To give staff the knowledge, skills, and frameworks to identify and address child abuse and partner abuse in the Te Whatu Ora Health context.

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Description

Content Description:
• Topics include intimate partner violence and child protection.
• Partner abuse: Why ask? How to ask? What to say/do when she/he says yes
• Epidemiology of family violence and effects of violence on children
• Child abuse: principles/practice and the Child Protection National Alert system.
• Professional dangerousness, information sharing and working collaboratively with our community partners including Oranga Tamariki and the Police (Family Harm Team)
• This is an interactive learning style where discussions are encouraged with many opportunities to put this learning into practice.

Once Core Training has been completed it is a requirement for you to complete VIP Refresher training every 2 years.

For bookings please contact VIP Administrator - Kylie Rowley

Kylie.Rowley@southerndhb.govt.nz