Recognise, Respond, Refer: Working with Clients Experiencing Family Violence

As we face statistics in Australia that reflect one in four women experiencing violence at the hands of their existing or former partner, community services working with families, children and young people are undoubtedly working with those experiencing this form of abuse every day.

In this context, it becomes essential that community organisations are familiar with the presentations, prevalence and wider issue of gendered and family violence, while having the skills, confidence and knowledge to recognise this form of abuse, respond appropriately and refer clients to specialist services to receive the support they require to move towards safety and recovery.  

Join us for this dynamic professional development and training opportunity, as you learn amongst your peers the dynamics and presentations of family violence in our communities, how you can respond to instances of family violence in an appropriate and trauma informed manner, and who you can refer your clients to in the community for specialist support, safety planning and risk assessment.

If you work in any space that involves individuals and families within our community, this is essential training to upskill your professional practice to recognise, respond and refer to this form of abuse across your client base, as we join together to end family violence.

Engender Equality Professional Development & Training

For almost 40 years, Engender Equality has worked with and on behalf of individuals, families and communities affected by family and domestic violence in Tasmania. We provide free and ongoing therapeutic support to victim-survivors across our state, while enacting a high degree of systemic advocacy, primary prevention and community education to fight to create a community free of violence against women and children.  

Engender Equality's training and leadership team possess a high level of expertise and experience in the fields of gender equality and family violence, guided by research evidence and knowledge enriched through our work across the family violence sector.

Our profound understanding of all forms and presentations of family violence, coupled with insights into the unique experiences of victim-survivors, has driven the development of our evidence-based training and professional development workshops, which we deliver to organisations, government departments and community groups across Australia.

Delivering our workshops as part of our social enterprise, all profits gained from these workshops go directly back to supporting the victim-survivors of family violence that attend our service across Tasmania.

*Please note all sessions are capped at 15 participants per best practice standards for adult online education and training. We do however have a waitlist, and may offer additional training workshops if required.