Building Workforce Capacity to Respond to Men Perpetrating Domestic and Family Violence (VIRTUAL)
Tracks
Ballroom Two
| Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM |
Overview
Ms Michelle Ridley & Ms Suzie Hudson, Nada
Speaker
Dr Suzie Hudson
Clinical Director
Nada
Building Workforce Capacity to Respond to Men Perpetrating Domestic and Family Violence (VIRTUAL)
Abstract
Please see Michelle Ridley
Biography
Suzie is an accredited mental health social worker with over 20 years’ clinical experience in the fields of substance misuse, mental health, forensics, research and evaluation. Suzie has worked, developed and managed community based and residential AOD services both in Australia and overseas, with a specialist focus on women’s services. Currently the Clinical Director at NADA her role is to provides clinical advice and consultation for NADA members, and contributes to policy and advocacy submissions. Suzie has a PhD in public health and community medicine, provides therapy via her private practice and has a passion for engaging with social change.
Ms Michelle Ridley
Clinical Consultant
Nada
Building Workforce Capacity to Respond to Men Perpetrating Domestic and Family Violence (VIRTUAL)
Abstract
While domestic and family violence (DFV) comes in many forms and can be used and experienced by any gender, research has shown that men are by far the most common perpetrators of DFV, and cause the most harm . International studies suggest that 30–40 per cent of men participating in AOD interventions are perpetrators of DFV . DFV is a significant issue impacting all communities across Australia, and it can be challenging for AOD workers to address. Therefore enhanced responses and a greater awareness is needed to better equip the AOD workforce to engage with men who perpetrate DFV.
As a result the Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (NADA), the peak body for NGO AOD services across NSW, consulted with its members as part of a workshop on DFV facilitated by Rodney Vlais (a subject matter expert in working with men who use DFV), and it was identified that the sector would benefit from a resource focused on working alongside men who perpetrate violence and are accessing AOD treatment.
This presentation will discuss the intersection between domestic and family violence and AOD work and the practice resource that we have developed that provides starting points on how to:
• have safe and non-collusive conversations with clients who cause DFV
• minimise collusion with the attitudes, belief systems and narratives that perpetrators adopt to justify and give themselves permission to use DFV
• discuss referrals to appropriate, specialised DFV services
As a result the Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (NADA), the peak body for NGO AOD services across NSW, consulted with its members as part of a workshop on DFV facilitated by Rodney Vlais (a subject matter expert in working with men who use DFV), and it was identified that the sector would benefit from a resource focused on working alongside men who perpetrate violence and are accessing AOD treatment.
This presentation will discuss the intersection between domestic and family violence and AOD work and the practice resource that we have developed that provides starting points on how to:
• have safe and non-collusive conversations with clients who cause DFV
• minimise collusion with the attitudes, belief systems and narratives that perpetrators adopt to justify and give themselves permission to use DFV
• discuss referrals to appropriate, specialised DFV services
Biography
Michelle Ridley is the Clinical Program Manager at NADA and provides clinical advice, consultation, training and advocacy. Michelle has over 20 years’ experience in health and human services from AOD, housing, domestic and family violence, forensics and child protection. She has qualifications in training and assessment, criminology and psychology, and a Masters of Social Science in addictive behaviours.
Dr Suzie Hudson is the Clinical Director at NADA, providing clinical advice, consultation advocacy for member services. Suzie is an accredited mental health social worker with over 20 years’ clinical experience in the fields of AOD, mental health, forensics, research, and evaluation.
