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Domestic, family and sexual violence


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DFSV Assist is an initiative of CESPHN. The program assists health professionals and practice staff to support patients impacted by Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) through free training, specialist consultation and referral support. It is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care.


Training 

We offer training during and after work hours, at your practice or online. We recommend all practice staff, including administrative staff, attend the training. Training can be counted towards CPD hours. Training is a minimum of one hour, with optional additional hours to embed learning.

Topics options available:

    • Sexual Violence
    • Child Sexual Abuse
    • Domestic and Family Violence

Each training covers:

    • Creating a safe environment for disclosure
    • Indicators to look out for
    • Asking the right questions
    • Responding to disclosures
    • Assessing a patient’s safety
    • Referral pathways

Express your Interest in training for your practice by completing an online form here, emailing dfsvassist@cesphn.com.au or calling 1800 719 801.

We also run webinars and other CPD events. Check out our CPD calendar regularly to see what training is scheduled. Check out our previous DFSV training webinars here

Consultation and Referral Support

Knowing how best to support patients experiencing DFSV can be challenging, but you don’t need to bear this burden alone. The Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) and Sexual Violence/Child Sexual Abuse (SV/CSA) Navigators provides specialist support to health professionals and practice staff with patients experiencing DFSV.

The Navigators can assist through:

    • Referrals

    • Safety planning

    • Risk assessments

    • Secondary consultations

    • DFV resource provision

    • Practice visits

To contact the DFV Navigator, please click here, email wdvcap@legalaid.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 719 801.

To contact the SV/CSA Navigator, email dfsvassist@health.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 719 801.


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