Domestic and family violence and brain injury training

This free course is designed to help NSW advocates recognise clients who have been through a domestic and family violence scenario and may have a brain injury. This course will help you to adapt your practice to provide better support to victim-survivors.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Recognise when a client may be living with a brain injury.
  • Understand screening versus diagnosis in practice.
  • Support a victim-survivor with a brain injury, cognitive impairment or complex disability.
  • Adapt advocacy, communication and referrals to support victim-survivors better.
Providing quality care with clients with brain injury

This free course is designed to help you and your team:

  • Strengthen duty of care and risk management for people with disability experiencing DFV.
  • Improve advocacy outcomes by recognising DFV-related injuries, including non-fatal strangulation.
  • Support staff wellbeing through trauma-informed, reflective practice.

Explore the training

See how the course brings practical strategies and knowledge together to help you better support victim-survivors living with brain injury or cognitive impairment.

Access your free training now

Take our free course to build your skills and better support victim-survivors experiencing domestic and family violence.

Simple to start and easy to complete

  • Estimated 2 hours
  • Self-paced online learning
  • Use a computer or smart device

How do I access the training?

  • Click Add to Cart, and your free purchase will be added. Complete checkout, including entering the learner’s name and email address.
  • Logins are provided straight from the Synapse Learning portal.
  • Participants need to select the training they are completing from their dashboard.

 

 

Access Free Training

Ordering for teams of 2 or more people, contact Synapse on 1800 673 074 or via the form.

Helpful answers before you sign up

How does the eLearning system work?

Modules and courses are self-directed, allowing participants to complete them at their own pace and at times that work best for them. These learning modules are accessed through the online training platform.

Are there any requirements?

Participants are guided step-by-step through the training. A computer or smart device is recommended for completing the module or course.

I’m purchasing/ordering for a team of 2 or more people; how do I do this?

To order a module or course for 2 or more people, please call 1800 673 074 or fill in our team learning form to register all the learners.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes, each participant is issued with a certificate of completion of their training via the Synapse Learning portal.

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