About this Workshop

This two day ‘train-the-trainers’ workshop has been designed to assist those individuals wanting to upskill and deliver training sessions for their workplace colleagues, their local community agencies or for those wanting to provide training as part of their training business.

The focus of this workshop will be ‘strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence’.  Described as ‘a red flag on the trajectory to homicide’, strangulation together with other associated risk markers it is critical that agencies, professionals and the wider community recognise the signs, symptoms and dynamics associated with strangulation within this context.

The workshop will provide an opportunity to:

• Review ‘training materials’ with a view that attendees will have increased confidence to present relevant information to their intended audience
• Provide an opportunity for interactive feedback and group discussions about improving training outcomes, such as providing a safe training environment, responding to common questions and dealing with disclosures.

The facilitator

Rob has worked in the family violence sector for over 35 years.  His work in this area was recognised in the New Year Honours list in 2006.  He shares his experience as a police officer, a national and international advisor, a member of the Family Safety Team National Steering Committee and New Zealand Family Violence Death Review Committee.  Rob has developed and delivered training to many groups throughout New Zealand on a range of family violence-related topics.  Leading up to and since the introduction of specific strangulation legislation, Rob has delivered over 400 presentations at workshops and conferences throughout New Zealand and Australia, raising community awareness of strangulation in the context of intimate partner violence as a significant public health issue.less