Tailored DV-alert workshops are for health, allied health and community frontline workers in Australia. One of the priorities of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children is to ensure that services meet the needs of women and children experiencing violence. DV-alert aims to build the knowledge and capacity of community frontline workers to provide appropriate support to women and children in Australia. To be eligible to attend, participants must work or volunteer in the health, allied health, community, higher education, childcare frontline capacity supporting the general community

Lifeline Central West is committed to raising the awareness of domestic and family violence. DV-alert awareness sessions are two-hour interactive presentations where individuals and groups can talk about the issue of domestic violence and what they an do to help make a difference. At the end of the awareness session you will be able to; *Identify the different signs and forms of abuse that constitute domestic and family violence *Familiarise yourself with the Cycle of violence and Duluth wheels – power and control, equality and empowerment *Reflect on and share what you can do if you know someone who is experiencing domestic and family violence *Have an opportunity to network with other individuals *Receive tools and references for domestic and family violence support and referral

This information evening is for anyone interested in learning more about Lifeline’s nationally accredited Crisis Supporter Workplace Training.