Facing Family Violence in Faith Communities (Workshop 2)

WORKSHOPS FOR FAITH LEADERS IN THE FIRST OF TWO WORKSHOPS, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, THE PREVALENCE OF FAMILY VIOLENCE IN AUSTRALIA AND HOW YOU, AS A FAITH LEADER, CAN RAISE AWARENESS OF, RESPOND TO AND WORK TOWARDS PREVENTING FAMILY VIOLENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY. YOU’LL ALSO BE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO RESPOND WHEN A PERSON DISCLOSES TO YOU THAT THEY’RE EXPERIENCING FAMILY VIOLENCE. WORKSHOP 2 _PREVENTING FAMILY VIOLENCE IN FAITH COMMUNITIES_ • HOW SYSTEMS AND CULTURES CONTRIBUTE TO FAMILY VIOLENCE • RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS • CHALLENGING VALUES, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS • SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS • LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS • ACTIONS IN YOUR FAITH COMMUNITY _WORKING WITH PEOPLE USING FAMILY VIOLENCE_ • INDICATORS OF PEOPLE USING FAMILY VIOLENCE • ENGAGING WITH USERS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE • AVOIDING COLLUSION • NAMING THE VIOLENCE • REFERRING TO SPECIALIST AGENCIES • ONGOING SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE USING FAMILY VIOLENCE MISSED WORKSHOP 1? RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA WILL REPEAT WORKSHOP 1 AGAIN IN THE COMING 12 MONTHS.