2 DAY WEBINAR
DATES: Friday 1st March and Friday 15th March 2023
TIME: 10:00am to 12:00pm (Sydney Time)
COST: $250 (incl. GST) Half-price for students!
The webinar will be recorded and available for a limited time after the live stream so you can register and watch it in your own time until 15th April 2024.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Webinar 1: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), engaging survivors and managing disclosures, risk assessment and impact on children
Webinar 2: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) - working effectively with survivors, a therapeutic model for intervention, systemic and justice issues and self-care
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a common issue in specialist and general psychological settings. It is a major social determinant of health and psychological wellbeing of countless children and adults. It is a major factor in forensic populations, couple therapy, child psychology (including school populations) and assessments for court.
Working with this issue requires an understanding of the dynamics of a controlling relationship and a capacity to assess for ongoing risk to victim safety. This is especially important with IPV, as the decision to seek help can increase risk to the client. This webinar series reflects the APS practice guidelines for working with IPV, developed by a national consultant group of APS members led by the webinar presenter.
Carmel O’Brien is a counselling psychologist whose special interest is the recovery of women and children from family violence. For the last 30 years she has worked in many settings with survivors of abuse and now mainly does training and advocacy in the sector. Carmel’s book “Blame Changer: Understanding Domestic Violence” was released in 2016. She has also researched survivors’ experiences in the justice system, an area of great concern for those working in the field. Carmel has spent 19 years serving on various Boards in the education and welfare sector. Carmel has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her contribution to mental health and social welfare organisations, as well as other awards and fellowships recognising her contribution to the well-being of women through her profession. Carmel lives in Rosebud, Victoria, and has seven adult children.
TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE to download the registration form and then send the completed form to workshops@apdtraining.com.au
After registration and payment, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.