to domestic and family violence.
We aim for participants to complete this course feeling empowered to respond confidently and know how to promote the safety of the person they are supporting.
Our foundational course will help participants to understand:
- What is domestic and family violence
- Common patterns and behaviours of someone perpetrating domestic and family violence
- The link between gender inequality and domestic and family violence
- Why domestic and family violence is a safety issue
- How to support victim-survivors choices and safety
- Where to refer victim-survivors to for specialist support
What will you learn
- Understand the dynamics, prevalence, and drivers of domestic and family violence in Australia
- Recognise the tactics and patterns of behaviour undertaken by people perpetrating violence within relationships
- Understand coercive control as a context and course of conduct in domestic and family violence
- Identify key indicators including high risk factors in domestic and family violence
- Understand the complexity of lived experience and the ways people resist and respond to domestic and family violence
- Understand key features of trauma-informed responses
- Understand key considerations in creating safety plans with people subjected to domestic and family violence
- Understand referral options and processes for specialist domestic and family violence support
