Coercive Control, Evidence and the Law

Overview

10-point legal CPD

This unit explores the complexities of coercive control within legal frameworks, integrating a comprehensive examination of its dynamics, evidence, and the law's evolving response. By exploring both the theoretical and practical aspects of coercive control, this unit emphasises evidence-based approaches, drawing upon cutting-edge research and real-world data to understand its impact on victims and communities. Co-designed with input from legal professionals, family violence experts, and survivor advocates, the curriculum reflects a commitment to lived experience as a vital source of insight and guidance.

Day 1

Understanding the nature, dynamics and impact of coercive control upon victim-survivors, including gendered and intersectional drivers
- Define coercive control and its impacts on victims
- Discuss the various forms of coercive control including psychological, emotional, financial, social, spiritual, cultural, economic, reproductive, systems and physical.
- Provide case studies and an examination of biases held regarding the experience of victim-survivors
- Understanding the relationship between coercive control and other issues, e.g. mental illness, drug, alcohol misuse and role of technology
Knowledge of relevant legal frameworks on coercive control and representing victim-survivors of coercive control
- Review relevant legislation and challenges of proving coercive control in legal proceedings
- Review of legal remedies available to victims of coercive control, including protection orders, family law remedies, and criminal charges
- Understanding perpetrator behaviour, and system abuse and referring to appropriate specialist services
- Analyse case law related to coercive control for precedent and best practice

Day 2

Coercive control risk identification, assessment, management of disclosures, and safety planning
- Undertaking a risk assessment of victims-survivors
- Documentation in legal cases and how it supports legal remedies and proceedings
- Discuss trauma-informed approaches to legal representation.
- Examination of practices that create trust, safety, choice, empowerment, and collaboration.
Understanding vicarious trauma and ways to self-care as professionals

10 Points CPD approved

Venue and Catering Sponsor

Venue & catering generously provided by Redgum Justice.

Pricing includes

Soft copies of workbook and resources
Certificate of Completion
Catering - please include any dietaries on check-out.

Email info@dartinstitue.org.au if you have any questions.