TRAINING

Over the last 25 years, our Education and Engagement team have been expertly developing and delivering legal education programs. We offer a comprehensive range of training programs, including webinars and e-learning courses. All are developed by drawing on our practice wisdom and continue Women’s Legal Service Victoria’s core function of assisting those affected by family violence and relationship breakdown.

OPEN LEARNING

Women and the Law: Practical Legal Essentials 

Our Women and the Law training program is specifically designed for family violence support and community health practitioners. It aims to help practitioners identify potential legal issues their clients might be facing and confidently provide accurate legal information to them.

To view our training dates click here.

CUSTOMISED TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Our Education and Engagement team can design and deliver specialised training programs based on your organisation’s specific objectives and requirements.

We currently offer training and professional development in the following areas:

  • Family Law
  • Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic)
  • Family Dispute Resolution with Legal Assistance
  • Trauma and Vicarious Trauma
  • Victims of Crime Assistance (VOCAT)
  • Case Notes training for family violence workers

We can also tailor something specifically for your team. To find out more, contact us on 03 8622 0600

FOR COMMUNITY LAWYERS

Safer Families Training 

Safer Families is a professional development program that supports community legal centre lawyers to provide high quality, effective advice and representation to clients experiencing family violence. 

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FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE PRACTITIONERS 

 

Critical Legal Issues Map Training – Foundation

The foundation level training covers legal essentials in family violence, family law and child protection law, with a focus on early identification of legal issues, the provision of legal information and referral for legal advice. 

For more information and to register click here.

 

Critical Legal Issues Map Training – Advanced

The advanced level training is for practitioners providing ongoing support and case planning, and covers legal processes and their complex interactions in more depth. To be eligible for this training, you must either have participated in the Foundation level training and/or have basic knowledge about family violence law, family law and child protection law. 

For more information and to register click here.

WHO WE HAVE WORKED WITH

Over the past four years, more than 6,000 people have attended our education, training and professional development sessions.

 

Some of our clients include:

  • Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service
  • Berry Street
  • Centre of Excellence in Child & Family Welfare
  • Community West
  • Deakin University
  • Department of Human Services
  • Department of Justice
  • Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria 
  • Eastern Domestic Violence Outreach Service
  • Federation of Community Legal Centres
  • InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence (formally Immigrant Women’s Domestic Violence Service)
  • Islamic Women’s Welfare Council of Victoria
  • The Jewish Women’s Taskforce Against Family Violence
  • La Trobe University
  • Law Institute of Victoria
  • Men’s Referral Service
  • MOSAIC Mothers’ Advocates in the Community (La Trobe University)
  • MOVE Improving Maternal and Child Health Nurse Care for Vulnerable Mothers
  • North Yarra Community Health
  • Public Interest Law Clearing House
  • Relationships Australia Victoria
  • RMIT University
  • South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault
  • The University of Melbourne
  • Victoria University
  • WIRE – Women’s Information Referral Exchange
  • Women’s Health Goulburn North East
  • Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service of Victoria 
  • Women’s Health West