Coercive Control in the Context of Family Violence: Understanding Grief and Trauma

Who should attend this webinar?

Anyone who works in a professional care role or supports people through all forms of loss and grief. Our content is applicable to a wide variety of professions including counsellors, social workers, teachers, emergency response teams, medical, corrections, mental health, hospice, volunteers, caregivers and more.

Overview

Family violence is often misunderstood as a series of isolated incidents, but in reality, it follows deeply ingrained patterns of coercive control, entrapment, and harm.

This webinar will examine coercive control as a pervasive yet often unseen dynamic in family violence, shaping victims’ experiences through patterns of harm, that are both physically and non-physically perpetrated, and that result in primary victim entrapment. We will also look at the barriers that prevent victims from seeking support, the impact of systemic and sectoral discrimination and marginalisation, and the unintended ways systems can contribute to keeping people trapped in abuse. Importantly, we will highlight the resilience and strength of victims, challenging outdated assumptions and shifting towards a more informed, non-judgemental approach to support.

Whether you work directly with family violence or not, this webinar will enhance your ability to recognise risk, ask the right questions, and better support those who may be experiencing coercive control. By broadening our understanding of family violence beyond crisis intervention, we can play a vital role in early identification and intervention—helping to uncover where family violence may be occurring or likely to occur before it escalates.

Key learning points

Understanding language and terminology around family violence

The episodic nature of family violence and patterns of harm – exploring patterns of abuse to better understand whānau experiences of family violence

Coercive control as an overarching intentional tactic of family violence

Recognising entrapment and Multifaceted Entrapment

The Practitioner-Victim Insight Concept (PVIC)

Diverse communities: barriers, recognising risk and appropriately informed response

The link to mental health and drug and alcohol issues as both contributor and consequence

Webinar registration details

Access to the live two-hour webinar

Access to the webinar recording for 30 days

Access to a downloadable PDF handout

Certificate of accomplishment issued on completion of a short quiz for CPD/OPD points

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