Domestic abuse is one of the most challenging case issues facing child welfare and other family service agencies. Handling it well requires skills, confidence, and knowledge. Supervising workers in a domestic abuse–related practice is one way to make sure employees have the support and guidance they need when working with adult and child survivors, intervening with perpetrators, and managing safety for themselves and the family.
In the Safe & Together Model: 2-Day Supervisor Training, supervisors and managers learn key skills to help their workers apply a perpetrator pattern–based approach to casework. The training is organized into three critical supervisory skills:
This training is designed for practitioners who have completed the Safe & Together Model Core Training and are ready to incorporate the knowledge and techniques to their supervisory roles. We recommend that supervisors not only have a deep familiarity with the Model but also use it in day-to-day practice within the agency, department, or unit.
Available for in-person, online.
Most child welfare and other human service professionals have received little to no training or education related to supervising domestic violence. Why is this training important?
CORE is a four-day training designed to provide a skills-oriented foundation for domestic abuse-informed practice. Each day will provide key skills and learnings for participants to implement the Safe & Together Model into their practice. Each day of training provides experiential classroom training focused on the following foundational practice areas:
CORE Training explores the importance of:
If you’re interested in tailored training specific to your organisation and staff, please email us at info@dartinstitute.org.au or complete the contact form.
This one-day training provides participants with an introduction to and overview of the Safe & Together™ Model. The training provides participants with information about creating a domestic abuse-informed child welfare system, the principles and components of the Safe & Together™ Model and information on the framework behind competency-building in child welfare around domestic violence.
Overview:
This 2-day, 10-point legal CPD unit explores the complexities of coercive control within legal frameworks, integrating a comprehensive examination of its dynamics, evidence, and the law’s evolving response. By exploring both the theoretical and practical aspects of coercive control, this unit emphasises evidence-based approaches, drawing upon cutting-edge research and real-world data to understand its impact on victims and communities. Co-designed with input from legal professionals, family violence experts, and survivor advocates, the curriculum reflects a commitment to lived experience as a vital source of insight and guidance.
Day 1 explores the various forms of coercive control, including psychological, emotional, financial, social, spiritual, cultural, reproductive, systemic, and physical abuse while unpacking the biases that can influence professional responses. Participants will examine how coercive control intersects with issues such as mental health, substance misuse, and technology-facilitated abuse. The session also covers key legal frameworks and challenges in representing victim-survivors, including an overview of relevant legislation, legal remedies, and case law.
Day 2 focuses on risk identification, disclosure management, and safety planning. It includes guidance on trauma-informed legal documentation, strategies to build trust and safety with clients, and practical tools for identifying and responding to risk. The training concludes with a focus on vicarious trauma and sustainable self-care practices for professionals working in this complex field.
This three-day training program is designed to equip supervisors with a comprehensive understanding of Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence (FDSV) and its significant impact on the supervision process. Grounded in clinical supervision principles and informed by best practices in family violence response across Australia, the training supports supervisors to create safe, reflective, and accountable spaces that prioritise staff wellbeing and effective service delivery. Participants will learn to embed trauma-informed, culturally safe, and person-centred approaches within supervision, enabling them to respond to the complex dynamics of FDSV in practice. The program also strengthens supervisors’ capacity to recognise signs of trauma, manage risk and safety disclosures, and support staff working with victim-survivors and individuals using violence. By linking supervision directly to effective family violence responses, this training ensures that supervisors can lead with clarity, compassion, and confidence in high-pressure environments while also maintaining ethical, legal, and relational integrity.
This course in ACA endorsed and accredited.
This course equips practitioners with advanced skills and specialised knowledge to engage safely and effectively with individuals who use violent or abusive behaviours. Participants will develop capabilities in establishing change-promoting relationships, enhancing accountability, and maintaining clear professional boundaries while prioritising the safety and wellbeing of victim-survivors and children.
Grounded in evidence-based and trauma-informed practice, the training strengthens practitioners’ confidence in risk assessment, de-escalation, and behaviour-change engagement
within complex domestic and family violence contexts. It is designed for professionals working directly or indirectly with people who use harm, and who play a role in coordinated, systemic responses to FDV.
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If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000.
For support in Western Australia, please contact:
1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732
National 24/7 sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service.
Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline – 1800 007 339
24/7 crisis support, safe accommodation and referrals.
Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline – 1800 000 599
Support for men experiencing or using violence.
Crisis Care Helpline – 1800 199 008
24/7 emergency assistance, child protection, crisis support.
Lifeline – 13 11 14
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.
MensLine – 1300 789 978
Counselling for men with family, relationship or emotional concerns.
Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800
24/7 counselling for young people aged 5–25.
If you need support, please contact one of the services above.
