Understanding Domestic Violence: Impact and Prevention
Learn about family and domestic violence, its impacts, and prevention strategies in this comprehensive course.
Learn about family and domestic violence, its impacts, and prevention strategies in this comprehensive course.
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of domestic violence and its far-reaching effects. Participants will explore the various forms of family and domestic violence (FDV), including intimate partner violence and gendered violence against women. The curriculum covers key topics such as recognizing FDV, identifying risk indicators, understanding abusive behavior patterns like coercive control and gaslighting, and the use of technology as a tool of abuse. Students will gain insights into the impact of FDV on victims, particularly those in minority groups, and learn about legal aspects including intimate partner homicide. The course also addresses the prevalence and societal costs of FDV, aiming to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively in fields related to domestic violence prevention and support.
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What you'll learn
Recognize the signs and forms of family and domestic violence
Identify risk indicators associated with domestic abuse
Understand patterns of abusive behavior including coercive control and gaslighting
Explore the impact of domestic violence on victims, especially in minority groups
Examine the role of technology in modern domestic abuse scenarios
Analyze legal aspects of domestic violence including intimate partner homicide
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There are 8 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of family and domestic violence (FDV). It covers the definition and recognition of FDV, risk indicators, and abusive behavior patterns such as coercive control and gaslighting. The curriculum examines the impact of FDV on victims, with a focus on minority groups, and explores the use of technology in abuse. Legal aspects, including intimate partner homicide, are discussed. The course also addresses the prevalence and societal costs of FDV. Through eight modules, students will gain a thorough understanding of various aspects of domestic violence, from its fundamental concepts to its fatal consequences, equipping them with knowledge to work in fields related to domestic violence prevention and support.
What is abuse?
Module 1
Prevalence of family and domestic violence
Module 2
Aspects and impacts of family and domestic violence
Module 3
Coercive control and Gaslighting
Module 4
Family and domestic violence in minority groups
Module 5
Technological abuse and Non-fatal strangulation
Module 6
Fatal consequences: Intimate partner homicide
Module 7
Where to from here?
Module 8
Fee Structure
Instructors
Domestic Violence Prevention Expert and Survivor Advocate at Curtin University
Robyn Westgate serves as the Project Lead of the MATE Bystander program at Curtin University, bringing a powerful combination of lived experience and academic expertise to her role as a domestic violence consultant and trainer. After serving over 17 years in prison, she transformed her life through education, earning multiple qualifications including a Bachelor of Honours in Criminology focusing on Domestic and Family Violence and Domestic Violence Homicide from Murdoch University, and a Graduate Diploma in Criminology and Justice specializing in female offending and its connections to domestic violence, homelessness, and mental health. Her current work focuses on preventing gender-based violence through the MATE Bystander program, which she leads in partnership with Griffith University, primarily working with male-dominated industries such as mining and resource companies. Her unique perspective as both a survivor and scholar enables her to provide invaluable insights into domestic violence prevention and intervention strategies, while her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment supports her role in delivering workplace training programs aimed at creating active bystanders who can help reduce gender-based violence
Gender Violence and Social Policy Expert at Curtin University
Donna Chung serves as the John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at Curtin University, where she has established herself as a leading expert in gendered violence research and policy development over the past 25 years. Her significant contributions to the field include groundbreaking research on economic abuse as a form of domestic violence, young women's experiences of dating violence, and the intersection of domestic violence with women's citizenship and housing security. Her academic impact is evidenced by over 1,600 citations of her published works, including influential studies on perpetrator intervention programs and technology-facilitated abuse. Beyond her research, she has shaped social work education through curriculum development in violence and abuse studies while supervising postgraduate research. Her expertise has led to appointments on numerous government and non-government committees addressing sexual and intimate partner violence, where she works as an independent expert to improve responses to survivors and enhance perpetrator accountability. She has also contributed to major policy developments through her work as a consultant for governments on domestic and family violence policy, particularly focusing on making violence against women visible as a state and community issue.
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