e-Learning Modules: Enhancing GP Practice in Family Violence Awareness and Response
Digital workshop 26 Nov, 2:37 PM - 30 Jun, 1:00 PM (AEDT)
These comprehensive e-Learning modules are designed to provide General Practitioners (GPs) with essential knowledge and practical skills for effectively identifying, responding to, and supporting patients affected by family violence. These modules are ideal for GPs who want to enhance their understanding and skills in this critical area of healthcare.
e-Learning Modules:
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Module 1: Identifying and Responding to Family Violence
Duration: 1 Hour
This module covers the fundamental concepts of family violence, including the signs and indicators of abuse. You will learn how to recognize victims of family violence in a healthcare setting and respond in a way that is safe, supportive, and effective. It includes practical guidance on conducting sensitive and appropriate screenings, as well as referring patients to the appropriate services.
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Module 2: Family Violence Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Duration: 0.5 Hour
This module focuses on the unique challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the context of family violence. It provides culturally sensitive strategies for engaging with Indigenous patients and communities, as well as an understanding of the historical and social factors that contribute to family violence in these populations.
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Module 3: MARAM and Information Sharing Schemes
Duration: 1 Hour
This module introduces the MARAM (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management) framework and information-sharing protocols that aim to enhance collaboration across agencies in addressing family violence. It will provide an understanding of the legal and ethical considerations surrounding information sharing and how GPs can effectively engage with these frameworks to support their patients.
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Module 4: People Who Use Family Violence
Duration: 1 Hour
This module explores the complex dynamics of people who use family violence, offering insight into their behaviors and motivations. It provides strategies for GPs to manage these situations safely, including risk assessment, intervention techniques, and referral options for individuals who use violence, with a focus on helping them change their behavior.
Upon completion of these modules, you will have gained critical insights into how to address family violence in your practice, improving your ability to support patients and contribute to a coordinated community response.
These modules are ideal for GPs seeking to enhance their confidence in managing cases of family violence and ensure a trauma-informed approach to care.
Learning outcomes
- Examine the various forms of family violence.
- Identify indicators that a person might be experiencing family abuse or violence.
- Manage patient’s disclosure of information relevant to family violence in a sensitive and timely manner.
- Understand the importance of cultural safety when addressing FV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people communities.
- Recognise the effects of intergenerational trauma and colonisation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people families experiencing family violence.
- Understand the MARAM framework in providing collaborative team-based care with other professionals when managing FV.
- Recognise the indications and procedures for mandatory reporting.
- Understand how to identify adults who use family violence
Understand how to share and/or request information about adults who use family violence.
- Know how to conduct safe consultations with people who use family violence.
- Understand perpetrator specific MARAM guidelines including managing consent.
Educational Activities
3.5
hours