Professional Development Opportunities
WorkUP Queensland continues to respond to the needs of the sector through offering a range of professional development opportunities. After hearing from the sector, WorkUP is pleased to once again work with WESNET to offer a series of online opportunities for our sector that supports practitioners in navigating their work with victims of technology-facilitated abuse. From October to February 2025, practitioners will have the opportunity to participate in one or all of the workshops that cover a range of topics of the use of technology through a DV lens.
As we work to assist our sector in growing a skilled and sustainable workforce, WorkUP is pleased to open Foundations of Sexual Violence work to students who are completing their placement at a specialist service. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain foundational knowledge on sexual violence work in Australia. Delivered by Dr Justine Hotten and Katrina Weekes from Centre Against Sexual Violence, this program has been developed with insights from the sexual violence, women’s health and wellbeing and domestic and family violence sector in Queensland.
Please browse the below links to workshops to find out more and to register.
Foundations for Sexual Violence Work – 25-27 November 2024
WESNET – Technology Facilitated Abuse Series
Dating App Safety – 25 October 2024
This webinar explores common abuse scenarios that occur within the online dating world including but not limited to online harassment and misogyny, image-based abuse, romance scams and stalking. The webinar will cover ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ of online dating, privacy and security features, and options available for those experiencing abuse.
Children, Young People and Tech Abuse – 15 November 2024
This webinar explores the ways in which abusers use young people’s technology as a part of domestic and family violence and practical ways frontline workers and advocates can support their clients to respond to this risk.
Understanding Stalkerware – 4 December 2024
This webinar provides an overview of stalkerware and how it is currently used in domestic and family violence on both computers and mobile devices. Participants will learn tips for identifying stalkerware and practical steps to support victim-survivors with risk and safety planning.
Social Media and Survivors – 3 February 2025
This webinar will discuss how domestic and family violence perpetrators commonly misuse social media and what can be done to support victim-survivors. The webinar will also look at data collection and sharing and how built-in privacy and security settings can be used to report and document abuse.
Location Location Location – 14 February 2025
This webinar covers the ways in which victim-survivors may be located, monitored, and surveilled through technology by abusers. It explores commonly used tactics including tracking technology, geolocation data, accounts and apps, and malware.
Smartphones and Safety – 28 February 2025
This webinar will explore the ways in which abusers commonly weaponise smartphones and discusses the effects these types of abuse can have on victim-survivors.
For more information and to register for these events visit: https://workupqld.org.au/whats-on/
If you have any professional development ideas, please be in touch with us at workforce@healingfoundation.org.au