Thursday 23 April 1.00 PM (AEDT)
Family Violence First Aid for Adult Educators
Build your capacity as an adult educator to recognise, respond to, and refer concerns related to domestic and family violence. This professional development session supports educators to apply trauma‑informed and strengths‑based approaches when working with learners who may be experiencing violence.
In this session, you will learn practical strategies to:
- Identify indicators of domestic and family violence within adult learning environments
- Respond safely and supportively, using approaches that empower learners
- Maintain professional boundaries while fostering psychological safety in the classroom
- Refer learners appropriately to specialist family violence and community support services.
Who is it for?
This session is designed for adult educators who want to build confidence and capability in recognising and responding to domestic and family violence concerns, while ensuring safe referral pathways to specialist support services.
Presented by Lucia Prinzi
Lucia Prinzi has dedicated over 20 years to the non-profit sector, focusing on trauma-informed practice principles and concepts. Her passion lies in raising awareness and responding to domestic and family violence. Lucia has held executive board positions at both Safe and Equal and the InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence. Throughout her career, she has taken on various practices, leadership, and policy roles.Currently, Lucia is sharing her extensive knowledge by educating students studying for the Diploma of Community Services at Melbourne Polytechnic. She firmly believes that good practice leads to safe responses, and she is committed to fostering this belief in the next generation of community service professionals.
Registration coming soon!