1-Day Gendered Violence in Diverse Communities Focused Workshop
The 1-Day Gendered Violence in Diverse Communities Focused Workshop is offered at no cost to equip frontline workers with the knowledge and skills to respond effectively to domestic and family violence in culturally diverse communities. This workshop is part of DV-alert’s Assessment Pathway, helping learners work towards a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.
What you will learn
Further training for frontline workers who have completed any 2-day DV-alert workshop, this workshop focuses on complex forms of violence including forced marriage, dowry abuse, female genital mutilation/cutting, human trafficking and domestic servitude.
By the end of the workshop, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify acts of violence that are unique to migrant and refugee women as gender-based violence and a violation of human rights
- Recognise the links between human trafficking, dowry abuse, female genital mutilation/cutting and forced marriage, and family violence
- Understand the underlying drivers of gendered violence in diverse communities
- Respond safely to people subjected to human trafficking, dowry abuse, female genital mutilation/cutting and forced marriage
- Refer victim-survivors to appropriate services.
Who should attend?
This workshop is ideal for frontline workers in health, allied health, education, and community services sectors, as well as anyone who works or volunteers in a role where they may come into contact with people experiencing domestic and family violence.
Why attend?
By attending the workshop, you will be able to:
- build knowledge and skills to become a confident first responder to domestic and family violence from diverse communities
- learn from highly skilled, and experienced facilitators
- network and share insights with other frontline workers in the community
- contribute to the Federal Government’s mission towards ending violence against women and children within one generation.
Assessment Pathway
The 1-day focused workshops are one of the key components of the DV-alert Assessment Pathway.
To complete the pathway, you must also complete the 2-Day Foundations Workshop or the 2-Day First Nations Workshop, and the eLearning Foundations, plus the assessments. Upon completion of each component, you’ll receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for the unit of competency CHCDFV001: Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence. To find out more about this unit, click here or go to training.gov.au.
You can further expand your knowledge by attending other 1-day focused workshops which include:
- First Nations
- Men who use Violence
- Multicultural
- Women with Disability
Eligibility and fees
Learners must have a Unique Student Identifier to enrol in the workshop.
For full details about eligibility and costs, please click Here.
How to apply
If you need more information first, please review our Pre-enrolment Course Information and RTO Compliance Manual.
Support
Financial assistance is available to help with travel reimbursement and staff backfill for those who attend 2-Day Foundations Workshop or 1-day focused workshops. Click Here for more details.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, please contact us.
Hear from past learners
“Trainers were very good at delivering training - informative valuable knowledge, classroom dynamics and feedback valuable too. (I) would recommend DV- alert workshops to other allied health professionals and community frontline workers. We can all play our part and make a difference to contribute to individuals who are experiencing FDV. Educating and seeking change NOW!”
— DV-alert past learner