This workshop aims to offer an understanding of why relationship difficulties between family members remain or escalate, despite now being in a safe environment.

This workshop focuses on working systemically with families (non-offending parent, children, grandparents, and so on) in the aftermath of domestic and family violence. Once the safety of non-offending clients and their children has been established there is usually a sense of relief on the part of clients and workers. In many instances there is also disappointment and despair that significant difficulties within the family remain, change or get worse. This workshop aims to offer an understanding of why relationship difficulties between family members remain or escalate, despite now being in a safe environment.

What will you learn?

By attending this workshop, you will be able to:

• Describe the impacts of family and domestic violence using Trauma and Attachment frameworks
• Identify behaviours leading to relationship difficulties in the aftermath of family and domestic violence
• Demonstrate the ability to assess problematic interactions between family members
• Outline the challenges for the non-offending parent in responding to and managing the behaviour of their childre
• Apply interventions to reduce the effects of trauma related to domestic and family violence and promote relationship repair

Relevant Audience

Practitioners who are dealing with non-offending parents and children who are survivors of domestic and family violence, and who are finding that despite safety having been established, family members are struggling with as many or more relationship difficulties.

Workshop Style

This workshop is delivered by two subject matter experts who will explore with you a range of interventions to assist families to understand and manage the difficulties often experienced in the aftermath of family and domestic violence.