Education and training in the field of domestic violence

Following links are a selection from many different trainings offered from various providers and institutions throughout Austria. This is not a complete list.

Interdisciplinary Training Offers:

• The Federal Chancellery provides information on victim support services for women affected by violence. They propose a brochure, which gives an overview about the legal situation and support services: Broschüre Frauen haben Recht(e), 7. Auflage, 2017
• Information brochure on Domestic Violence with the focus on the Violent Protection Act from Production Union (PRO-GE) of the Federal Women’s Department and the Federal Criminal Police Office
• The homepage of the Ministry of Work, Family and Youth provides information on trainings and events about violence
• The platform of Living FREE of violence – A campaign to prevent violence against women and children (GewaltfreiLeben) organises expert forums and its homepage provides information on different events and projects on Domestic Violence.
• The platform for the autonomous Austrian women shelters provides also Online Trainings as well as information on workshops, seminars and events.
• The Association of Austrian’s Women’s shelter organises specialists conference and other events with specific topics in the field of violence against women.
• The Centre of Protection against Violence offers practical adomestic violenceices how to handle with domestic violence for police, health sector and students of social work in lower Austria.
• The Institute for Violence Prevention and Conflict Management (IFGK) in Vienna offers an interdisciplinary training for “Conflict Management as well as for Prevention of Violence and Radicalisation”.
• Trainings, workshops and seminars about male specific violence

Specific Training for Social Sector:

• Seminar for Social Professionals in Tirol with the main focus on children affected by domestic violence. Children- and Youth Adomestic violenceocacy
• The Association NINLIL and KRAFTWERK offer training for employees of Women-Counselling Centres with the focus on sexual violence against women with learning difficulties

Guidelines and Trainings for Health Sector:

• Provides a Curriculum for health professionals on different aspects of (domestic) violence.
• Wiener Interventionsstelle gegen Gewalt in der Familie (2016): Gemeinsam gegen Gewalt an Frauen und häusliche Gewalt handeln. Leitfaden für Leitung und Praxis in Krankenhäusern zur Versorgung von gewaltbetroffenen PatientInnen; Publikation erstellt im Rahmen des Projektes GewaltFREI LEBEN, Autorinnen: Elisabeth Gruber und Rosa Logar mit Unterstützung von Michaela Egger, Wien. Can be ordered from: office@interventionsstelle-wien.at

Guideline fort the care of women affected by violence:

• Ministry of Economics, Family and Youth (BMWFJ) (Hg.): Gesundheitliche Versorgung gewaltbetroffener Frauen. Ein Leitfaden für Krankenhaus und medizinische Praxis Wien, 2011
• Interdisciplinary Guideline for Medical Professionals: Klinisch-forensische Medizin – Interdisziplinärer Praxisleitfaden für Ärzte, Pflegekräfte, Juristen und Betreuer von Gewaltopfern”. Grassberger M., Türk E., Yen K. (Hrsg). Springer Verlag 2013

In Germany, there is no state regulation of continuing and in-service trainings for social workers. Trainings are mostly offered by various nongovernmental organisations and associations. These trainings are on a non-compulsory. There are several training academies offering training- for more detailed information.

The following trainings are available in addition:

Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Täterarbeit Häusliche Gewalt e.V.

Bundesverband Frauenberatungsstellen und Frauennotrufe Frauen gegen Gewalt e.V.

Kinderschutz-Zentren

Weisser Ring

PACT-Projekt: E-Learning

Hilfetelefon

NANE Women’s Right Association provides trainings and prevention programs for professionals, offices, and institutions, covering the following areas: domestic violence, the effects of domestic violence on children, sexual harassment, sexual violence, prostitution, human trafficking, and other forms of gender-based violence and discrimination. These services are also available for interested individuals, such as public forums or youth communities.

www.nane.hu

Patent Association offers courses and trainings for attorneys, lawyers and law students, NGOs helping victims of relationship violence, and for Women’s Rights Organizations.

www.patnet.org.hu

The following links have been selected as they propose trainings for police officers and other stakeholders (social, medical, etc.):

1 – This regional centre proposes a one-day training to improve knowledge and skills in order to welcome in good conditions victims of domestic violence

2 – The French University Paris 8, have developed a curriculum on domestic violence to be bachelor graduated

3 – The national French website “stop violence femmes” provides adomestic violenceices regarding the training of stakeholders.

Manuals prepared and/or adapted in Portugal, relevant in terms of prevention and intervention in situations of domestic violence.

Associação de Mulheres Contra a Violência [AMCV] (2013). Avaliação e Gestão de Risco em Rede [Recurso eletrónico]: manual para profissionais – para uma protecção efectiva das sobreviventes de violência nas relações de intimidade

Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima [APAV] (2010). Manual Alcipe – Para o Atendimento de Mulheres Vítimas de Violência (2.ª Ed. revista e atualizada)

Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima (2010). Manual Títono – Apoio a Pessoas Idosas Vítimas de Crime e de Violência

Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima (2013). Manual Unisexo – para o atendimento a vítimas adultas de violência sexual

Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género [CIG] (2016). Guia de requisitos mínimos de intervenção em situações de violência doméstica e violência de género

DGS (2011).  Maus tratos em crianças e jovens- Guia prático de abordagem, diagnóstico e intervenção

Direção-Geral da Saúde [DGS] (2014). Violência Interpessoal – Abordagem, Diagnóstico e Intervenção nos Serviços de Saúde

Generalitat Valenciana, Consejería de Bienestar Social. Adaptação e elaboração – Comissão Nacional de Proteção de crianças e jovens em risco [CNPCRJ] (2010). Promoção e proteção dos direitos das crianças- Guia de orientações para os profissionais de educação na abordagem de situações de maus tratos ou outras situações de perigo

Generalitat Valenciana/Conselharia de proteção social /Direção geral da família, da criança e das adopções (2004). Revisão da tradução – Comissão Nacional de Proteção de crianças e jovens em risco [CNPCRJ] (2010). Promoção e proteção dos direitos das crianças- Guia de orientações para os profissionais da saúde na abordagem de situações de maus tratos ou outras situações de perigo

London Family Court Clinic (2002). Children exposed to domestic violence: a teacher’s handbook to increase understanding and improve community responses. Adaptação feita pela Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género [CIG] (2015). Manual para os ensinos básico e secundário – crianças e jovens expostas/os à violência doméstica: conhecer e qualificar as respostas na comunidade

Manita, C., Ribeiro C. & Peixoto, C. (2009). Violência doméstica: compreender para intervir – Guia de Boas Práticas para Profissionais de Saúde. Lisboa: Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género [CIG]

Manita, C., Ribeiro C. & Peixoto, C. (2009). Violência doméstica: compreender para intervir – Guia para Profissionais de Instituições de Apoio a Vítima. Lisboa: Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género [CIG]

Matos, M. & Machado, A. (2011). Violência doméstica: Intervenção em grupo com mulheres vítimas Manual para profissionais. Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género [CIG]

Moleiro, C. Pinto, N., Oliveira, J. & Santos, M. (2016). Violência doméstica: boas práticas no apoio a vítimas LGBT: Guia de boas práticas para profissionais de estruturas de apoio a vítimas. Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género [CIG]

Redondo, J. Pimental, I. & Correia, A. (2012). Manual SARAR – Sinalizar, Apoiar, Registar, Avaliar, Referenciar – Uma proposta de Manual para profissionais de saúde na área da violência familiar/entre parceiros íntimos

http://www.formacaoapav.pt/index.php/formacao

Portuguese Association for Victim Support has a training portal offering several activities for different groups.

• Domestic Violence: Preventing Victimization or Revictimization of Domestic Violence

Under the 1st Municipal Plan for the Prevention and Combating of Domestic Violence and Gender, coordinated by the Lisbon City Hall, and UMAR as partner entity and trainer, disseminate the training activities Domestic Violence: prevention of victimization or revictimization of it. The general objective of these training courses is to contribute to deepening the knowledge of professionals, about the violence of gender and domestic, promoting the appropriate technical skills for the intervention of the same.

For this purpose, the following programmatic contents are highlighted:

• The historical and cultural background of domestic violence and violence issues of gender;
• Epidemiological data, incidence and prevalence of domestic violence;
• Explanatory perspectives of domestic violence;
• Dynamics and processes associated with domestic violence;
• Principles of intervention: the role of different professionals, the principles regulators, the support process and the burnout;
• The law and the fight against domestic violence.

http://www.umarfeminismos.org/index.php/component/content/article/15-noticias-e-comunicados/917-formacao-certificada-qviolencia-domestica-prevencao-da-vitimizacao-ou-revitimizacao-destaq

Education programmes in social and health care lack compulsory studies relating to domestic violence. Though more training is offered today, it is frequently based on student’s free choice or teacher’s personal motivation.

Free online training for professionals: Luo luottamusta – puutu väkivaltaan

• The online training programme Luo luottamusta – Puutu väkivaltaan (Create trust – Stop the violence) was created in 2019. The purpose of the online training programme is to provide participants with information about domestic violence and help them to reflect on their personal relationship and attitudes towards violence. The training is designed especially for police, social work and health care and it is free of charge.

Training for professionals by Federation of Mother and Child Homes

• Training organised by the Federation of Mother and Child Homes provides professionals practical tools that help them offer support to parents and children. Please, contact https://ensijaturvakotienliitto.fi/ to inquire available trainings.

Training for professionals by Lyömätön Linja

• Lyömätön Linja is an NGO that has over 20 years of experience of working with the perpetrators of domestic violence. Lyömätön Linja -service was launched in 1993 and it was the first Finnish domestic violence intervention programme. Miehen Linja -service launched in 2005 and is still the only programme in Finland, which is meant only for immigrant men. Lyömätön Linja offers training to students and professionals. Please, contact this NGO to inquire available trainings.