This interactive, online training module will assist professionals to effectively identify, understand and resist invitations to collude with men who use family violence.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Participants who attend this training will be able to:

• Explain the causes, mechanisms, and purpose of family violence
• Explore perpetrator accountability
• Identify core beliefs held by men who use violence
• Identify 'smoke screens' used to conceal violence
• Use invitational approaches to build rapport and enhance reflection
• Understand the nature of collusion and how to resist invitations to collude
• Examine shame and values
• Motivate change and referral readiness
• Understand safety planning and referral pathways

For questions, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, visit the official event page.

The March MAEVe Seminar, features Professor Sharon Cowan presenting on "The Use of Sexual History Evidence and ‘sensitive Private Data’ in Scottish Sexual Offences Trials"

The paper presents findings from a recently completed research project, funded by the Scottish Government, on how rape complainers’ sensitive private data is used in rape and attempted rape trials in Scotland. The project assessed how ‘rape shield’ legislation, which governs whether such evidence can be introduced in sexual offences trials, is working in practice.

Please direct all enquires to the organiser at: maeve-admin@unimelb.edu.au.

For more information and to register, please visit the official event page.

The 2025 Fay Gale Lecture is being presented by Dr Michelle Fitts on her work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the Northern Territory and Queensland. Since 2015, Michelle has committed her research energy to the area of traumatic brain injury, with a focus on rehabilitation and recovery for women after traumatic brain injury from violence.

Dr Michelle Fitts' presentation is titled, ‘Head Health and Healing - Listening to the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women about traumatic brain injury from violence’.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser at: info@socialsciences.org.au.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

In addition to strangulation, this workshop also introduces topics such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), sexual violence, threatening behaviour and other factors including ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) to enhance decision-making and ultimately safety for victims, families and whānau.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Define strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence

Describe the signs, symptoms and injuries associated with strangulation

Know some of the resources available to facilitate effective documentation

Understand behaviours often associated with strangulation including TBI, sexual violence, threats and separation

Apply learnings to risk assessment and safety planning

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For more information and to register, visit ECLIPSE event page.

Course Outcomes:

• Become introduced to the concept of victim-survivor resistance and ECLIPSE's Whole of Person Approach
• Have a greater understanding of how to analyse risk, consider the cumulative impact of harm, and identify other unseen areas of harm (such as retaliatory violence and gang association)
• Develop insight into protective factors and safety strategies victim-survivors utilise to keep themselves and their whānau safe
• Learn about how to undertake safety strategising and safety planning
• Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how one can respond in a more empathetic manner.

Please direct all questions to the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Recognise the importance of risk assessment as part of the safety planning process
• Consider some of the types of risk assessment tools used in the context of IPV
• Understand and describe common risk markers associated with family violence and serious harm
• Be aware of stalking as a high risk marker of serious harm in the context of IPV
• Be able to apply their understanding of risk assessment to workshop scenarios (note: details of actual cases will be presented in this session).

For all queries, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Prerequisite: Level 1 Introductory Training or relevant on the job knowledge or experience.

Using case-based learning, attendees will learn how to make in-depth risk assessments and develop safe strategies and plans to provide effective and useful support mechanisms to people experiencing family violence.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand Response-based practice (RBP) as an approach to engagement with clients
• Explore the complexity of risk and how to make accurate assessments
• Develop ways of tailored safety strategising that provide effective and useful support to people experiencing violence.

For any queries about training, contact trainer@2shine.org.nz.

This presentation seeks to provide participants with an opportunity for a conversation about stalking. This is a general introduction to stalking, which should be consistent with, and complement any legislation that is introduced.

Register here.

About this Presentation/Workshop

By the end of this ‘workshop’ participants will be able to:

• Understand stalking and the context in which stalking occurs
• Understand behaviours often associated with stalking including use of technology
• Describe the dynamics associated with stalking (including the SLII framework), the typology and demographics of people involved and relationships between victims and perpetrators
• Have conversations with victims/survivors about stalking
• Apply learnings to risk assessment and safety planning processes
• Know where to find some of the resources available to inform policy and practice.

Any queries, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, see the event page.

In this training, Tautoko Mai will be delivering an introduction to sexual violence workshop. This is suitable for those wanting to update and refresh their knowledge and understanding of this sensitive topic and feel it would be relevant to their role. This includes social workers, counsellors, teachers, health workers, community agencies and those working specifically in the sexual violence and family violence sector.

Any queries, please contact: admin@tautokomai.co.nz.

ECLIPSE's Foundational Family Violence 101: Dynamics, Indicators and Impacts training aims to grow attendees understanding of the dynamics of family violence and how it impacts on individuals and whānau.

For more information and to register, visit ECLIPSE event page.

Course outcomes:

• Become introduced to key concepts of family violence
• Have a greater understanding of the risk factors and dynamics of family violence
• Develop insight into the short and long term impacts of family violence on victims, children, and whānau
• Learn more about legislation and orders relating to family violence, including the Family Violence Act 2018, Domestic Violence Victims Protection Act 2018, and the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
• Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how to respond in a more empathetic manner.

​Course facilitator:

• Debbs Murray was a victim of serious family violence and harm. Upon navigating a pathway to a life free from violence, she has dedicated her career to the family violence sector.

For question, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The topics covered in this training are:

• Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
• Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
• Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
• Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
• Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
• Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
• Identifying risk
• Safety planning and referral pathways
• Practitioner wellbeing

For questions, please contact the organisers: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, visit the official conference webpage.

The conference will examine the multifaceted dimensions of love and health within Indigenous communities, focusing on the healing impact of Indigenous ancestral love on physical, mental, and spiritual health, culture, and community prosperity. It will highlight promising Indigenous health interventions, patient care approaches, health promotion, and disease prevention strategies, particularly in the context of pandemics and climate change. The conference will celebrate the resilience and permanence of indigenous identities, cultures, and knowledge systems, which have shaped and continue to impact health systems at large.

Keynote speakers can be viewed here.

For all questions, contact the organisers: rhjp06@uw.edu