Understanding and Responding to Family and Domestic Violence
This course focuses on developing the skills needed to understand and effectively respond to family and domestic violence. Participants will learn how to provide support and intervention, including making safety plans for individuals affected by domestic and family violence and offering counselling to those impacted. The course also covers strategies for working with individuals who use violence, aiming to encourage change and promote safer outcomes. This course is ideal for professionals in community services who are looking to enhance their ability to support individuals affected by family and domestic violence and foster positive change.
Delivery Mode: Live sessions, available either in person or via Zoom. On-site facilitation at a workplace can be arranged upon request.
Minimum Participants: A minimum of 20 participants is required for the course to proceed.
Assessments: Participants will be required to complete theory and scenario-based assessments, to be submitted within 4 weeks of workshop completion.
Certification: A Statement of Attainment will be issued upon submission and satisfactory assessment results.
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Link to TGA |
|---|---|---|
| CHCDFV012 | Make safety plans with people who have been subjected to domestic and family violence | National Training Register – CHCDFV012 Make safety plans with people who have been subjected to domestic and family violence |
| CHCDFV006 | Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence | National Training Register – CHCDFV006 Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence |
| CHCDFV007 | Work with users of violence to effect change | National Training Register – CHCDFV007 Work with users of violence to effect change |