Supporting practitioners to do domestic family and sexual violence work
On-demand recorded 18 Jun 2024
Violence and abuse is very common and survivors present frequently to GPs with health conditions that result from their trauma. GPs need to be equipped to respond to survivors in their clinics. GPs who work with survivors may be at increased risk of burnout and vicarious trauma.
This webinar will discuss how to appropriately respond to survivors in primary care and how to avoid burnout and vicarious trauma when working with survivors.
Presented in partnership with the Safer Families Centre.
Learning outcomes
- To appropriately respond to survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence in primary care.
- To apply trauma and violence informed care practices when caring for survivors.
- To describe role of referral pathways in supporting both survivors and clinicians.
- To explain the pathways of support to avoid burnout and vicarious trauma when working with survivors.
Presenter
A/Prof Jennifer Neil
GP and Educator with The University of Melbourne and Monash University
A/Prof Jennifer Neil is an academic GP with extensive experience in medical education. She is the Curriculum and Assessment Lead of General Practice at Monash University and will shortly be taking on the role of Head of Curriculum for the Monash Medical School. She holds a Masters in Clinical ±«ÓãÊÓƵ. She is also a family violence educator and researcher having trained hundreds of health professionals across Australia. She is secretary for the WONCA (World family doctor organisation) Special Interest Group on Family Violence and deputy chair of the RACGP Specific Interest Group on Abuse and Violence in Families.
Jenny continues to work clinically as a GP with interests in mental health, chronic disease management and supporting survivors of family violence.