The 'LGBTIQA+ Domestic and Family Violence Identification and Management in General Practice' workshop is a 90-minute interactive training session facilitated by Safer Families Centre, University of Melbourne to support general practitioners and clinical primary care provider staff.
This workshop is designed for GPs and primary care providers and will endeavor to enhance your knowledge and confidence in supporting LGBTIQA+ people who experience family violence.
WORKSHOP:
The workshop is for primary care clinical staff and will provide participants with the necessary competencies in supporting LGBTIQA+ people who experience domestic and family violence. It will look at the drivers of family violence in LGBTIQA+ groups and barriers faced in the identification of DFV for these groups. Guidance on how to overcome these barriers will be provided as will a framework for responding effectively in general practice.
LEARNING OUTCMES:
1/ Recall the prevalence and specific drivers of family violence for LGBTIQA+ people
2/ Outline the drivers of DFV amongst subgroups of LGBTIQA+ people
3/ OUtline the risk of suicide in relation to DFV for LGBTIQA+ people
4/ Identify and overcome barriers to identification of DFV amongst LGBTIQA+ people
5/ Use the socio-ecological framework to develop management approaches for LGBTIQA+ DFV in primary care
RACGP CPD info for GPs
This activity has been approved in RACGP 2023-2025 triennium for 2 hours:
Educational Activities 1 hour
Reviewing Performance 1 hour
PRESENTERS:
Dr Ruth McNair is an honorary Associate Professor in the Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, and a general practitioner in an inner urban clinic in Melbourne. She has clinical and research expertise in lesbian and bisexual women’s health, trans affirmation care, health care provider cultural competence training. She became a member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for services to medicine and the LGBTIQA+ community.
Belinda O'Connor (she/her) is the Manager of Prevention and Strategy at Rainbow Health Australia. Her work focuses on addressing evidence, policy and practice gaps and supporting sector capacity building to effectively prevent and respond to family violence experienced by LGBTIQ communities. Belinda has extensive experience across the family violence, gender equity and women’s health sectors, with a focus on workforce development, partnership coordination, and training and facilitation.
