For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The topics covered in this training are:

• Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
• Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
• Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
• Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
• Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
• Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
• Identifying risk
• Safety planning and referral pathways
• Practitioner wellbeing

For questions, please contact the organisers: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

The topics covered in this training are:

• Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
• Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
• Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
• Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
• Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
• Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
• Identifying risk
• Safety planning and referral pathways
• Practitioner wellbeing

For questions, please contact the organisers: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This Evidence to Practice session will discuss evidence from Australia on screening for domestic family violence (DFV) perpetration among male service users, including opportunities for risk assessment and referral pathways.

Following substantial domestic and family violence reforms in Australia, the identification of victim-survivors is increasingly embedded across service system responses. Comparatively, while men using DFV often have contact with many services, their use of DFV is often not identified.

Drawing on findings from a mixed-methods study with practitioners across mental health, alcohol and other drug (AOD), corrections and child protection services, this presentation explores barriers to and enablers of screening for DFV perpetration, conducting risk assessments and creating referral pathways for shared risk management.

About Evidence to Practice Sessions -these sessions are hosted by Te Puna Aonui business unit with the aim of supporting kaimahi, practitioners and policy makers to apply evidence in their work.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This Evidence to Practice session will discuss evidence from Australia on screening for domestic family violence (DFV) perpetration among male service users, including opportunities for risk assessment and referral pathways.

Following substantial domestic and family violence reforms in Australia, the identification of victim-survivors is increasingly embedded across service system responses. Comparatively, while men using DFV often have contact with many services, their use of DFV is often not identified.

Drawing on findings from a mixed-methods study with practitioners across mental health, alcohol and other drug (AOD), corrections and child protection services, this presentation explores barriers to and enablers of screening for DFV perpetration, conducting risk assessments and creating referral pathways for shared risk management.

About Evidence to Practice Sessions -these sessions are hosted by Te Puna Aonui business unit with the aim of supporting kaimahi, practitioners and policy makers to apply evidence in their work.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

The Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept (PVIC) is ECLIPSE's practice model developed through lived and practice experience. PVIC raises awareness of coercive control as an overarching family violence tactic.

In this course, attendees will:

• Obtain a deeper understanding of ECLIPSE's Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept
• Develop knowledge of resistance strategies and how victims resist coercive control and family violence every day
• Understand the importance of self-determination strategies, dignity-enhancing practice, and empathetic connection as steps to a healing pathway
• Grow in awareness and knowledge of the guidelines for identifying and navigating coercive control as an overarching family violence tactic
• Be provided with practice tools and guidelines developed by victim-survivors and are embedded with and informed by the voice of lived experience of family violence.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

The Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept (PVIC) is ECLIPSE's practice model developed through lived and practice experience. PVIC raises awareness of coercive control as an overarching family violence tactic.

In this course, attendees will:

• Obtain a deeper understanding of ECLIPSE's Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept
• Develop knowledge of resistance strategies and how victims resist coercive control and family violence every day
• Understand the importance of self-determination strategies, dignity-enhancing practice, and empathetic connection as steps to a healing pathway
• Grow in awareness and knowledge of the guidelines for identifying and navigating coercive control as an overarching family violence tactic
• Be provided with practice tools and guidelines developed by victim-survivors and are embedded with and informed by the voice of lived experience of family violence.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

In addition to strangulation, this workshop also introduces topics such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), sexual violence, threatening behaviour and other factors including ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) to enhance decision-making and ultimately safety for victims, families and whānau.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Define strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence
• Describe the signs, symptoms and injuries associated with strangulation
• Know some of the resources available to facilitate effective documentation
• Understand behaviours often associated with strangulation including TBI, sexual violence, threats and separation
• Apply learnings to risk assessment and safety planning

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For more information and to register, visit the event page.

In addition to strangulation, this workshop also introduces topics such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), sexual violence, threatening behaviour and other factors including ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) to enhance decision-making and ultimately safety for victims, families and whānau.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Define strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence
• Describe the signs, symptoms and injuries associated with strangulation
• Know some of the resources available to facilitate effective documentation
• Understand behaviours often associated with strangulation including TBI, sexual violence, threats and separation
• Apply learnings to risk assessment and safety planning

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For more information and to register, visit the official event page.

This workshop features Louise Nicholas (The Louise Nicholas Trust) and Debbs Murray (ECLIPSE) in conversation about the intersection of sexual violence and family violence.

Learning outcome:

• Obtain a deeper understanding of both sexual violence and family violence indicators and impacts;
• Learn about current and relevant sexual violence and family violence legislation, court processes, and effective support strategies;
• Obtain a deeper understanding of Sexual violence in the context of Family Violence and how this is often missed, minimised or misunderstood as family violence;
• Gain understanding of coercive control as a tactic to coerce primary victims of family violence into acts of sexual violence;
• Develop knowledge of resistance strategies and how victims resist family and sexual violence through acts of active submission and active compliance;
• Be provided with practice tools and guidelines developed by victim-survivors and that are embedded with and informed by the voice of lived experience of sexual and family violence.

Please direct all enquiries to the event organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the official event page.

This workshop features Louise Nicholas (The Louise Nicholas Trust) and Debbs Murray (ECLIPSE) in conversation about the intersection of sexual violence and family violence.

Learning outcome:

• Obtain a deeper understanding of both sexual violence and family violence indicators and impacts;
• Learn about current and relevant sexual violence and family violence legislation, court processes, and effective support strategies;
• Obtain a deeper understanding of Sexual violence in the context of Family Violence and how this is often missed, minimised or misunderstood as family violence;
• Gain understanding of coercive control as a tactic to coerce primary victims of family violence into acts of sexual violence;
• Develop knowledge of resistance strategies and how victims resist family and sexual violence through acts of active submission and active compliance;
• Be provided with practice tools and guidelines developed by victim-survivors and that are embedded with and informed by the voice of lived experience of sexual and family violence.

Please direct all enquiries to the event organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Recognise the importance of risk assessment as part of the safety planning process
• Consider some of the types of risk assessment tools used in the context of IPV
• Understand and describe common risk markers associated with family violence and serious harm
• Be aware of stalking as a high risk marker of serious harm in the context of IPV
• Be able to apply their understanding of risk assessment to workshop scenarios (note: details of actual cases will be presented in this session).

For all queries, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Recognise the importance of risk assessment as part of the safety planning process
• Consider some of the types of risk assessment tools used in the context of IPV
• Understand and describe common risk markers associated with family violence and serious harm
• Be aware of stalking as a high risk marker of serious harm in the context of IPV
• Be able to apply their understanding of risk assessment to workshop scenarios (note: details of actual cases will be presented in this session).

For all queries, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This presentation seeks to provide participants with an opportunity for a conversation about stalking. This is a general introduction to stalking, which should be consistent with, and complement any legislation that is introduced.

‍By the end of this ‘workshop’ participants will be able to:

• Understand stalking and the context in which stalking occurs
• Understand behaviours often associated with stalking including use of technology
• Describe the dynamics associated with stalking (including the SLII framework), the typology and demographics of people involved and relationships between victims and perpetrators
• Have conversations with victims/survivors about stalking
• Apply learnings to risk assessment and safety planning processes
• Know where to find some of the resources available to inform policy and practice.

Any queries, contact the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This presentation seeks to provide participants with an opportunity for a conversation about stalking. This is a general introduction to stalking, which should be consistent with, and complement any legislation that is introduced.

‍By the end of this ‘workshop’ participants will be able to:

• Understand stalking and the context in which stalking occurs
• Understand behaviours often associated with stalking including use of technology
• Describe the dynamics associated with stalking (including the SLII framework), the typology and demographics of people involved and relationships between victims and perpetrators
• Have conversations with victims/survivors about stalking
• Apply learnings to risk assessment and safety planning processes
• Know where to find some of the resources available to inform policy and practice.

Any queries, contact the organiser.

For more information or to register, please visit the event page.

This webinar is intended for practitioners and professionals who regularly support victim-survivors of domestic violence who want a better understanding about how technology is misused in domestic and family violence situations.

Newer cars have advanced automotive technologies that connect to the internet and have vehicle apps. However, these technologies also pose a risk for survivors as they can be used for tracking or stalking.

This one-hour training covers the levels of connectivity in newer cars, the data collected and shared, privacy concerns, and ways survivors in Australia are vulnerable to being tracked through their cars.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information or to register, please visit the event page.

This webinar is intended for practitioners and professionals who regularly support victim-survivors of domestic violence who want a better understanding about how technology is misused in domestic and family violence situations.

Newer cars have advanced automotive technologies that connect to the internet and have vehicle apps. However, these technologies also pose a risk for survivors as they can be used for tracking or stalking.

This one-hour training covers the levels of connectivity in newer cars, the data collected and shared, privacy concerns, and ways survivors in Australia are vulnerable to being tracked through their cars.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

Register for this event. For Te Pai Ora SSPA's original promotion of their event, see the recent Te Whakahou | The Update.

The Report into Abuse in Care was released 24 July 2025. This Kai & Kōrero: Learning over lunch session will provide an overview of the report and opportunities for the social service sector to act to prevent future abuse. Te Pai Ora SSPA also welcomes organisations to share in this session actions they’ve already taken to respond to this Inquiry and what others can learn from these actions.

This session was originally intedned to take place in April and has been postponed to 13 May 2025.

Please direct all queries to the organisers at: office@sspa.org.nz.

Register for this event. For Te Pai Ora SSPA's original promotion of their event, see the recent Te Whakahou | The Update.

The Report into Abuse in Care was released 24 July 2025. This Kai & Kōrero: Learning over lunch session will provide an overview of the report and opportunities for the social service sector to act to prevent future abuse. Te Pai Ora SSPA also welcomes organisations to share in this session actions they’ve already taken to respond to this Inquiry and what others can learn from these actions.

This session was originally intedned to take place in April and has been postponed to 13 May 2025.

Please direct all queries to the organisers at: office@sspa.org.nz.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

Grooming involves a perpetrator establishing a trusting relationship with a child and those associated with the child’s care and wellbeing, to create an environment in which sexual abuse can occur. Sexual abuse can be prevented if the adults around children know how to recognise grooming and respond effectively.

Take this course to acquire and build the knowledge and skills required to prevent child sexual abuse.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

Grooming involves a perpetrator establishing a trusting relationship with a child and those associated with the child’s care and wellbeing, to create an environment in which sexual abuse can occur. Sexual abuse can be prevented if the adults around children know how to recognise grooming and respond effectively.

Take this course to acquire and build the knowledge and skills required to prevent child sexual abuse.

Please direct all queries to the organisers.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This introductory training prepares attendees to respond appropriately and safely to people experiencing family violence. The session will introduce attendees to an understanding of the impact family violence has on adults and children and of the complexity of family violence and its effects on a person’s dignity and wellbeing. Attendees will also learn and practice the Recognise/Respond/Refer model with scenarios whilst also interactively exploring the concepts of social entrapment, coercive control and resistance.

For any queries about this training, contact the organisers at: trainer@2shine.org.nz.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This introductory training prepares attendees to respond appropriately and safely to people experiencing family violence. The session will introduce attendees to an understanding of the impact family violence has on adults and children and of the complexity of family violence and its effects on a person’s dignity and wellbeing. Attendees will also learn and practice the Recognise/Respond/Refer model with scenarios whilst also interactively exploring the concepts of social entrapment, coercive control and resistance.

For any queries about this training, contact the organisers at: trainer@2shine.org.nz.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This Shine DVFREE training aims to prepare the ‘First Responders’ in any organisation to provide safe and effective support for employees experiencing domestic and family violence, while maintaining professional boundaries.

This Training will prepare ‘First Responders’ to:

• Understand the role of a First Responder and its boundaries.
• Practise responding to people experiencing family violence using the Six Step Response Tool
• Broadly understand accountability and support for change for employees who use domestic violence.

For more information, please contact the organisers: phone 09 815 4601 (option 4) or email dvfree@2shine.org.nz.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

This Shine DVFREE training aims to prepare the ‘First Responders’ in any organisation to provide safe and effective support for employees experiencing domestic and family violence, while maintaining professional boundaries.

This Training will prepare ‘First Responders’ to:

• Understand the role of a First Responder and its boundaries.
• Practise responding to people experiencing family violence using the Six Step Response Tool
• Broadly understand accountability and support for change for employees who use domestic violence.

For more information, please contact the organisers: phone 09 815 4601 (option 4) or email dvfree@2shine.org.nz.