Domestic, family and sexual violence workers

We also offer online learning modules to complement the frontline workers webinars.

This training aims to:

• raise awareness about types of tech-based abuse and harms experienced by adults 
• build practical skills in responding effectively to someone experiencing tech-based abuse
• explain eSafety’s reporting functions and highlight eSafety resources.

Who is this session for?

• Community groups and other organisations wanting an introduction to the topic of tech-based abuse.

Session length: 1 hour.

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This training aims to:

• raise awareness about tech-based abuse
• build knowledge and skills to support clients experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family and sexual violence
• help service providers identify online safety opportunities in policy development and risk assessment processes.

Who is this session for?

• Domestic, family and sexual violence service providers and support workers.
• Legal or justice response services, including law enforcement, legal and court staff, mediators and advocacy agencies.
• Crisis response services, including welfare and emergency housing services.
• Healthcare services, including hospital social workers, nurses, allied health services and disability workers.
• Therapeutic services, including counsellors, group therapists and complementary therapists.

Session length: 1 hour or 1.5 hours.

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This training aims to:

• raise awareness about children’s experiences of tech-based abuse in domestic and family violence situations
• provide practical support strategies to support children and young people who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, tech-based abuse
• highlight eSafety resources to assist those working with children and young people who are experiencing tech-based abuse.

Who is this session for?

• Domestic, family and sexual violence service providers and support workers. 
• Those working with children and young people who may be dealing with tech-based abuse. For example, out-of-home care workers and social workers.

Session length: 30 minutes.

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This training aims to:

• explain eSafety’s four reporting functions
• outline how eSafety works with online service providers and platforms to have harmful content removed
• provide practical advice about what can be reported to eSafety and other support pathways when things go wrong online.

Who is this session for?

• Domestic, family and sexual violence service providers and support workers. 

Session length: 30 minutes.

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This free in-depth learning module complements and extends eSafety’s webinar-based training about technology-facilitated abuse.

Participants will learn how to support clients to identify and respond to domestic, family, or sexual violence that happens online or uses digital technology.  

The training can be completed in your own time and at your own pace. A certificate will be issued on completion.

Course content

The training modules are tailored for specific professional sectors and cover topics that include:

• understanding technology-facilitated abuse
• how to help clients be safe on social media and when they’re using their technology
• understanding legal and non-legal support and reporting pathways, including how to collect evidence safely  
• safety planning.

Who can register?

This training is open to all frontline workers including domestic, family and sexual violence service providers, social workers, health and allied health services. People working in therapeutic services, First Nations community services, disability support services, family and child support services may also register, as well as law enforcement, police and non-warranted officers in family violence units. Legal and court services, and government and policy-makers are also welcome.

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