Dating violence and technology abuse: Management in general practice
On-demand recorded 25 May 2022
This training will give an overview of what dating violence is and presentations in general practice, as well as how to manage and respond to these patients. It will be presented by experienced GP, Dr Deepthi Iyer, who completed her PhD in 2019 exploring Australian young women’s perceptions of dating and dating violence, and Cynthia Brown, who is a Research Officer at the Safer Families Centre, University of Melbourne, who completed her PhD investigating technology-facilitated abuse. They will delineate key aspects of a chapter in the RACGP White Book entitled ‘Dating violence and technology-facilitated abuse’.
This webinar is part of The Readiness Program - Primary care’s readiness to address domestic and family violence. The program aims to support you to continue to provide high quality care for your patients experiencing domestic and family violence. Along with webinars, it also includes:
- Online training workshops
- Virtual practice-centred learning
- A suite of eLearning modules
- Communities of practice
Visit the
Safer Families Centre website for more information.
Learning outcomes
- Identify dating violence amongst young people’s relationships, including technology facilitated abuse and how they present to general practice.
- Identify different forms of technology facilitated abuse including how they differ across gender.
- Safely assess and support survivors of dating violence.
Presenters
Dr Deepthi Iyer
Cynthia Brown