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Domestic and Family Violence: Understanding the Impact on Children
For many years children were viewed as silent witnesses to the trauma which was going on within their homes. Some even considered that children could live in these homes and not be impacted. Research indicates an alarming prevalence of domestic violence in our society and a potentially harmful impact on children. For these reasons it is important for those workers who encounter children in their work roles to have some insight into domestic violence and its impact on children. The...
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Domestic and Family Violence: Understanding the Impact on Children
<p>For many years children were viewed as silent witnesses to the trauma which was going on within their homes. Some even considered that children could live in these homes and not be impacted.
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Assessment and Referral Skills
Effective assessment and referral is essential for positive client outcomes. Discover what it takes to make an assessment that is accurate, authentic and person-centred. Build skills in referring in a way that reflects client needs and maximises the likelihood of successful engagement with the new service. This course consists of a written distance package and other supporting resources. When you enrol into this course you will be given access directly to the material. The cost...
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Acts of Resistance, Acts of Reclaiming: Using Narrative Therapy when Working with People who have been Subjected to Sexual Assault
Hearing stories of sexual assault can be challenging, particularly when this is regularly part of the work. Workers may get weighed down by the stories, and may hold worries about retraumatising clients during the counselling, health check or court preparation process. While primarily focusing on counselling, this workshop will support workers in a variety of fields when responding to the impact of sexual assault. It draws on the theory and practices of Narrative Therapy to...
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Uncomfortable Conversations: How to Talk about the Elephant in the Room
It’s fair to say that most of us do not enjoy having difficult conversations. We either avoid them entirely – resulting in us feeling unacknowledged and frustrated, or we go charging in like a bull in a china shop – resulting in increased tension and conflict. Whilst both of these approaches are common, neither response is likely to result in successful outcomes. This course will build your knowledge and skills in having uncomfortable conversations that are honest, respectful and...
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Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence
Whether you are working in a service focused on DV or not, DV is so prevalent anyone working in the social welfare, children’s, health and education sectors need to be able to identify DV, understand the dynamics, the potential impacts, the safety, legal and support systems and be able utilise good practice and safe responses to individuals and families. Learning Outcomes: Identify DV, and screening tool Understand the dynamics Understand potential impacts Identify the safety,...
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Using Narrative Therapy to Respond to Domestic and Family Violence
Family violence occurs across all cultural groups and classes. This workshop will support workers to build a best practice framework when responding to the impact of violence. It draws on the theory and practices of Narrative Therapy to support clients to tell their stories in strengthening rather than retraumatising ways. It also offers workers ideas and practices to sustain themselves when hearing stories of abuse and injustice, by staying connected to their hopes and values, and...
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Trauma Informed Recovery Practice Toolkit
This two day interactive professional development training builds on the principles of trauma-informed care and practice. The training supports practitioners to understand and work within a relational approach with trauma survivors. A relational approach centres connection and collaboration, personal and interpersonal skills that may have been interrupted by trauma. The workshop takes account of neurobiological understandings and intersubjective values that support practitioners to...
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Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
This course will equip you with the skills to respond constructively to a client’s cry for help when they are contemplating suicide and how to support people affected by the loss of suicide. It is an interactive workshop offering theoretical and practical information on suicide prevention and post-vention. It will answer the questions: “What do I do if someone is suicidal?” and "How do you help someone who is self-harming?''. An internationally renowned suicide intervention model...
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Connecting Well During Challenging Phone and Online Communication
Much has changed over the last years in managing online and telephone communication with everchanging technology and the challenges of COVID 19. Face to face communication is often not an expected option and we are challenged to mange difficult conversations online and on the phone. This course will help you identify the key communication challenges in your work and how to address these. The pros and cons of different communication options will be explored with focusing on the...
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Difficult Conversations
In this 1 day program we examine the origins and causes of conflict, natural responses to conflict and methods of preventing, managing, mitigating and addressing conflict. The learner will examine their own conflict styles and responses to conflict and explore how these have impacted their teams and workplaces. We will provide tools and processes that assist in the development of skilled and confident conflict managers. This program is suitable for those managing conflict in the...
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