We are excited to announce the successful Safe Families facilitator training program is available again.

Safe Families is a culturally appropriate resource, formally run and evaluated in Fairfield is now being extended to include Bankstown, with train the trainer courses run in both localities.

Safe Families is a half day workshop for service providers and community leaders to develop skills and knowledge to assist and talk about domestic and family violence with individuals from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Safe Families is designed to provide training and opportunities for leaders to support communities to understand and access appropriate domestic violence supports and services

Workshop Features

• Presentation and training provided by Libby Watson.
• Package of materials about the different forms domestic and family violence can take.
• Powerful plain English illustration tools.
• Hands-on skills practice and development.
• Access to local agencies for support and further resources
• Safe Families will train you to assist in the provision of information sessions to people for whom English is not their first language.

About Libby Watson

Libby Watson is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and holds a Bachelor of Social Work (1988) and a Master of Social Work (2001). Libby has experience in a range of fields including: domestic violence; sexual assault; crisis intervention; and mental health. Currently Libby is in private practice in Newtown, where she provides counselling and clinical supervision to both individuals and groups. Her work is informed by trauma informed practice principles. Libby is also an experienced trainer and has developed and delivered domestic violence programs across Australia.

SAVE THE DATE

The training will be run at both Bankstown and Smithfield

Monday April 16th or Monday May 14th
Bankstown Family Relationship Centre.
8 Jacob Street, Bankstown 2200

Thursday May 10th or Thursday May 24th
Unit 11 & 12, 695 The Horsley Drive, Smithfield

Safe Families is sponsored by Bankstown Sports Club