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Northern Integrated Family
Violence Services
Family violence system leadership
across Melbourne’s north.

On the Shoulders of Giants – Workforce Resilience Forum

On 8 November 2016, over 60 participants explored strategies to enhance workforce resilience in a forum co-hosted by Northern Integrated Family Violence Services and the Northern Indigenous Family Violence Action Group. After hearing about the impact of trauma from psychologist Shawn Goldberg and strategies to build a resilient workforce from a panel, participants discussed workforce resilience solutions.

Forum resources

View a summary of the forum.

View the presentations from the day.
 
Other resources from the day:

worksheet to assess your self-care.

worksheet to address vicarious traumatisation.

list of self-care activities.

Additional resources

Resisting Burnout with Justice-doing, Vikki Reynolds
Family Violence Workforce Wellbeing Guide (Family Safety Victoria)
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Tool (Safe and Equal)

Find further resources recommended by guest speaker, Shawn Goldberg.