Written Practice – What does this mean? - Online July 2025

This workshop will explore the difference between Written Practice and ‘Admin’, consider the varied audiences' practitioners are writing for, and the differences in documenting practice with women, children and young people, and men. 

The focus of this workshop includes: 

• Exploring what we mean by Written Practice 

• Develop the skills to write clear, concise, and trauma-informed documentation 

• Understand the importance of documentation in case management and legal contexts. 

• Practice writing case notes that respect agency, dignity, and confidentiality. 

Learning Outcomes:

• To be able to distinguish Written Practice from ‘Admin’

• What trauma-informed Written Practice means. 

• The impact of our Written Practice on clients. 

Event Dates: 

Date: Tuesday, 22nd July 2025

Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm (AEST time)
Location: Online

Who should attend:

Practitioners in the DV Sector working with women, children, young people, men; and those working with Integrated (and Coordinated) Responses, or broader service system networks. This workshop is aimed at the introductory / intermediate level, but is suited to all levels of practitioners.

About the facilitator:

Rosemary O’Malley 

Rosemary O'Malley was the CEO of the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre (DVPC) from 2016 to February 2023. She commenced working for DVPC in 209 and was the Manager of the Men’s Domestic Violence Education and Intervention Program (MDVEIP) for seven years. Previously she worked for many years at Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) where she commenced facilitating the MDVEIP in 2005. Her academic background is in criminology, and she has written journal articles and contributed a chapter to the book Domestic Violence, Working with Men: Research, Practice Experiences and Integrated Responses. Rosemary sat on the Domestic Violence Death review Advisory Board and was the Convenor of the Queensland Domestic Violence Services Network from 2020-2022. She has travelled to the United States to investigate good practice regarding men's programs, fathering programs and integrated responses and she delivers workshops and speaks at conferences throughout Australia on the importance of collaborative practice between government and non-government organisations to improve the safety and well-being for those experiencing and escaping violence. 

Rosemary now works in a consultative capacity in the DFV Sector and delivers workshops and training, as well as Professional Supervision across all levels of the workforce.