The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to develop a series of on-demand webinars on evidence-based practice. Our webinars are freely available and focus on building capacity in relation to evidence-based practice approaches to the management and treatment of co-occurring alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health conditions. All previous webinars are freely available via the Comorbidity Project webinar library.
This August, we bring you a two-part special webinar series on domestic and family violence (DFV). Presented by Associate Professor Sophie Isobel and Rodney Vlais, these special edition 90-minute webinars will explore the two perspectives of working with both victim survivors and adult users of DFV, and attendees are encouraged to come along to both.
Speaker
Associate Professor Sophie Isobel
Sophie Isobel is an Associate Professor of Mental Health at The University of Sydney. She has a clinical background in mental health nursing and has worked within health services for over 20 years advocating for trauma informed approaches for people experiencing distress and their families.
By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Reflect on the challenges and possibilities of responding safely and effectively to domestic and family violence (DFV) within existing service delivery
- Draw on lived experience of victim survivors and AOD workers to consider the role of services and staff in identifying and responding to DFV
- Consider what trauma and violence informed care really means in the context of AOD services
This is part one of a two-part special webinar series on domestic and family violence. We strongly encourage attendance at both webinars. Part two will take place on Wednesday 26th of August 12:00pm-1:30pm AEST. Rodney Vlais will present on Engaging adult users of domestic and family violence: Concepts, roles and practice tips for AOD and mental health practitioners. You can register for part two here: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KCXKvveaTmGcto0wSyW1vg
Please do not hesitate to contact enquiries@comorbidityguidelines.org.au if you have any questions.