Prevention in Practice
DETAILS
Safe and Equal’s Prevention in Practice training supports practitioners at any stage of their careers to strengthen their shared understanding, connect with other practitioners and bolster their professional toolkits with the resources, tools and frameworks to mobilise communities and workplaces for change. This course is delivered online in four x 2.5-hour sessions over two days.
We can all be a part of the collective movement for gender equality. Primary prevention workforce is growing, with work being lead and facilitated by practitioners across a range of organisations, settings and roles. Not everyone has a shared understanding of gender equality and how it intersects with other forms of oppression. People might be actively resistant to working towards gender equality and many people may not have the information they need to implement long-term social change.
Primary prevention is an evidence-based approach to dismantle and transform the oppressive patriarchal systems that drive gender-based violence. As an emerging movement against the status quo, this work is often undermined, devalued and not prioritised, so building momentum takes time. We need to build the confidence and expertise of practitioners to implement evidence-based program design that engages people with diverse identities.
Community and workplace programs that centre the primary prevention of gender-based violence can start catalytic conversations and bring everyone along on the journey. When these programs are designed, implemented and evaluated by primary prevention practitioners, we can realise better ways of connecting within our communities.
Primary prevention practitioners often work in isolation within their organisation and need support to sustain themselves in their work. A highly engaged and supported workforce will be more equipped to contribute to the long-term goal of preventing violence before it begins.
Safe and Equal’s Prevention in Practice training supports practitioners just starting out in prevention work, or for those that want to strengthen their shared understanding, connect with other practitioners and bolster their professional toolkits with the resources, tools and frameworks to mobilise communities and workplaces for change.
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- [Prevention in Practice] created a sound foundation for the primary prevention workforce. Feeling I belong to part of the field of practice/expertise is great.
- [I also liked] the exercises that sparked reflection conversations with other practitioners. It helped develop a shared language and understanding.
- Really enjoyed today and appreciated a space to work with other practitioners and share knowledge - a great professional reflection.
- I will apply more of an intersectional lens to my work and think about how to make my project more inclusive.
Who is this for?
Prevention practitioners who are new to the sector with less than 12 months of experience, who have a role in the design and implementation of primary prevention of violence against women initiatives
Experienced practitioners who are keen to build their skills and knowledge in prevention program design, implementation and evaluation.
People that are leading and/or managing a team designing and delivering prevention programs (or are curious about applying the prevention lens to your work
- What you will learn:
- Understand the evidence base for violence against women: including prevalence and drivers
- How to design and implement effective and sustainable prevention programs
- How to apply an intersectional lens to prevention work
- Designing effective prevention initiatives
- How to monitor and evaluate programs effectively
- Understanding the forms of resistance and backlash when undertaking this work
- The role of worker wellbeing and organisational care for undertaking prevention work
Details
- Cost: AUD$ 425
- If you have any financial barriers to accessing this course, please contact us at prevention@safeandequal.org.au before registering to see if your organisation is eligible for a discount
- 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
Prevention in Practice| Name | Location | Date | Time | Enrol |
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Name:
Prevention in Practice - Virtual - 05 & 12 August 2025 |
Location:
Online |
Date:
5 & 12 August 2025 |
Time:
10:00 am - 04:00 pm |