The Readiness Program

What is The Readiness Program? 

The Readiness Program is a national training program for primary care providers to effectively recognise, respond, refer and record domestic and family violence using a trauma and violence informed approach. It offers a flexible, multifaceted training program to engage general practitioners, primary care nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners, and other primary care workers and practice staff through:

ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS (Virtual Classrooms)
VIRTUAL PRACTICE-CENTRED LEARNING (Pathways to Safety)
SUITE OF E-LEARNING MODULES
WEBINAR SERIES (RACGP LIVE AND ON-DEMAND)
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (Pathways to Safety)

What does The Readiness program offer?

• Whole of practice response to DFV (includes both clinical and non-clinical staff working in any primary care setting)

• Evidence-based content promoting trauma and violence-informed care (TVIC) & cultural sensitivity

• Flexibility and delivered when it suits participants

• Training places are fully funded

• A focus on organisational capacity with an integrated approach for pathways to safety and well-being for families

• Includes consideration of working in the context of the pandemic

• Practice-centred training and follow up delivered by skilled local GP and FV Facilitators

• A suite of one hour elearning modules providing evidence-based knowledge and basic skills on early engagement actions tailored for victim-survivors and their families as well as people who use DFV

• Live and recorded RACGP webinars on topics based on RACGP’s The White Book

• Online workshops on Trauma and Violence Informed Care (TVIC) plus other topics

• Opportunity to engage in a GP-led online Community of Practice with others participating in the program

Who is eligible to access the training?

The Readiness Program offers training that is fully funded to anyone working in a primary care setting (clinical and non-clinical staff within General Practice, Community Health and Aboriginal Medical Services) .

How can I access the training?

All primary care providers have access to participate in The Readiness Program through the menu on this webpage. Training options are also promoted through key channels such as PHNs, RACGP, APNA, NAATSIHWP and our partner organisations.

What can we expect to come out of this project?

The Readiness Program aims to provide better support to people experiencing or at risk of domestic and family violence through:

• Improving identification and risk assessment;

• Improving responses at the point of initial disclosure with good communication skills, active listening and non-judgmental support;

• Providing more appropriate support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, migrant and refugee groups, older people and other disadvantaged groups;

• Improving skills, understanding and confidence to provide care for families that is trauma and violence informed;

• Increasing accurate and timely referrals of women, men and children affected by DFV;

• Improving awareness and response in relation to the impact of DFV on children;

• Providing more holistic care for all members of the family including perpetrators and male victims; and

• Improving family safety, health and functioning, and reduce DFV .