Train-the-Trainers: Strangulation in the context of IPV
About event organiser
Rob Veale served in New Zealand Police for thirty years, with the majority of his service leading national policy and practice development in the area of family violence and violence reduction. Having retired from the Police, Rob delivers family violence training on topics ranging from: risk assessment and safety planning, strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence, and family violence - theories and practice.
Event information
About the event
For more information and to register, visit the event page.
This two day ‘train-the-trainers’ workshop has been designed to assist those individuals wanting to upskill and deliver training sessions for their workplace colleagues, their local community agencies or for those wanting to provide training as part of their training business.
The focus of this workshop will be ‘strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence’. Described as ‘a red flag on the trajectory to homicide’, it is critical that agencies, professionals and the wider community recognise the signs, symptoms and dynamics associated with strangulation within the context of IPV.
If you have any questions please contact Rob Veale at robveale@xtra.co.nz.
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