For workers in the field of domestic violence, community and/or health services.
Course description
This three-day training program aims to provide practitioners with the knowledge and skills required to provide support, information and counselling to children and young people who have experienced family violence.
The training covers the impact of FV on children and young people; creative techniques of engagement; exploring issues and developing safety and therapeutic plans; providing support, advocacy and information; the importance of reparative work for the mother/child bond; and developing support groups for children and young people.
On successful completion of assessment tasks, participants receive the nationally accredited unit CHCDFV408C: Provide support to children affected by domestic and family violence.
Pre-requisite: This course is designed for participants with knowledge and understanding of family violence, demonstrated through completion of DVRCV’s Introduction to Domestic Violence course or equivalent training or work experience in the domestic and family violence fields.
What you’ll learn
The specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required to work effectively with children who are living in, or have lived in, a domestic violence situation, including:
- the impact of FV on children and young people;
- creative techniques of engagement;
- exploring issues and developing safety and therapeutic plans;
- providing support, advocacy and information;
- the importance of reparative work for the mother/child bond; and
- developing support groups for children and young people.
Prerequisites
You must have completed the accredited course Introduction to Domestic Violence or the equivalent, through either training or work experience. Talk with our Training Coordinator about previous training or work experience before you enrol.
Length
Three days from 9.30am – 4:30pm each day. Lunch and morning and afternoon tea is provided.
A further six hours (approximately) will be needed for participants to complete the post-training assessment tasks, in addition to participant readings.
Cost
$150 SHS*; $300 non-SHS funded workers
Teaching methods
DVRCV recognises that people learn in different ways. To this end the course is structured to maximise experiential learning and participants’ existing skills and strengths using adult learning principles. Methods include short presentations, small group exercises, video, discussion, case studies and role-plays.
Nationally Recognised Training
The Family Violence Hurts Kids Too: Providing support to children affected by domestic and family violence course is aligned to meet one of the domestic violence units of competency in the Community Services Training Package (CHC08).
When you successfully complete all the assessment criteria for this course, you will get the nationally accredited Statement of Attainment for the following Domestic Violence unit of competency:
- CHCDFV408C Provide support to children affected by domestic and family violence
Read more about Community Services Training Package on the National Training Information Service website
Assessment
Participants must successfully complete all of the following:
- classroom training exercises, including small group exercises, case studies, role-plays, and discussion throughout the course and
- the Post Training Assessment Booklet comprising questions and tasks addressing the learning outcomes and
- a self-reflection journal for both days and
- the readings and workplace reflection.
Semester 1 2012 dates and location
Date: Tuesday & Wednesdays – 1, 2 and 9 May
Location: Gippsland
Registrations close: 17 April
Feedback
The training has really opened my eyes. I think it will leave a lasting impact on my work practice. I can’t believe how I have not had this training earlier
The Children & DV training is one of the best trainings I have ever done. I have become more confident and creative in my work with children. The booklet has become my practice bible.
The Children & DV training was an extremely worthwhile training & I found I have learnt many new facts and ideas to improve & develop my practice.
Informative, well presented, good information-certainly reinforced & updated my knowledge of working with children.
Enrol
Click here to register using our Training Registration form.
Fax or post it to us: 292 Wellington St Collingwood Victoria 3066 Australia. Fax (03) 9486 9744
