REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 1ST OCTOBER 2024 10:00AM

This session is part of an ongoing monthly series to serve the Loddon region, hosted by the Family Violence Disability Practice Leader at Centre for Non Violence.

This 1.5 hour Professional Development will be addressing disability as a result of family violence and the nature of acquired disability. We will be looking at the impact of substance use in relation to disability, including self medicating.

What will you learn from this session?

Definition of acquired disability including types of acquired disabilities
Support and deeper understanding of ABI's
Correlation of NFS (Non Fatal Strangulation) and disability
Undiagnosed disabilities in the context of acquired disabilities and family violence
Prevalence of ABI's in family violence cases
Substance use coercion

There will be an opportunity for you to submit questions to be included in the Q&A session at the conclusion of the presentation. These questions will be kept anonymous and a written response to questions will be provided to attendees once the recording is sent out.

Please note, the session will be recorded and disseminated across the Loddon region. Attendees video's will not be visible in the recording and the Q&A session will not be recorded.

Future sessions to come;

Caring roles in Family Violence
When NDIS and Disability collude
Disability as a result of Family Violence & Impact of substance use
Collaboration with a disability lens
Mental Health or Psychosocial Disability?
Disability+ (Multiple intersections)
Sexual Assault and Disability