Three-Day Course: FDV-informed Practice Supervision Training

FDV-informed Practice Supervision Training

Three-day masterclass delivered online

Family and Domestic Violence-informed Supervisor training is a two-day tertiary course. This course provides the advanced knowledge and skills for staff to be able to undertake in-depth, comprehensive FDV and sexual violence-informed supervision to their staff. Participants will also learn the competencies of effective supervisors, function of supervision, and processes while bringing FDV and sexual violence-informed skills into supervision.

This course is recommended for supervisors and managers who have attended previous FDV-informed training, and aligns with Domestic Family Sexual Violence and Child Wellbeing Supervision Best Practice Guidelines: Best practice supervision guidelines: Family violence, sexual assault and child wellbeing.

This course is currently with the ACA for endorsement as a recognised training course in supervision.

Learning outcomes:

1. Building competencies of effective supervisors

2. Identifying and having a greater understanding of the functions of supervision

3. Understanding purpose and good practice principles of FDV and sexual violence-informed Practice Supervision

4. Identifying the functions of FDV-informed practice supervision

5. Confidence in bringing FDV and sexual violence-informed practice skills into supervision.

Day one overview 

• Redefining FDV and coercive control

• Prevalence of FDV and sexual violence in practice

• Unpacking competencies of effective supervisors

• Mapping functions of supervision

• Introduction to the Purpose and Principles of FDV and Sexual violence-informed practice supervision

Day two overview 

• Mapping functions of FDV and sexual violence-informed practice supervision

• Process of FDV and sexual violence-informed practice supervision

• How to bring FDV and sexual violence-informed practice into supervision (skills building)

• Understanding Safe Uncertainty and bringing skills into FDV and sexual violence practice supervision

• Social Graces: How can we reflect on privilege within FDV and sexual violence-informed supervision

• Adopting self-care strategies when exposed to FDV.

Day three overview 

• Advanced Supervision Skills

• Managing risk, vicarious trauma, conflict, parallel process

• Types of Supervision

• Supervision Simulation Practice

• Real-world case practice in pairs with observer feedback

• Final Assessment – Live Supervision Session

Trainer: Jolene Ellat, CEO of DART Institute Australia 

Target Audience

• Team Leaders and Supervisors who have the responsibility and oversight of staff working in Family and Domestic Violence 

• This course is recommended for supervisors and managers who have attended previous FDV-informed training.

For all training questions, email Sharon at info@dartgroupaustralia.com.au