Knowledge and practice skills for responding to FDV disclosures using first nations strategies

This workshop provides key knowledge, considerations and practice skills when working with people impacted by family and domestic violence. This workshop is for all professionals who come into contact with adult victim-survivors or people using family and domestic violence behaviours.

Learning Objectives:

  • To improve knowledge of family and domestic violence and provide culturally safe responses to disclosures using First Nations strategies
  • Gain knowledge of family and domestic violence and coercive control dynamics, the drivers of violence against women and family violence paid leave entitlements
  • increase an understanding of the impacts of family and domestic violence on adult and child victim-survivors
  • identify how family and domestic violence intersects with issues of mental health, alcohol and other drugs and homelessness
  • consider intersectionality for people impacted by family and domestic violence and how a person using family and domestic violence may use discrimination and marginalisation to further harm victim-survivors.
  • gain practice skills for family and domestic violence disclosures integrating first nations strategies and case studies to increase cultural safety for participants, deep listening, yarning circles and an opportunity for contemplative and reflective awareness.

Prerequisite: Nil

Duration: Two Days

Delivery: In-person workshop

Cost: Free – funded by Department of Communities 

Date:Location:Book Here:
20-21 MarchWest PerthPerth 20-21 March
3-4 AprilWest PerthPerth 3-4 April
9-10 AprilBunburyBunbury 9-10 April
1-2 MayPerthPerth 1-2 May
22-23 MayNorthamNortham 22-23 May
28, 29 MayAlbanyAlbany 28-29 May
12-13 JunePerthPerth 12-13 June
18-19 JuneKalgoorlieKalgoorlie 18-19 June
26-27 JuneMandurahMandurah 26-27 June