Training and Professional Development
Gender and Disability Workforce Development
The Gender and Disability Workforce Development Program offers a range of training and professional development opportunities for health and social services workforces to learn about how gender and disability and inequality drives violence and what we can all do to prevent it.
Our training is facilitated by women and gender diverse people with disabilities and centres the voices of lived experience. It is evidence-based, aligning with the latest research on disability, Our Watch’s Changing the Landscape, and the Preventing Family Violence & Violence Against Women Capability Framework.
Introductory Training with Experts by Experience Advocates
- For teams/whole organisation
- Content can be adjusted to meet your needs
- 1-hour online or in-person session
- Introduction to Preventing Gender and Disability Based Violence
- Facilitated by 1 or 2 Expert/s with lived experience.
Introductory Micro-webinars
- For individuals/practitioners
- Online self-paced 3-part micro webinar course including:
- What is Gender and Disability Based Violence
- What are the Gendered and Ableist Drivers of Violence
- Essential Actions for Preventing Violence Against Women and Gender Diverse People with Disabilities
You can access the Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities Micro-webinar Series here.
Professional Development and Credential for Individuals
- For individuals/practitioners
- Offered twice per year, in-person and online
- Series of sessions including
- What is Prevention of Gender and Disability-Based Violence
- Gendered and Ableist Drivers of Violence
- Prevention in Action
- Community of Practice offered (yearly Expression of Interest)
- Credential offered (yearly Expression of Interest)
Professional Development and Endorsement for Organisations
- For teams/whole organisations
- Online or in-person training and discussion including
- What is Prevention of Gender and Disability-Based Violence
- Gendered and Ableist Drivers of Violence
- Prevention in Action
- Content, length and number of sessions can be adjusted to meet your needs
- Community of Practice offered (yearly Expression of Interest)
- Endorsement offered (yearly Expression of Interest)
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Contact the Gender and Disability Workforce Development Team at [email protected] to discuss your training or professional development needs.