Overview

Content advisory note

Due to the focus of this webinar, participants will be exposed to descriptions and images that are confronting. Please consider your environment when watching this webinar, and:

• ensure privacy at a level appropriate for the subject matter,

• be mindful when others may be in view of, or hearing distance from the webinar (e.g. family, co-workers, in public), and

• lock your screen when unattended.

If you have been exposed to intimate partner violence, or feel that now is not the right time for you to watch or participate in this activity, consider your well-being before you begin. Participants are encouraged to take breaks and seek support and or help if needed. 

This webinar will provide psychologists and other mental health professionals with an introductory overview of intimate partner violence and will briefly discuss existing knowledge about risk factors, drivers and appropriate risk assessment tools. It will focus on understanding principles of working with both offenders and victims and explore appropriate treatment targets when working with these populations, in addition to the types of interventions which may be beneficial. The webinar will delve into potential ethical issues when working in this field, such as matters related to risk and confidentiality.

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those who are new to the topic.

Duration of access

Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process.

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Activity details

On-demand webinar recording.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

• recognise the drivers and risk factors of intimate partner violence,

• describe treatment approaches which may be beneficial when working with those who perpetrate or those who have experienced IPV, and

• discuss relevant ethical and legislative issues.

Presenter(s)

Dr Ahona Guha

About the presenter(s)

Dr Ahona Guha is a clinical and forensic psychologist and board approved supervisor. She is employed as a senior psychologist at a public forensic mental health service where she works with offenders to assess and provide treatment to reduce risk, and runs her own private practice, primarily working with complex trauma victims. She is also a published author. Her first book, Reclaim: understanding complex trauma and those who abuse was published in 2023 and her second book was published in 2024. She writes widely for the media on matters related to mental health, health, social justice, and equity. Her work has appeared in The Age, The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Breathe Magazine, Griffith Review, SBS, and ABC. She is actively engaged in providing supervision to other psychologists and runs workshops and provides training to a range of organisations. You can find out more about her work at www.ahonaguha.com.

Notes

Content advisory note: Due to the focus of this webinar, participants will be exposed to descriptions and images that are confronting. Please consider your environment when watching this webinar, and ensure privacy at a level appropriate for the subject matter, be mindful when others may be in view of, or hearing distance from the webinar (e.g. family, co-workers, in public), and lock your screen when unattended. If you have been exposed to intimate partner violence, or feel that now is not the right time for you to watch or participate in this activity, consider your well-being before you begin. Participants are encouraged to take breaks and seek support and or help if needed.