Pivoting to the Perpetrator: How to engage with patients who use domestic violence

The Introductory workshop is for GPs and primary care providers only and aims to enhance your confidence to safely engage with people who use violence.

Experts will discuss how to identify when violence is occurring and how to sensitively ask and respond to disclosures and encourage your patients to seek help appropriately.

Learning outcomes:

1. Identify patient presentations, narratives and behaviours that may be indicative of use of domestic violence.

2. Analyse evidence-based risk factors in relation to perpetrator behaviour.

3. Show how to safely and sensitively ask patients about use of domestic violence and assess their level of risk.

4. Implement responding to the stages of help-seeking for people who use domestic violence, for example, pre-contemplation to contemplation.

RACGP CPD info for GPs

This activity has been approved in RACGP and ACRRM 2023-2025 triennium for
2 hours:

• Educational Activities 1 hour

• Reviewing Performance 1 hour

Testimonials

“The chats and groups work were great and excellently facilitated. It was good to have both the formal and peer group learning. The quality of the material presented was great.” GP

“The training is excellent and I feel very ready to learn more about this. The format is sensitively delivered and comprehensive. The speakers are very informative and I am glad that I was invited to this activity.” GP“

“[Because of this activity I] Have set up a list of resources for those who use violence that I have already used and shared with our community mental health team in a shared care context.” GP