Family and Domestic Violence Early Intervention Skill Set
Learn effective questioning, active listening, and rapport-building for early intervention in domestic and family violence
Whether you work in a field where you interact with people who are victims of family and domestic violence, or know someone who has experienced it, sometimes it’s hard to know the right way to respond or help.
This is particularly true for early intervention, offering support and assistance in a targeted way to stop early signs of violence from escalating.
This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.
Overview
Where Armadale
When Continuous enrolment | Semester 2, 2025
How On Campus | Online and On Campus
As well as learning about early intervention for domestic and family violence. This skill set also covers ethical considerations; legal aspects such as legislative and statutory requirements and reporting; procedures, practices and standards; and referral sources and associated protocols.
Please consider the following carefully before enrolling: The unit within this skill set may be triggering for people who have experienced Family and domestic violence, trauma, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug issues, risk of suicide and/or crisis. Please ensure you have sufficient support networks for the duration of your study.
CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
- interact with people affected by domestic violence
- identify client risk
- communicate with clients experiencing violence
- respond to clients needs
- complete accurate and comprehensive records.
To make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, you must take into account the essential skills and knowledge required to undertake this training.
- good time management and the ability to work with tight deadlines
- good communication skills
- good technological skills to log into online learning for a series of online written assessments to test your knowledge.
Please consider the following carefully before enrolling: The unit within this skill set may be triggering for people who have experienced Family and domestic violence, trauma, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug issues, risk of suicide and/or crisis. Please ensure you have sufficient support networks for the duration of your study.
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Details
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |