Domestic and Family Violence: Conversations

Domestic and Family Violence: Conversations

Explore how to initiate and maintain a trauma-informed conversation with victim-survivors who disclose domestic and family violence.

By Women's Safety Services SA

Date and time

Wed, 22 May 2024 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ACST

Location

Women's Safety Services SA

Sir Donald Bradman Drive Mile End, SA 5033 Australia

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About this event

  • 6 hours 30 minutes

This skills-based workshop covers how you can engage people in conversations about domestic and family violence, specifically in the context of concern for their safety. This session is practice-based, with plenty of opportunities for you to fine-tune your skills through role-play and case studies.

We’ll delve into the complexity of lived experience of domestic and family violence, the multitude of ways people resist and respond, along with barriers to disclosing abuse. You’ll also learn about…

• How to initiate trauma-informed conversations about domestic and family violence, and how to keep them going

• How and when to name domestic and family violence within these conversations

• The key features of a trauma-informed response

• Key conversational elements to explore with people subjected to domestic and family violence

WHO: for professionals who work closely with women and/or families.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: a foundational knowledge of domestic and family violence principles.

DURATION: 6 hours

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Women's Safety Services SA

Women’s Safety Services SA (WSSSA) is South Australia’s leading specialist in providing an integrated response to women and children experiencing domestic and family violence. As part of this work, we offer practice and skill-based training around recognising and responding to domestic and family violence.

Our training draws upon the latest domestic and family violence research and practice frameworks, and is suitable for social workers, employees in the public sector, community workers, students and people that work closely with children and families.

We believe domestic violence is everybody’s business and that all layers of society should continue to strive for its elimination. By taking part in our training, you will be upskilling yourself to better support women experiencing domestic and family violence within the scope of your professional practice.

We are also able to book training sessions specifically for your workplace. If you are interested, please contact us at training@womenssafetyservices.com.au