Case Notes, Family Violence and the Law
DETAILS
With the rapidly-changing family violence sector and new legislation‚ it’s never been a better time to learn about case notes or to have a refresher. In this full-day training, you will learn best practices for the structure, style and language of case notes, and develop your knowledge about how to respond to subpoenas, appearing as a witness in court, privacy and legal issues.
This training is delivered in partnership with Women’s Legal Service Victoria. Women’s Legal Service Victoria provides legal advice and representation to women experiencing disadvantage, advocates for law and policy that respects and promotes the rights of women. WLSV is the state-wide provider of family violence legal education, training and professional development.
Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes:
- To understand the purpose and function of writing case notes
- to document information in a way that keeps the adult using family violence in view and accountable
- To understand the principles of how to write case notes with a family violence lens
- To document family violence risk, information sharing and responses to victim/survivors
- To understand the concept of legal professional privilege in the context of case noting practices and sharing information to third parties
- To be familiar with what subpoenas are, and how to respond to them, including what objections look like
- To be able to explain the Australian and Victorian court structure
- To understand the process and responsibilities of appearing as a witness
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- Comprehensive, easy to understand and gave me greater confidence in my role when writing case notes
- Very informative… would recommend this to all caseworkers and people writing case notes
Who is this for?
Family violence specialist practitioners and leaders
Details
- Cost: $418
- 10% discount for full Safe and Equal member organisations. If you are a member organisation (with full membership), please contact us at training@safeandequal.org.au before enrolling.
Upcoming dates
Case Notes, Family Violence and the Law| Name | Location | Date | Time | Enrol |
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Case Notes, Family Violence and the Law - 29 April 2026 |
Location:
Online |
Date:
29 April 2026 |
Time:
09:15 am - 04:30 pm |
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Case Notes, Family Violence and the Law - 17 June 2026 |
Location:
Online |
Date:
17 June 2026 |
Time:
09:15 am - 04:30 pm |