Towong LGA- Together in Practice: Part B- A collaborative approach to Family Violence in Ovens Murray | Part B, Shared risk, shared responses. Collaborative risk management and safety planning

This two-part training is open to all professionals in the Ovens Murray Region who respond to family violence. It is designed to support and strengthen participants’ understanding of their Collaborative Practice responsibilities under the MARAM Framework, with a particular focus on collaborative risk assessment, risk management and information sharing.

This training is supplementary and intended to build on participants’ existing knowledge of MARAM. It supports understanding of how the framework operates in practice within the Ovens Murray region. More comprehensive MARAM training options are available, and recommended for those seeking deeper capability development in risk assessment and management.

While this session does not provide full risk assessment training, it forms an important part of the broader MARAM suite of learning opportunities for professionals. Participants will explore their role within the framework, strengthen regional connections, and apply learning to place-based scenarios relevant to the Ovens Murray service system.

Training Overview:

Part A: Your role in the framework. Collaborative risk assessment and information sharing

• Locating your role in the MARAM framework

• Collaborative Practice under MARAM

• MARAM Structured Professional Judgement model (SJP)

  • Working with victim survivors and self-assessment

  • Shared understanding of evidence-based risk factors

  • Information sharing- FVISS & CISS

  • SJP & intersectional analysis

• Collaborative risk assessment & supportive practices

Part B; Shared risk, shared responses: Collaborative risk management & safety planning.

• Collaborative risk management under MARAM

• Maintaining perpetrator visibility and accountability

• Safe Engagement

• Collaborative safety planning and protective factors

• Secondary consultations and referrals

• Worker wellbeing

Format:

Two-part training (must complete ‘Your role in the framework. Collaborative risk assessment and information sharing’ before ‘Shared Risk, shared responses. Risk management and safety planning’). 

Pre-Training Requirements:
All participants must complete the following before attending:

1. Read the MARAM Foundation Knowledge Guide

2. Watch the film: Helping End Family Violence – The Information Sharing Schemes and MARAM

3. Watch the webinar: Introduction to Family Violence Response (60 minutes)

Details:
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: To Be Confirmed

Cost: Free

Contact:
For more information, contact the Ovens Murray Principal Strategic Advisor:
E: info@omfvp.org.au

P: 03 5722 2203