Safer Families Centre is offering online educational opportunities

Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence is offering a number of free educational opportunities for healthcare providers.

Motivational Interviewing Strategies to address domestic violence workshop

This online workshop, on Wednesday, 10 May, from 8.30am to 10am, aims to enhance your use of motivational interviewing strategies in consultations with people using or experiencing domestic violence.

Pivoting to the perpetrator: How to engage with patients who use DFV

This online workshop, on Wednesday, 31 May, from 9am to 10.30am, aims to enhance your confidence to safely engage with people who use violence.

Identifying and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect e-learning module

This 90-minute e-learning module is free for GPs and primary care staff. It discusses the nature, prevalence and impact of child abuse and neglect, and outlines safe and appropriate response pathways for the children and their families, including when reporting is mandated. The module will assist you in identifying strategies to provide ongoing support to the child and family following initial first line response and illustrate key challenges in responding to child abuse and neglect within the practice environment.