Mentors in Violence Prevention Program

The Mentors in Violence Prevention Program provides skills to help end violence in our communities by helping us learn how to be effective bystanders. Bystanders can confront, interrupt, or prevent violence. The training is for men and women from the general community. The workshop develops skills for concrete options you can safely use in a range of situations.

Workshops are free and catering is provided.

Sessions are held throughout Tasmania. More information is available at the Women's Health Tasmania website.

Family and Sexual Violence and Emergency Events

In November 2020, the Family and Sexual Violence and Emergency Events training module went live on Tasmanian Emergency Management Training (TasEMT). TasEMT is a resource to enable people with emergency management responsibilities to increase their capability and capacity to be proficient during the All Hazards phases of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery (PPRR).

The module is targeted towards anyone in the emergency management sector and anyone involved in developing emergency management/recovery policies, including:

  • Local government / Tasmanian State Service Interoperability Register
  • Volunteers / Support agencies / Not-for-profit organisations
  • Control centres / operation centres / recovery and evacuation centres / WebEOC users
  • Response Management Authority / Emergency Management Coordination / Recovery Coordinators

Having this understanding of the link between family and sexual violence and emergency events can assist individuals working in these areas to:

  • appropriately respond to disclosures of family and sexual violence with the information provided in the module; and
  • understand the additional barriers victim-survivors of family and sexual violence are faced with when developing recovery policies.

The module can be accessed through the SES website.

Love Bites Training

NAPCAN runs several modules on the Love Bites program throughout the year, including facilitator training and a trauma informed module. Many modules are available online in addition to in-person training events.

You can see the full calendar of events at ww.napcan.org.au/training/.

DV-Alert family and domestic violence training

Domestic and Family Violence Response Training (DV-alert) is a free nationally accredited training program designed for both specialist family violence workers and people who provide direct services and support to the community (paid or unpaid) in sectors like health, allied health, education, childcare and community.

The training program will assist service providers and practitioners to learn to recognise the signs of violence; respond with appropriate care; and refer effectively to specialist support services.

There are also a range of specialist workshops, eLearning courses, and face-to-face training opportunities.

For more information or to enrol in an online or face to face course visit www.dvalert.org.au

eSafety Commissioner

The eSafety Commissioner provides online and face-to-face training to help promote online safety and build online safety skills, including knowledge to support and anyone who is experiencing or has experienced domestic violence.

Training includes:

For more information, visit esafety.gov.au.