Domestic and Family Violence: Foundations

Build your foundational knowledge of domestic and family violence in an Australian context.

If you are a frontline worker in health, community, education or other professional who works with families, the ability to recognise domestic and family violence and know how to help is important.

We aim for you to complete this course feeling empowered to respond confidently and know how to promote the safety of the person you are supporting.

Our foundational course will help you 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

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This course isn’t currently scheduled. Please register with us to be notified about when this and other courses become available. 

NOTE: we update our schedule twice a year, and your details will not be used to contact you for any other reason. 

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000

Women’s Safety Services are not able to attend to emergency situations. 

In case of emergency call 000
24h Domestic Violence Crisis Line 1800 800 098
24h 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732