Domestic and Family Violence: Risk Management

An advanced two-day course in conducting risk assessments, planning for safety and meeting obligations under the Family Safety Framework.

Take your professional practice to the next level with our risk assessment and safety management course, designed for experienced practitioners who provide support to adult victim-survivors of domestic and family violence.

This in-depth course will assist you to:

• Understand the purpose of assessing for risk in domestic and family violence
• Identify factors that indicate risk of serious harm or death in domestic and family violence
• Understand South Australia’s multi-agency response to risk – Family Safety Framework
• Engage people in conversations to assess risk
• Conduct a risk assessment
• Make a referral to Family Safety Meeting
• Respond to risks through safety management strategies
• Understand key principles to document risks and safety.

AIMED AT: Specialist domestic and family practitioners or practitioners who regularly work with vulnerable families and/or adult victim-survivors of domestic and family violence.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: Foundational knowledge and skills in recognising and responding to domestic and family violence needed.

DURATION: 10 hours (Over 2 days - Day 1: 9:30am-4:30pm (with break), Day 2: 9:30am-1:00pm).

ALTERNATIVE DATE: This course will also run on 9 September 2026.