Responding to Domestic & Family Violence: a Practice Nurse Perspective

An informative and practical session on the Practice Nurses role in how to Recognise, Respond, Refer and Record Domestic and Family Violence in General Practice. The training program aims to support and build upon nurse’s skills in:

• Active listening and responding to disclosures of domestic family violence, with a live patient simulation

• Patient risk assessment and safety planning

• Training on the Domestic Family Violence Primary Care Action Plan

• Introduction to the new dedicated primary care domestic family violence specialist, for patient and clinician support.