family violence
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VAADA AOD Family Violence Network meeting
- May 2, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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No CommentsHelp guide the development of Practice Principles at the intersection of AOD and Family Violence In light of the recent family violence reforms VAADA has been funded to support the AOD workforce with practice guidance to facilitate the implementation of a number of reforms. In line with the Royal Commission into Family Violence, the AOD
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Bystander Action to Prevent Violence Against Women (PVAW)
- April 11, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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This three and a half hour active bystander training supports participants to speak up when confronted with everyday sexism and sexual harassment as well as a range of behaviours and attitudes that justify, excuse, blame, trivialise or minimise violence against women. This training takes participants through the causes, prevalence and impact of domestic violence, sexual
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AOD Family Violence Network Meeting
- February 28, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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The AOD Family Violence Network meeting brings together AOD sector staff with family violence responsibilities and other key stakeholders to promote collegiality and support, and provide advice on implementing family violence reforms in the AOD sector. Please note: this network meeting is for AOD sector staff only and Specialist Family Violence Advisors. Please contact Marije
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Trauma informed practice
- February 27, 2019
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Trauma stems from a normal response to overwhelming stress. Many people experience psychological trauma as a response to one off extreme events, or it can be repeated trauma through ongoing relationships. This workshop will provide information on the difference between single incident and complex trauma, the impact of trauma on brain development, and discuss possible
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NWMPHN Forum – Intersectionality: what it is and why it matters
- October 9, 2018
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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VAADA has been commissioned to run an AOD Workforce Development and Stakeholder Engagement Project for the North Western Melbourne PHN region, coordinating forums, training, communities of practice and managers networks. Intersectionality explains how an individual may experience multiple types of overlapping discrimination, depending on their age, gender, ethnicity, physical or cognitive ability, class or other
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Harm from gambling and people affected by mental health issues
- September 27, 2018
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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Our six Integrated Service Activity (ISA) workshops will focus on a specific ‘at-risk’ population (young people, people with a mental health issue, people in the justice system, Aboriginal communities, Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Communities and people affected by family violence). This workshop will focus on gambling harm and people affected by mental health issues. Our ISA workshops are