A NOTE ABOUT COVID SAFETY: We care about everyone's comfort and safety in attendance. The training is being held in the Blue Room - a very large room with windows and plenty of space for social distancing. We recommend masks throughout the sessions and we will adhere to the Multicultural Hub's thorough COVID safety guideline.

Leap Into Yourself: Specialised Training for Service Providers who Respond to Family and Domestic Violence

Level: intermediate - advanced

About the Offering:

Three expert entities (Institute of non-violence (IoNV), Groupwork Centre and Anne Love) are coming together to take you on a journey of reflective learning and practice. We are combining family violence expertise, group facilitation skills and mindfulness specialisation for this unique and tailored offering. We are opening up the space to a range of practitioners giving you the opportunity to engage with others who you may benefit from but rarely get the chance to engage meaningfully with.

About the Program:

The program is designed for service providers from a range of service industries who are encountering clients that are using family and domestic violence behaviours.

The program will also benefit service providers who are working with people who are experiencing family violence as this will increase their understanding of perpetrator behaviour.

You are eligible if you work in one or more of the following roles and you have clients that are using family violence:

Men's Behaviour Change facilitator
Family, domestic and sexual violence case manager / practitioner (including client assessments and intake)
Group facilitator for therapeutic and/or psychoeducational programs (eg. AOD clinicians, mental health, gambling services)
Settlement service provider and/or multicultural case manager
Aboriginal Community-Coordinated Organisation
LGBTIQ+ service
Employment / housing case manager
Aged and/or disability workers who are encountering family and domestic abusers
Corrections case manager
Child protection case manager
Trauma counsellor
Family relationships programs
Individual private practice

Key Topics:

This training will cover the following key topics:

Understand and implement structural intersectionality in your practice
Understand coercive control and apply relevant intervention
Effective cross-sector collaboration
Identify and manage collusion
Enhance your facilitation micro-skills (for groups and 1:1)
Apply mindfulness practice for groupwork and 1:1 client support
Understand and learn to use a range of simple mindfulness practices for yourself and to to use in groupwork and 1:1 client support
Develop your self-awareness using Groupwork Centre's Community of Selves model

You will learn:

At the end of this program, participants will be better able to:

Understand and apply family violence content around coercive control and collusion
Understand and apply intersectional frameworks to family violence response
Practice effective mindfulness and reflection and its use with clients who use family and domestic violence
Understand and practice effective mindfulness and reflection and be able to use mindfulness practices with clients
Consciously utilise facilitation micro-skills and gain a deeper knowledge of group theory and process

About your hosts:

Institute of non-violence (IoNV) is proud to partner with Groupwork Centre and Anne Love to present this niche and unique training program that is guaranteed to enhance practice and increase practitioners’ confidence in providing optimal support to clients with complex issues.

Capacity:

To ensure participants get the most out of this 2-day workshop, we have limited the capacity. Book now to secure your spot!

Testimonials:

Hala Abdelnour

"Hala's understanding of family violence allows her to build the capacity of others, and support practitioners and communities to commit to prioritise safety and accountability. She believes that change is possible, and her hope and commitment inspires others." - Ada Conroy, Family Violence and gender expert

"Hala is able to deliver a complex message in an inclusive, authentic and authoritative manner, whilst taking care to avoid offending or patronising her audience. She is a visionary and an innovator in the sector of diversity and inclusion." - Stephanie Lagos, Director/Senior Psychologist – Personalised Psychology

Anne Love

"Anne was very thorough which was great. I enjoyed the blending of Anne's deep understanding of mindfulness and wellbeing theory and the variety of practices we were taught. It was inspiring and practical. Thanks Anne.” 5 week mindfulness course participant.

"I enjoyed the mindfulness program facilitated by Anne. She was such an engaging presenter and was very inspiring to listen to. It was evident that her mindfulness practice has helped throughout her life and she presented the material and practices in a way that has made it easy for me to start my own practice and make some changes to my life. Thank you Anne.” 5 week mindfulness course participant.

Groupwork Centre

"I got so much out of the 2-day facilitation course and have been putting it all into practice at work and in my personal life. I can’t wait to dive deeper in the Advanced Diploma!" - Laura Grant, Senior Associate, Wendy Brooks & Partners

“I have been so impressed with the Groupwork Centre’s course that I have already recommended it to several people. The facilitators are excellent facilitation models and the course content and structure has been carefully thought through to enable participants to gain the maximum possible learning.” Robert Were, Assistant Regional Director, Early Childhood and Youth, Dept of Education and Early Childhood Development, Vic.