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Speaker details:

Dr Jenny Neil, General Practitioner, Senior Lecturer Department of General Practice Monash University

Christina Antonas, Safer Pathway Senior Clinician (SESLHD)

Mireille Schlesinger, Violence, Abuse and Neglect Coordinator

Dr May Tan, HealthPathways GP Clinical Editor

Learning Outcomes:

Impact of DV during the Pandemic – an update

• When to suspect > different types of abuse
• How to ask sensitively
• How to handle first disclosure
• Where to next – referrals to Safety Action Meetings and other supports
• Perpetrator behaviour – red flags and how to manage
• NEW Updated Domestic Violence HealthPathways for SE Sydney and SLHD

This significant by-product of the COVID-19 pandemic lock-down restrictions has seen a marked increase in family violence cases. Unable to escape, many victims are finding themselves the casualties of escalated anxiety levels, financial pressures and separation from support networks.

Addressing family violence in the primary care setting will always be complex and confronting, but in this new world of telehealth and decreased face-to-face consultations, how do we as GPs identify and help patients at risk of abuse?

CESPHN are proud to present Christina Antonas and Mireille Schlesinger to discuss the complexities of dealing with family violence and tips for how to manage in the primary care setting.

Target Audience: All health professionals working within the CESPHN region

If you have any specific questions or cases you would like the presenters to address

please email events@cesphn.com.au