Safe & Together Model Supervisor Training

In-person two-day course

Domestic abuse is one of the most challenging case issues facing child protection and other family service agencies. Handling it well requires skills, confidence and knowledge. Supervising training is strongly recommended as part of any agency effort to promote organisation-wide, domestic violence-informed change.

Training is organised into three critical supervisory skills:

Assessing the quality of their workers' practice.
Addressing worker safety concerns.
Decision making and case guidance.

As a result of this training, the participants will be better able to:

Describe how to apply the principles and key concepts of the Safe & Together™ Model to supervise worker practice.
Use a coaching framework to provide DV-informed supervision of worker’s practice.
Support worker skill development, address worker safety concerns, and provide DV-informed case guidance and decisions.
Have better awareness and skills to address worker emotional and physical safety issues that have implications for DV-informed practice and family outcomes.
Have increased skill and confidence to assess and develop a worker’s skills when practicing domestic abuse-informed assessment, interviewing, documentation and case planning.
Better provide DV-informed guidance to workers and make case decisions.

Prerequisite:

This 2-day training is designed for practitioners who have successfully completed the Safe & Together™ Model CORE Training and are eager to apply these techniques and knowledge to their supervisory roles. We strongly recommend that supervisors not only have a thorough understanding of the Model but also actively incorporate it into their daily work within the agency, department, or unit.

Day 1 - Monday 28 July

9:00AM – 4:00 PM

Day 2 – Tuesday 29 July

9:00AM – 4:00PM

Lunch will be 12.00PM – 1:00PM each day

Target Audience

Those in leadership and executive roles supervising staff and making critical decisions about safety in families where domestic and family violence is present.

Social Workers
Child Protection Caseworkers
Psychologists/Counsellors
Education
AOD Counsellors
Domestic Violence Advocacy/Women's Sector
Family/Child Services
Family Lawyers and Solicitors working in FDV
Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams (Police)
Health Workers (Doctors/Midwives etc.)
Housing
Disability and Aged Care
Judges/Magistrates
Mental Health Workers
Women's Refuge workers
Youth Workers
Anyone working with perpetrators of Family and Domestic Violence

Training Resources

A copy of the training manual will be provided at the training.

Cost:

$1,100.00 per participant + GST

Trainers

Angie Weir, Family Safety and Wellbeing Lead and Sandy Rawson, Clinical Lead at Rawson Psychologists and Consultants. For more information on the host agency please visit: Rawson Psychologists & Consultants

Venue

Western Plains Cultural Centre, 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo

Catering

Tea, coffee, and morning tea are included in the cost, but lunch will not be provided. There will be a mix of morning tea options that caters for all dietary requirements.

Cancellation Policy

Registration cancellation with a full refund is available up to 7 days prior to the event.

A refund will not be provided for registration cancellation made after 21 June 2025.

A refund will not be provided for non-attendance. Registrations may be transferred to another employee of the organisation.