Provider: Family Violence

Health in the Context of Gendered Violence: A Practical Session for the Harm Reduction Workforce

Health in the context of Gendered Violence

A practical session for the Harm Reduction Workforce – Supporting Harm Reduction workers to recognise and respond to the health impacts of gendered violence

Date: Wednesday 7 October 10am – 12pm

Delivery: Online – A link will be sent to your registered email address prior

To Register: please email mbagnall@vaada.org.au

Description: Gendered violence can have significant and complex impacts on health. For people who use alcohol and other drugs, experiences of violence may intersect with substance use, health needs and barriers to accessing care. This session will support Harm Reduction workers to strengthen their understanding of the health implications of gendered violence and consider how they can support the people and communities they work alongside.

Designed as an informal session, come along and pick Dr. Jo’s brain about how we can best support our community, in their experience of gendered violence.

The session will explore

  • The health impacts of gendered violence
  • Recognising health concerns and indicators of risk
  • The intersection of gendered violence, substance use and health
  • Responding to disclosures and supporting safety
  • Practical considerations for Harm Reduction practice
  • Supporting people to access appropriate health and specialist services

Presenters:

Dr JoAnn Parkin,
Fidelis Forensics

Acting Director, Department of Forensic Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital
Jo is a forensic physician and Fellow of the Faculty of Clinical Forensic Medicine at the RCPA, with 17 years’ frontline experience. As Acting Director at Gold Coast University Hospital, she has led integrated health and forensic care. Previously the medical lead for training and research at VIFM, she advanced awareness of NFS and continues to promote education, research and multidisciplinary practice.

Sheldon Fauth,

Uniting VT
Specialist Family Violence Advisor, Alcohol and Other Drugs | 

Sheldon Fauth is a Specialist Family Violence Advisor in AOD at Uniting. She is an intersectional feminist with expertise in the interrelationship between substance use and family violence. Her work strengthens recognition, assessment and management of family violence risk, including non-fatal strangulation, and supports coordinated, person-led responses across AOD, health and family violence systems.

Presented by VAADA, Fidelis Forensics and Uniting

Non-Fatal Strangulation in the context of alcohol and drug use

Non-Fatal Strangulation in the context of alcohol and drug use – Webinar

Supporting the AOD workforce to recognise, respond to and support people experiencing non-fatal strangulation

Dates:
Wednesday 7 October 1pm – 2.30pm

Delivery: Online – Al ink will be sent to your registered email address prior

Description: Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is a serious form of family violence that can result in significant, sometimes invisible or delayed, health impacts. For people who use alcohol and other drugs, substance toxicity, withdrawal, altered perception, memory and cognitive impacts can make NFS more difficult to recognise and respond to. This online session will explore how AOD workers can recognise indicators of NFS, respond in a trauma- and violence-informed way, and support safe, person-led pathways to health and specialist services.

You will learn:

  • Recognising signs, symptoms, invisible injuries and delayed effects of NFS
  • How substance toxicity, withdrawal and cognitive impacts may obscure NFS
  • Trauma- and violence-informed enquiry and assessment
  • Risk assessment, documentation, referral and continuity of care
  • Supporting people experiencing family violence within AOD settings
  • Working across AOD, health and family violence systems

Presenters:

Dr JoAnn Parkin,
Fidelis Forensics

Acting Director, Department of Forensic Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital
Jo is a forensic physician and Fellow of the Faculty of Clinical Forensic Medicine at the RCPA, with 17 years’ frontline experience. As Acting Director at Gold Coast University Hospital, she has led integrated health and forensic care. Previously the medical lead for training and research at VIFM, she advanced awareness of NFS and continues to promote education, research and multidisciplinary practice.

Sheldon Fauth,

Uniting VT
Specialist Family Violence Advisor, Alcohol and Other Drugs | 

Sheldon Fauth is a Specialist Family Violence Advisor in AOD at Uniting. She is an intersectional feminist with expertise in the interrelationship between substance use and family violence. Her work strengthens recognition, assessment and management of family violence risk, including non-fatal strangulation, and supports coordinated, person-led responses across AOD, health and family violence systems.

Presented by VAADA, Fidelis Forensics and Uniting

Non-Fatal Strangulation in the context of alcohol and drug use

Non-Fatal Strangulation in the context of alcohol and drug use – Webinar

Supporting the AOD workforce to recognise, respond to and support people experiencing non-fatal strangulation

Dates:
Wednesday 23 September: 10.00AM – 11:30AM

Delivery: Online – Al ink will be sent to your registered email address prior

Description: Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is a serious form of family violence that can result in significant, sometimes invisible or delayed, health impacts. For people who use alcohol and other drugs, substance toxicity, withdrawal, altered perception, memory and cognitive impacts can make NFS more difficult to recognise and respond to. This online session will explore how AOD workers can recognise indicators of NFS, respond in a trauma- and violence-informed way, and support safe, person-led pathways to health and specialist services.

You will learn:

  • Recognising signs, symptoms, invisible injuries and delayed effects of NFS
  • How substance toxicity, withdrawal and cognitive impacts may obscure NFS
  • Trauma- and violence-informed enquiry and assessment
  • Risk assessment, documentation, referral and continuity of care
  • Supporting people experiencing family violence within AOD settings
  • Working across AOD, health and family violence systems

Presenters:

Dr JoAnn Parkin,
Fidelis Forensics

Acting Director, Department of Forensic Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital
Jo is a forensic physician and Fellow of the Faculty of Clinical Forensic Medicine at the RCPA, with 17 years’ frontline experience. As Acting Director at Gold Coast University Hospital, she has led integrated health and forensic care. Previously the medical lead for training and research at VIFM, she advanced awareness of NFS and continues to promote education, research and multidisciplinary practice.

Sheldon Fauth,

Uniting VT
Specialist Family Violence Advisor, Alcohol and Other Drugs | 

Sheldon Fauth is a Specialist Family Violence Advisor in AOD at Uniting. She is an intersectional feminist with expertise in the interrelationship between substance use and family violence. Her work strengthens recognition, assessment and management of family violence risk, including non-fatal strangulation, and supports coordinated, person-led responses across AOD, health and family violence systems.

Presented by VAADA, Fidelis Forensics and Uniting

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ABOUT PROVIDER

The Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is Australia’s largest, youth-specific community service organisation. Operating since 1998 as Victoria’s flagship Youth AOD service, YSAS now employs over 350 skilled staff across 19 sites in metropolitan and regional Victoria. While the prime focus of YSAS remains on effective Youth AOD Treatment and sector leadership, the organisation also has extensive experience in providing young people and families with services that support improved mental health and improve meaningful community participation.

Level 3/33 Lincoln Square South
Carlton VIC 3053
Ph: 03 9415 8881
Em: reception@ysas.org.au
web: ysas.org.au
Oct 20
Youth AOD 5 Half-day Family Violence and Young People
clock Duration: Half-day
location Delivery Mode: Online

Enrolment now open

Learn key terminology used in family violence practice and the family violence service system as it applies to young people.

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location Details:

9:30am – 1:00pm

  • Training Type: Non-accredited
  • Topic: Family Violence
  • Priority Population: Youth
  • Age Group: Youth
  • Location: 

    Online
About this training:

IMPORTANT: registrations for training will become live approximately two months prior to start of training. To enrol in this or any training, you must click the link below and fill in the registration. If you do not complete the registration, you will not have a place in the training. If you experience a broken link, please get in touch with us at elevate@vaada.org.au

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This half-day session will introduce participants to the key terminology used in family violence practice and provide a brief overview of the family violence system as it applies to young people. This session is designed to support participants in identifying areas of interest and the types of work and practice that can support young people.

Learning outcomes:

  • Discussion of family violence discourses as they apply to young people
  • Introduction to the impacts of co-occurring family violence and Youth AOD
  • Overview of different strategies and frameworks for responding to young people’s family violence needs
  • Factors to consider when applying a youth specific lens to family violence work including risk assessments and referrals.
Provider: YSAS

Eligibility Criteria

This training is open to Youth AOD workers in Victorian State-funded youth AOD services, including those who are new to the AOD sector or recently employed under the COVID-19 Workforce Initiative and Peer workers.

Who is not eligible?

Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness and Mental Health and AOD workers outside of Victoria.

Please ensure you have clearance to attend from your line manager. If you are unable to attend, even if you find out the day before, please cancel your registration and make your spot available to someone else on the waiting list.

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ABOUT PROVIDER

Odyssey Victoria has more than 30 years of experience providing alcohol and other drugs (AOD) treatment services in Victoria. Part of Odyssey’s remit is to provide AOD workforce development through its activities as an enterprise based registered training organisation – trading as Odyssey Institute (RTO 20995).

Odyssey House Victoria Head Office
660 Bridge Rd
Richmond VIC 3121
Em: trainer@odyssey.org.au
Ph: 03 9420 7600
web: odyssey.org.au
Oct 20
22510VIC Course in identifying and responding to family violence risk
clock Duration: 2 months
location Delivery Mode: Online

Enrolment Now Open

This course targets new entrants to the AOD sector as well as other professionals and workers who do not have family violence as a core function of their role, and others interested in increasing their understanding of factors and reporting mechanisms related to family violence risk.

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location Details:

TBC

  • Training Type: Accredited
  • Topic: Family Violence
  • Priority Population: All
  • Age Group: All
  • Location: 

    Online
About this training:

IMPORTANT: registrations for training will become live approximately two months prior to start of training. To enrol in this or any training, you must click the link below and fill in the registration. If you do not complete the registration, you will not have a place in the training. If you experience a broken link, please get in touch with us at elevate@vaada.org.au

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This course targets new entrants to the AOD sector as well as other professionals and workers who do not have family violence as a core function of their role, and others interested in increasing their understanding of factors and reporting mechanisms related to family violence risk.

Assessments are conducted using a variety of methods to ensure that sufficient evidence is collected to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge. Assessments frequently require observation of therapeutic skills demonstrated via role-play/simulation and will include question banks to verify essential knowledge.

Provider: Odyssey Victoria

Eligibility Criteria

There are no pre-requisites for this program, although a minimum of prior qualification at Certificate IV level and or existing experience in working in the AOD sector is preferred.  Workers who have already undertaken MARAM, LGBTIQ and Child Safety / Reporting programs will have an advanced understanding of some key components of the program.

This training has been funded for workers employed in a Victorian State-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service, including those who are new to the AOD sector or recently employed under the COVID-19 Workforce Initiative and Peer workers.

Who is not eligible?

Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness and Mental Health and AOD workers outside of Victoria.

Please ensure you have clearance to attend from your line manager. If you are unable to attend, even if you find out the day before, please cancel your registration and make your spot available to someone else on the waiting list.
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