Stalking and Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence

By Daphne White – The Orange Story

Course description

In this training participants will explore the nature and dynamics of stalking, focusing on its intersection with intimate partner violence, and sexual violence.

Participants will learn foundational knowledge on stalking – definition, dynamics, impacts, behaviours, use of technology, separation and homicide risks. Issues explored will be stalking behaviours, in particularly grooming, other forms of sexual violence and course of conduct.

Participants will learn strategies and receive tools to assist them recognise stalking behaviours that will enable them to help clients with support, safety planning and documentation of incidents.

Who should attend?

This training is suitable for professionals, practitioners, support and refuge workers, advocates, and staff from child protection, police and justice and other sectors who work regularly with clients who are at risk of, or experiencing family and sexual violence.

Training outline

Learn about stalking

Definition and dynamics of stalking
Intersection stalking and IPV/sexual violence
SLII framework
Stalking and technology
Patterns of behaviour
IPV and stalking

Protections and safety

Capturing evidence
Restraining orders
Risk assessment, safety planning considerations

Putting it into practice

Explore a case study and develop an appropriate response

Resources

Stalking fact sheet
Stalking safety strategies resource
Stalking incident and behaviour log template

When

Wednesday 21st July 2021
9am – 12 noon

Prices

$50 plus GST

Venue

Goldfields Women's Health Care Centre

15 Dugan Street

KALGOORLIE WA 6430