Practitioners working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families where family violence is a concern can help support children and families to live with safety by approaching the issue through a positive, trauma-informed, hope-inspired lens.
Courses
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Honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in healing family violence
This course approaches the issue of family violence through a positive, trauma-informed, hope-inspired lens, with a focus on reinforcing connections, strengths and skills in the support provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Resources
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Guide
Honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in healing family violence
Dana Shen, Rosie Schellen and Daniel MossStrategies to end violence will not work if they are imposed on the community, therefore any intervention must be Community led, developed and driven. This framework by Dana Shen, Rosie Schellen and Dan Moss aims to assist practitioners in mainstream services to develop their confidence in asking child-focused, culturally-sensitive questions in their role in providing safety for children whose parents experience family violence. -
Guide
Healing through voice, culture and Country: Short films
Emerging MindsThere are many ways that organisations can help practitioners to work proactively and in culturally sensitive ways with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents. These include (but are not limited to) providing supervision and training on child-focused ways to identify and respond to presentations of family violence; providing cultural supervision and mentoring from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to support meaningful and confident engagement; and working collaboratively with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to co-design appropriate and effective responses to families who are affected by violence. -
Webinar
Responding to family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to support children’s social and emotional wellbeing
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar, co-produced by Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) and Emerging Minds, explored family violence and child wellbeing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, drawing on the expertise of First Nations practitioners. -
Framework
Indigenous family violence primary prevention framework
State Government VictoriaThis framework meets the commitment to develop an Indigenous specific prevention framework for family violence. The framework provides evidence of the range of community led initiatives that are contributing towards the prevention of family violence in Aboriginal communities in Victoria. -
Practitioners Podcast
Using self-determination to support family violence interventions
Craig RigneyRuntime00:27:27Released31/5/21![]()
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Guide
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family violence practice profile example
This resource is an example of a family and domestic violence practice profile when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
