WIFVC MARAM Collaborative Practice -5 June In-person training

About this Training

This training is open to any professional in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne who responds to family violence.

Explore how to contribute to risk assessment and collaborate for ongoing risk management through respectful and sensitive engagement with victim survivors, information sharing, referral and secondary consultation.

This is not risk assessment training, but forms an integral component of the MARAM suite of training for professionals responding to family violence.

Before attending, all participants are required to:

• Read the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework: Foundation Knowledge

• Watch ‘Helping end family violence – the Information Sharing Schemes and MARAM’ film (3.57 mins) and 'Let's change the story' - violence against women in Australia (4.26 mins)

Time: 9.30AM - 4.30PM

Cost: Free

Venue: Medway Golf Club, 57 Omar St, Maidstone

Places are limited. Please advise us asap if you are no longer able to attend the training once you are registered, so that the place can be offered to someone on our waiting list.

Queries: Click to view FAQ's about this training or contact wifvctraining@wifvc.org.au for further information.

What are the learning outcomes for this training?

Participants who attend the training will be able to:

• Describe the MARAM Framework including responsibilities that drive collaborative practice across the service system
• Apply the four elements of structured professional judgement to their practice
• Outline now information sharing can enhance collaborative practice
• Outline their responsibilities under the MARAM and Information Sharing Schemes
• Describe what collaborative practice is and differentiate between practice, organisational and system enablers
• Apply intersectionality to enhance practice by examining personal privileges and oppressions
• Explain how to use collaborative practice to maintain perpetrator visibility
• Apply knowledge of evidence based risk factors
• Plan strategies to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all victim survivors including children
• Develop a collaborative risk management plan
• Implement effective processes for secondary consultation and referral within the local service system.

Further information about the training:

What if I can no longer attend the session?

If something unexpected comes up and you can no longer attend the training, please contact wifvctraining@wifvc.org.au to book into another session.

Am I eligible for this training?

This training is tailored to workers in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne.

How will I know if my registration has been confirmed?

Your registration is confirmed once you have received your ticket via email. If you do not receive your ticket, please check your spam folder. If you have problems using Eventbrite to register, please contact wifvctraining@wifvc.org.au

The session is booked out. What should I do now?

We encourage you to add your name to the waiting list. If a place becomes available, you will receive an email inviting you to register. Please note, you will have a limited time to respond to this offer before the place is offered to the next person on the waiting list.

How does the WIFVC use my contact information?

The WIFVC will add your contact details to the WIFVC mailing list to provide you with monthly WIFVC eNews and information about upcoming professional development opportunities. If you would prefer not to receive this information, please let us know at wifvc@genwest.org.au

Other important resources

This training looks at the use of Information Sharing Schemes as an enabler of collaborative practice. You will get the most out of this session if you are familiar with the Information Sharing on-line training modules which can be found here.

Click here for further MARAM resources.

Contact details

Please contact wifvctraining@wifvc.org.au if you have any questions or require further information about this training.

Please visit our website at www.wifvc.org.au for pre-requisite training reading and further resources.