VIC Mental Health Practice Group 25 Jun 24

The session will provide opportunities to discuss working with people who use domestic and intimate partner violence and reflecting on shared experiences of practice.

Addressing questions around clinical approaches, particularly queries about collusion, staying safe in sessions and maintaining clinically appropriate energy in that environment will be explored through the lens of case studies and small group discussion, and highlighting collaborative approaches to holding users of violence accountable in group spaces and individual sessions. There will also be opportunities to reflect on and discuss the intersections of Mental Health presentations and family violence and managing risk to self and others

Nadine Gadd is a social worker with over 25 years' experience of working with men who use family violence.

Nadine is currently the Program Lead of the family violence program at Better Health Network.

Over the years, Nadine has facilitated MBCP groups of both voluntary and mandated men as well as facilitating MBCP groups in prisons.

Nadine has witnessed a number of changes in the perpetrator space, but is still passionate about the work and is currently facilitating a post participation group- for men who have completed the 20 week MBCP group.

When: 25 June 2024

Time: 6.30 pm (AEST)

Venue: Zoom (login details will be emailed to registered attendees the day of the meeting)

Cost:

Members $10

Non-members $15

Students: $10