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Disability and Family Violence

ECLIPSE's Disability and Family Violence e-learning module introduces you to concepts such as ableism, and the distinctive forms of family violence that can be experienced by persons experiencing disability. You will also explore the differences between violence outside the gendered norms such as caregiver abuse and violence, and societal constructs that create barriers. You will be introduced to ECLIPSE's 4R Framework: Relate, Recognise, Respond, Refer.

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This online course is self-paced, so you can complete it at your own pace. There are spaces for you to reflect and quizzes throughout to test your learning. The online course includes a comprehensive workbook to support your learning. This online course is approximately 2 hours of learning.

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This course covers the Essential level capabilities relating to disabled people and family violence of the Te Aorerekura Entry to Expert Family Violence Workforce Capability Framework.​

Course Length: 2 hours self-paced

Course Cost:

$49+GST

About the Course

ECLIPSE's Disability and Family Violence online course will help you to learn how to:

  • recognise disability as something that happens when people with impairments face barriers in society (not “what’s wrong with you”) 

  • identify family violence dynamics that can look different in disability contexts (including intrafamilial and carer-related harm) 

  • respond in ways that reduce harm, widen options, and support safe pathways to specialist services.

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Through completing this online course, you will have a greater understanding of the following E2E capabilities:​

  • The different ways people can experience disability and the barriers they may experience.

  • Disability as something that happens when people with impairments face barriers in society that may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.

  • Societal attitudes and behaviours that discriminate towards disabled people, families and whānau.

  • Promote, enhance and protect the human rights, culture, wellbeing and safety of disabled people.

  • The distinctions between violence used aggressively and behaviour that is a form of communicating by a disabled person.

  • Some forms of family violence that are outside the gendered dynamic of family (e.g. abuse experienced by disabled people and parents/carers of disabled children/adults).

  • Societal norms, attitudes and myths that render disabled people who experience sexual harm invisible.

  • Recognise the different dynamics of family violence that may be experienced by disabled people.

  • Understanding of the additional needs and support that may be required in relation to communication and learning style.

  • Understand the range of specialist services and agencies available to disabled people and adults who need safeguarding.

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ECLIPSE training courses align with the principles of Te Aorerekura: National Strategy to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence and have been mapped to the Essential level of the Entry to Expert Family Violence Workforce Capability Framework.

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