Workplace Abuse Support Plan

Domestic Abuse in the Workplace

Workplaces are inevitably affected by domestic abuse, though it is not solely the employers responsibility to resolve the situation.

Employers can play a key role by being an entry point for safe support, providing workplace adjustments, and holding perpetrators accountable. Domestic abuse impacts productivity, morale, and career progression, leading to absenteeism, safety risks, and even repetitional damage for the organisation.

Colleagues and managers may experience increased workloads, emotional strain, and challenges in responding, which can affect their own mental health and create a tense work environment

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How The Course Works

Day 1: PERPETRATORS

  • Stats, facts & costs of domestic abuse
  • When is a relationship abusive?
  • Identifying different types of abuse
  • How perpetrators establish and maintain their abuse
  • Who is responsible for the abuse
  • Can perpetrators of domestic abuse change?

Day 2: VICTIMS

  • Impact on Adult Victims
  • Psychological process victims go through
  • Responding to a disclosure & safe support
  • Cycle and stages of Trauma
  • Principles of Trauma Informed Support

Day 3: BARRIERS TO SEEKING SUPPORT

  • Additional factors that create barriers to speaking out or seeking support
  • Understanding Risk in abusive relationships
  • Domestic Abuse Workmate; role & responsibility
  • Professional boundaries
  • Confidentiality & Information Sharing
  • Referrals with and without consent

Day 4: RECORDING & SIGNPOSTING

  • Workplace safety options
  • Recording disclosures
  • Case studies
  • Next Steps (Action Plan)
  • Services (Local and national)
  • On-going support for DA Workmates
  • Certificates

Client Experiences

I have worked in the sector for a very long time, and I can honestly say that this is the best Domestic Abuse training that I have ever attended.

RASA Merseyside

Team Member
Malka’s knowledge and experience in domestic abuse is second to none and this is what makes her training one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of participating in.

The First Step (IDVA Manager)

Team Member
As an abuse survivor myself, I was apprehensive and nervous about attending a course that could trigger my own feelings, but I wanted to be able to help others in my workplace.

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Team Member
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