Family Violence (FV), Substance Abuse and Mental Health in child protection (May 2024)

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe the dynamics of key risk factors – FV, parental alcohol, substance abuse and mental health –when undertaking assessments;

2. Illustrate the impact of FV, parental alcohol, substance abuse and mental health on parenting capacity and possible consequences on children; and

3. Explain how to incorporate assessment and planning information into Partnering for Safety (PFS) and Structured Decision-making (SDM) practice tool.