This package is designed to help professionals in the often overwhelming context of domestic violence. It is best suited to professionals in community services fields who work with men, and is beneficial to team leaders and managers wanting to support their staff. It is especially useful in child protection and police investigations when misidentification has serious implications. It is also extremely helpful when working with male victims.

This one day course covers the following core competencies:

Risks of Misidentification:

Participants are supported to explore the risks and potential impacts that are generated when misidentification occurs.

Language Matters:

We examine what language is used when talking about abuse, and how to identify patterns of language that indicate someone is a victim/survivor or the primary aggressor.

Managing Misidentification of Primary Aggressors:

We explore how to safely manage a situation when misidentification has occurred., and what follow-up steps are required.

How to turn it around:

We discuss how to manage when we are working with someone who claims to be the victim, but we realise they are the primary aggressor.