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N.B. This page contains training from various organisations in Victoria. Some of these are paid training opportunities. We cannot vouch for the content or accessibility of these programs. Our aim is to list multiple options on one page so that professionals can compare and choose sessions that are right for them.
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No To Violence (NTV) offers the following training sessions and courses designed for professionals working with adult users of violence.
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Family Safety Victoria (FSV) has engaged No to Violence (NTV) to deliver the MARAM: Adults using Family Violence (AUFV) learning program.
This learning program will teach you how to keep adults using family violence in view and accountable and to promote the safety of victim survivors of family violence.
The MARAM framework outlines different levels of responsibility for professionals to identify, assess and manage family violence risk. The AUFV learning program is tailored for the three different levels of MARAM responsibility: Identification, Intermediate and Comprehensive.
You should register for the AUFV session that aligns with your role and MARAM responsibility. Refer to the boxes below and click for more info.
Still unsure about your responsibility level? Please review the MARAM responsibilities decision guide or get in touch.
In recent years, the Five Essential Discussion Tools Training has been one of the most in-demand programs at No to Violence. Over the past few months, the program has been carefully reviewed and refreshed.
The training explores the importance of practitioners reflecting on their own values and beliefs, and how these influence their understanding of why men choose to use violence. It then moves into practical strategies and reflective activities designed to support effective work with men who use violence.
NTV would like to acknowledge and thank the Department of Social Services for funding provided for the development of this program.
This training explores the damaging effects of children witnessing/experiencing violence and abuse and how to shift the focus of interventions to the father’s responsibility and accountability for safe parenting.
This training is underpinned by the current evidence base that has established an understanding of the gender drivers of men’s violence against women. Practitioners attending this training examine the understanding that the choice to use abuse includes the ways in which abuse and violence minimise and impact on the parenting of the victim-survivor.
NTV’s Workforce Development team offer training and professional development to all organisations committed to ending men’s use of violence and abuse. This includes specialist family violence professionals, integrated service providers, and private, public, and community organisations. Our evidenced-based training programs are delivered by professionals with extensive practice and teaching experience in the domestic and family violence space.
The Graduate Certificate in Client Assessment and Case Management (CHC82015) is a nationally recognised qualification delivered by No to Violence (NTV) training practitioners in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology.
The delivery of this course incorporates men’s family violence experiential learning, reflective practice, and evidence-based models. Its focus is to enhance group facilitation practice for practitioners who facilitate men’s behaviour change groups with men using family violence.
Application Information:
Applicants must be experienced practitioners who provide specialist services to clients with complex and diverse needs within the health and community service sectors.
Victorian learners can access the Vic Free TAFE if they meet the eligibility requirements.
As per the Swinburne University of Technology application process, suitable applicants will be invited to attend an interview with NTV, who will assess applicant’s suitability for the course. If successful at interview, applicants will be made an offer for the course (by Swinburne).
Delivery Information:
Class sessions are delivered online via Swinburne University of Technology’s Learning Management System, Canvas.
The course incorporates teacher-facilitated, timetabled sessions, as well as self-directed learning. Students will engage in a variety of activities including panel discussions, group work and role plays. The course begins with an initial 2-day orientation program then one online class day per week.
“During my journey through the course, sharing experiences with trainers and other students, I have seen just how valuable and important this qualification is for the work we are doing – it is one of the best courses I have completed in my life.”
Young person violence in the home (YPVITH) This training supports professionals working with young people using violence in the home, against parents/carers and other family members. Includes eLearns and customisable group training | Read more and register
Topics include:
Working with men: identifying the predominant aggressor in family violence presentations | Providing Tasmanians with information in Tasmania to raise awareness and foster safety for women and children | Read more
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Safe and Equal delivers a range of training courses for family violence practitioners as well as practitioners in allied social services to further knowledge in preventing and responding to family violence | View full training catalogue
You can also request training packages in-house to suit your organisation’s needs. They work collaboratively with you to understand your organisation’s learning objectives and then develop or contextualise the training content and delivery to best achieve these outcomes | Contact
Organisational Resistance: Advancing Practice | 6 Aug, 29 Oct | More infoThis interactive one-day training is designed to advance practitioners’ understanding and application of strategies and tools to build organisational support and commitment for social change addressing the drivers of family and gender-based violence, and proactively plan for and manage institutional resistance to this change.
Small Steps: Bystander Action for Equality | 25 August | More infoThis 4-hour course is designed for individuals and teams across workplaces who want to become an active bystander that can safely and effectively challenge harmful attitudes across a range of spaces.
Unpacking Resistance | 3 Sept, 5 Nov | More info This training will help you transform interpersonal resistance from a barrier into a powerful tool for building momentum and creating lasting change.
Prevention Foundations | 15 Sep, OnlineDesigned to build foundational knowledge for those delivering and leading primary prevention programs and for workers supporting prevention initiatives | More info
Responding to Disclosures | 15 Oct, OnlinePrepares participants to recognise indicators of family violence, ask questions and provide a safe, simple and sensitive response to a disclosure from an adult victim survivor experiencing family violence | More info
Case Notes, Family Violence and the Law | 19 Aug, 15 Oct, 2 DecDelivered in partnership with Women’s Legal Service Victoria | More info
MARAM – Predominant aggressor identification and responding to misidentification | Multiple dates |Equips participants with the skills and knowledge to identify and respond effectively to misidentification, including use of the Predominant Aggressor Identification Template and associated practice guidance | Read more
Family Violence Foundations | On-demand | More infoPreventing and responding to family violence is the collective responsibility of a wide variety of professionals. Family Violence Foundations is a key starting point for everyone who has a role to play.Developed by Safe and Equal and funded by Family Safety Victoria, Family Violence Foundations is a free online learning package for all Victorian professionals. This course will build your knowledge to prevent, identify and respond to family violence and violence against women.
MARAM Training | View courses
CHCDFV001: Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence(Nationally accredited course)Hybrid course (1 unit) | Allows health and community service workers and family violence workers to study and work | More info
Responding to Disclosures | Online or in-personCustomised training delivered as a one-day workshop. Prepares participants to recognise indicators of family violence, ask questions and provide a safe, simple and sensitive response to a disclosure from an adult victim survivor experiencing family violence | More info
Putting MARAM into Practice | Online Build your confidence working with people experiencing family violence with the Centre’s ‘Putting MARAM into Practice workshop’– A workshop for all workforces to develop MARAM skills | Read more and register
Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) TrainingAdopting trauma-informed practice when working with children, young people and families is essential to achieving better outcomes. It also plays a critical role in reducing the risk of intergenerational trauma and fostering safer, more supportive environments. This course is delivered online in two 4-hour sessions across 2 days | Find dates and register
Best Interest Case Practice Model (BICPM) Foundation Trainingdesigned to support and strengthen professional practice across family services, child protection, and placement and support services. This highly interactive 6-hour workshop helps practitioners understand and apply the principles of the BICPM to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families | Find dates and register
Mental Health Training Series
Many organisations are reporting a sharp rise in the complexity and intensity of mental health presentations in the children, young people and families they support. This has implications for workload, practitioner stress, and service effectiveness.
The Mental Health Series offers six highly practical, psychologist-led workshops designed to meet the real skill gaps identified across the sector | Find dates and register
Engender Equality is dedicated to providing Tasmanians with information about family and domestic violence in Tasmania to raise awareness and foster safety for women and children | Read more
Professional training courses include:
Facilitating Financial Safety training will build your team’s confidence and capability to provide proactive financial support and information with Victim Survivors in crisis, during or immediately post-separation. WIRE is the only Victoria-wide information and referral service run for women, nonbinary and gender diverse people, by women and nonbinary people and based on a feminist framework | Contact for more info
Free online training aimed at helping practitioners to understand and respond to family and domestic violence View all courses
Understanding and responding to coercive control in the context of family and domestic violence | Read moreOnline training for frontline staff, primary responders and specialist family and domestic violence services working with victim-survivors experiencing family and domestic violence and their families.
Training, webinars and other professional development events for people working to promote gender equality and prevent violence against women across Australia.Browse full training catalogue
MARAM intermediate training for mental health and wellbeing cliniciansVarious dates | Online Designed for all mental health and wellbeing clinicians with intermediate MARAM responsibilities, this training is delivered by experienced trainers with clinical and family violence expertise. It builds on clinicians’ existing skills while strengthening their understanding of family violence and confidence to recognise, respond to, and fulfil their MARAM responsibilities | Read more and register
Based on FVREE’s evidence-based 3Rs framework, this training helps professionals:
Designed for adults and can be delivered online or in-person | Read more
If you work with people, it is likely that you work with victim survivors of sexual violence. Sexual violence is prevalent in our society and the whole community has a role to play in preventing and responding appropriately to sexual violence.Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) offers training, resources and forums for SASVic member services, as well as bespoke training and secondary consults for other professionals.
MEMBER FORUM: Preventing Sexual Violence | 28 Oct 2026 | More info coming soon | Check here
Browse full training catalogue | View 2026 dates
Supporting Women in the Sex Industry Project Respect delivers training to service providers to build the capacity to respectfully and appropriately respond to the experiences and issues of women in the sex industry, including women who have experienced trafficking.
Capacity Building Training and e-Learning Courses are provided for a range of services providers across community, government and private sectors | Find out more
Supporting Young People in Contact With Police and the Victorian Legal System | 30-45 min eLearn moduleFor Victorian professionals supporting a young person whose use of violence in the home (YPVITH) has resulted in police intervention and contact with the justice system. Parents, kinship carers, foster carers, informal carers, and family members may also complete this module | Register hereN.B. Course is not designed for professionals supporting young people who use violence in the community or outside the home.
Case Notes, Family Violence and the Law | 19 Aug, 15 Oct, 2 Dec Delivered in partnership with Women’s Legal Service Victoria | More info
Supporting victim survivors through the legal system | 11, 18 & 25 November: 9am-12pm, OnlineJoin experts across Victoria Police, the Office of Public Prosecutions and the legal profession to learn about the legal process and supports for victim survivors of sexual assault.Fully booked, contact to join the waitlist.
WLSV offers expert-led training sessions that are practical, trauma-informed, and focused on building capability across family violence and community service sectors. Community legal centre lawyers can also access free 1-hour eLearning, built for the realities of CLC practice (CPD-eligible).Browse all training programs | Browse eLearning
Supporting Renters Experiencing Family Violence | Self-paced | Read moreWomen’s Legal and Justice Connect have developed a free, self-paced online training to help frontline professionals better understand Victorian rental protections for renters experiencing family violence. Takes approx. 2 hours to complete and includes a certificate.
Family Violence Duty Lawyer Intensive | 12, 13 & 18 August | Read more The Safer Families three-day duty lawyer intensive builds the capacity of family violence duty lawyers to provide high quality, trauma informed, effective advice and representation to family violence clients
Identifying and Responding to Family Violence Misidentification | 26 & 27 August | Read moreMisidentification of the victim survivor as the predominant aggressor (or Respondent) is a common issue lawyers see in family violence cases. It often causes lasting and devastating impacts for the client. This training will equip lawyers with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to misidentification within a trauma-informed and culturally safe approach.
Identifying Critical Legal Issues for Family Violence | Various dates | Read moreFor social workers and other community services professionals who work in specialist family violence, or part of their role involves working with victim-survivors and have a foundational understanding of family violence.
Legal Essentials for Community Sector Professionals: Navigating Child Protection | Various dates | Read more Family violence and community sector professionals often work with families who are involved with, or at risk of, Child Protection involvement. This interactive training is designed to strengthen your understanding of the Child Protection system, equip you with the knowledge to better support your clients and identify when a referral to legal assistance is appropriate.
Family Law and Separation | 13 & 14 October | Read moreYour client may have family law issues when they seek help with a family violence legal issue. Family Law and Separation training provides lawyers with tools to identify family law issues (including urgent issues) and make appropriate legal referrals. You will also be able to identify and explain how family law (legislation and process) interacts with your client’s family violence legal issue.
Intersections: Family Violence and Women on Visas | 27 & 28 October | Read more Conditions on migration visas can make it difficult for women who are experiencing family violence to seek help or leave their partner. Intersections: family violence and women on visas training will provide you with information and strategies to support women experiencing family violence while on a temporary visa.
Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) TrainingThis highly interactive training provides you with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to work in a trauma-informed way. You will explore how trauma presents in children and young people and develop practical strategies to respond with empathy, insight, and purpose in your everyday practice. | Find dates and register
Foundations of Infant Mental HealthProvides practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to infant development, early relational health, and the factors shaping mental health from pregnancy to three years of age. The workshop explores typical developmental processes, attachment and neurobiology, early signs of emotional or behavioural difficulties, and the impacts of trauma, adversity, and caregiver wellbeing on infant development. Participants gain practical skills in observing infants and caregiver-infant interactions, recognising risk and protective factors, and understanding infant mental health presentations within family, cultural, and relational contexts | Read more
Looking After Children (LAC)training supports practitioners working with children and young people in out‑of‑home care to strengthen the quality and consistency of care and case planning. LAC is a child‑centred practice framework that provides a holistic approach to understanding a young person’s needs, strengths and progress across key life areas.The training positions LAC as more than a set of tools or documents, focusing instead on how the framework supports reflective, developmentally appropriate practice that connects care planning with meaningful day‑to‑day work | Find dates and register
Interpersonal trauma eLearning pathway | Read moreFor practitioners wanting to develop key practice skills to support their work with infants and children who have experienced trauma.
Family and domestic violence e-learning pathways | Read moreFor ALL practitioners to better understand how family violence affects children’s physical and mental health, and the signs that a child or parent might need help. They offer a conversation guide to help you to ask about a parent’s experience of violence safely and sensitively, and how the violence may be affecting their child’s wellbeing.
Supporting Children and Young People Impacted by Family and Domestic Violence | Read moreOnline training explores family and domestic violence (FDV) and the experiences of children and young people. Participants will build knowledge of child-centred practice and how to embed it into their own work.
Parents Accepting Responsibility – Kids Are Safe (PARKAS PLUS)The Royal Children’s Hospital Mental Health (RCH MH), in collaboration with Dr Wendy Bunston (wb Training & Consultancy) and Talia Barrett (Bright Futures Program Manager – Merri Outreach Support Services, MOSS) are delivering a 2-day online training package to mental health clinicians and other welfare professionals working with children/adolescents, and their families, affected by family violence related trauma | View info sheetContact organisers
Victorian Child Safe Standards Training and WorkshopsThis training provides an overview of the 11 Child Safe Standards and what is required for effective implementation. It is available as either an interactive workshop (online or face-to-face) or a flexible eLearning module to suit your organisation’s needs | Read more
Children and Young People and Tech Abuse19 August 2026 | Online
This one-hour webinar explores the ways in which abusers use young people’s technology as a part of domestic and family violence, and practical ways frontline workers and advocates can support their clients to respond to this risk. This webinar will explore topics such as the social media age restriction ban, parental monitoring applications, cloud management, location tracking and information monitoring | More info and register
Safeguarding children | Various dates| Learn moreResponding to child sexual exploitation | Online, self-paced | Learn more
NAPCAN’s training offerings support individuals and organisations to recognise harm, meet reporting obligations, and embed lasting child-safe practices.View all training
The Change Academy is the professional learning hub of the National Centre, and it tackles critical areas of need—foundational awareness, gendered barriers to disclosure, and child-centred response—equipping participants to recognise, respond to, and support those affected by child sexual abuse.Browse full training catalogue
Protect, Share, Support: Understanding Family Violence in Disability ServiceThis workshop supports disability service workers outside Victoria’s MARAM framework by sharing best‑practice guidance for working with people with disability, including information sharing and privacy considerations | Find dates and register
Mental Health Training SeriesA series of six foundation courses helping practitioners respond confidently, safely and effectively across diverse mental health presentations | View modules
Neurodiverse Affirming Practice With Young People and Their FamiliesA three-hour interactive training for professionals from all disciplines and service sectors working with neurodivergent young people using violence in the home. The training examines the links between nervous system dysregulation and aggressive behaviours. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how to apply a therapeutic approach, as well as some suggested practice modifications and strategies to enhance engagement and improve the outcomes for the young person using violence and support their families and carers to better understand neurodiversity | Read more
Creating Connection Series: Understanding Young People With AutismThe first in a two-part workshop series designed for practitioners who support parents and carers of children and young people with autism. This session offers a deep dive into current understandings of autism and explores how it shapes an individual’s experience, behaviour, and interaction with the world | Find dates
Culturally Responsive Case Management with Culturally and Racially Marginalised CommunitiesThe training emphasises practical, values‑informed application through realistic case scenarios and guided reflection, supporting culturally safe, respectful practice grounded in child‑centred, trauma‑informed and rights‑based frameworks, including the Best Interests Case Practice Model | Find dates and register
MEMBER FORUM: Disability forum | 29 July 2026Hear from the Office of the Public Advocate (an independent statutory officer with considerable legislative power to promote and safeguard the rights and interests of people with disability) and how our services can engage with them in relation to adults with disability. We’ll also hear from Divergent Futures on how services can recognise neurodivergent support needs and integrate neurodivergent affirming approaches | Read more and register
MEMBER FORUM: Working with multicultural communities | 9 Sep | TBA, Check for info here
“LGBTIQ+ communities often face significant barriers when accessing healthcare and support services. These barriers can include unconscious bias, lack of cultural understanding, and systemic exclusion. Without deliberate action, organisations risk perpetuating these challenges…”
The DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Training program focuses on building the capacity of mainstream health services and community support organisations to better support LGBTIQ+ clients | Find out more
inTouch provide a range of in person and online training as well as tailored training depending on your organisational needs.View the full learning development catalogue
Courses include:
Webinar: When the system doesn’t speak your language | 15 July, 10am – 11:30am | FREEThis session explores what happens when support systems, services and legal processes are not built for people whose first language isn’t English. It examines how language barriers, inadequate or unsafe interpreter use, system design, migration-related stressors and institutional discrimination intersect to silence, exclude or misidentify victim survivors | More info and register
LGBTIQA+ Family violence: Providing affirming, inclusive and informed practice | Providing Tasmanians with information in Tasmania to raise awareness and foster safety for women and children | Read more
Professional Development training for Interpreters | Self-paced, Online | Fully funded for Victorian-based interpreters, $250 regular fee
This course will help support interpreters working with victim survivors of sexual violence from multicultural communities | More info and register
Technology Safety training and professional developmentUp-to-date technology safety training using a family violence lens. NB The following training events are for specialist practitioners only and are suitable for professionals who regularly support victim-survivors of domestic violence who want a better understanding about how technology is misused in domestic and family violence situations | View catalogue Children, Young People and Tech Abuse | 19 August 2026 AI in the Context of DFV | 22 October 2026 CCTV and Internet of Things (IoT) | 10 November 2026Location, Location, Location | 4 December 2026
eLearning Modules | Read moreOnline interactive eLearning modules will build your knowledge of tech-based coercive control in regional and rural Victoria. Each chapter will take roughly 10 minutes to complete.
Online training for frontline workers | Read moreIn-depth training for frontline workers to enable them to better help their clients experiencing technology-facilitated abuse.
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