Free, nationally accredited training to help frontline workers recognise the signs of domestic and family violence and know what to do next. This workshop is open to frontline workers in Australia. This includes people who provide direct service and support to the community (paid or unpaid) in sectors like health, allied health, education, childcare and community.
General Workshops:
Learn how to recognise the signs of domestic violence, respond appropriately, and refer to support services. This workshop covers the nature and scope, patterns and impacts of abuse; what to consider for diverse groups, communication skills, safety planning, referral pathways and more.
Indigenous Workshops:
Learn how to recognise the signs of domestic and family violence, respond appropriately, and refer to support services relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This workshop covers the nature and scope, patterns and impacts of abuse; what to consider for diverse groups, communication skills, safety planning, referral pathways and more.
Multicultural Workshops:
Learn how to recognise the signs of domestic and family violence, respond appropriately and refer to support services relevant to culturally and linguistically diverse communities. This workshop covers the nature and scope, patterns and impacts of abuse; what to consider for diverse groups, communication skills, safety planning, referral pathways and more.
Working with Women with Disabilities Workshops
Learn how to recognise the signs of domestic and family violence, respond appropriately, and refer to support services relevant to women with disabilities. This workshop covers the nature and scope, patterns and impacts of abuse; what to consider for diverse groups, communication skills, safety planning, referral pathways and more.
How it works
This 2-day workshop is run by our experienced trainers at Lifeline centres and other locations across Australia.
There are three compulsory assessment tasks to complete during the workshop.
What you’ll need
Every person will need a Unique Student Identifier to enrol in the workshop.
National accreditation
After successfully completing the training (including assessments), you’ll receive a Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised unit of competency CHCDFV001: Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence. To find out more about this unit, click here or go to training.gov.au.
Eligibility and fees
DV-alert training is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. It’s free for frontline workers who are eligible. This means you:
- Work, volunteer or are on student placement in the health, allied health, education, childcare or community sectors
- Have a Unique Student Identifier
- Are living in Australia and have Australian or New Zealand citizenship, Permanent Residency or hold a visa with no study limitations*
- Are aged 18 or older
If this doesn’t sound like you, consider our public awareness workshops or contact us for options.
*We will contact you for more details on your visa.
How to apply
If you’d like more information first, see our Pre-enrolment Course Information and RTO Compliance Manual.
If this doesn’t sound like you, consider our public awareness workshops or contact us for options.
*We will contact you for more details on your visa.
FURTHER LEARNING:
Further training for frontline workers who have completed one of our nationally accredited 2-day face to face workshops, 3-day virtual workshops or eLearning courses.
Complex Forms of Violence:
This workshop is about complex forms of violence, including trafficking/slavery, forced marriage, dowry abuse and female genital mutilation/cutting. You’ll learn about recognising the signs of these complex forms of violence, and how to respond appropriately and refer people for specialist support. Content warning: This workshop involves graphic information and distressing content.
Men who use Violence:
You’ll learn about the drivers of men’s use of violence, and how to take actions that will lower the risk these men present to their partners and children.
You will not learn counselling, therapy or behaviour change skills.
Who it’s for
This workshop is for frontline workers who have successfully completed a DV-alert eLearning course, 2-day face to face workshop or 3-day virtual workshop, and have received a Statement of Attainment for it.
How it works
This 1-day workshop is run by our experienced trainers at Lifeline centres and other locations across Australia.
What you’ll receive
You’ll receive a certificate of attendance, contributing to your continual professional development.
Eligibility and fees
Our training is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, which means it’s free for frontline workers in Australia. To be eligible, you must have received a Statement of Attainment for at least one of our eLearning courses, 2-day face to face workshops, or 3-day virtual workshops.
DV-alert is a nationally accredited training program. The face to face and virtual workshop delivery is delivered by Lifeline Centres on behalf of Lifeline Australia (RTO 88036). Our program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services as a key initiative under the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 2010-2022.
Since 2007, we have been working to build the knowledge and capability of frontline workers to reduce and prevent domestic and family violence.
DV-alert is led by experienced trainers dedicated to reducing violence against women and their children. Our workshops provide a safe space for frontline workers to learn, connect and be empowered to recognise and respond confidently to those in crisis.