MARAM & Information Sharing Scheme Training

WIFVC MARAM Collaborative Practice Module Training

This important training focuses on the collaborative practice and foundational aspects of Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) that enable collaboration for professionals responding to family violence across the western metropolitan region.

The training sessions will explore how to contribute to risk assessment and collaborate for ongoing risk management through respectful and sensitive engagement with victim survivors, information sharing, referral and secondary consultations.

This training is available to all professionals who respond to family violence in the western metropolitan region. Register your interest at the links below. Please note training is now being offered in both online and in-person formats!

“Incredibly useful to have real examples of collaboration in practice”

“The training gave me a deeper understanding of intersectionality and structural barriers to enhancing best practice”

Overview of MARAM training

  • Preliminary training for practitioners new to family violence work
    It is recommended that prior to completing MARAM training, participants complete the Family Violence Foundations e-learn modules. Preventing and responding to family violence is the collective responsibility of a wide variety of professionals.
    Family Violence Foundations is a key starting point for everyone who has a role to play. This course provides a common starting point upon which professionals may seek to develop the skills needed to undertake their role in family violence prevention and response. The course is free, and consists of 16 self-paced modules spread across four streams. On average, it takes 20 minutes to complete each module.

    Find out more about the course here.

    Family Violence eLearn Module: This stand alone 30-minute module has been developed for practitioners who may have limited family violence knowledge, or might be new to working with people who have experienced family violence.
    Register for Family Violence eLearn module here.

  • MARAM Leading Alignment - for leaders, directors and CEO’s from organisations and agencies prescribed under MARAM. This 1-day training session will help managers lead and embed MARAM within their organisation. Register for Leading Alignment training via the Safe & Equal website.survivors. Professionals specialising in family violence who are newer to the field or those who have not completed CRAF Level 3. Register for this training via the Safe & Equal website.

    MARAM Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Management (Newer Family Violence Specialists) - for new family violence specialists working in a specialist capacity across the integrated services system and/or those who have not previously completed specialist CRAF training. This 2-day training focuses on working with victim survivors. Professionals specialising in family violence who are newer to the field or those who have not completed CRAF Level 3. Register for this training via the Safe & Equal website.

  • MARAM Collaborative Practice Training - for all professionals who respond to family violence. This training focuses on collaborative practice and foundations of MARAM that enable collaboration. * See above for WIFVC training in this module.

    MARAM Brief and Intermediate eLearn

    DFFH & DH funded workforces
    eLearn course for professionals in Designated Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug and Homelessness Services, Child FIRST and Family Services whose purpose of intervention is linked to family violence but not directly focused, and align with the Brief and Intermediate level of MARAM.

    eLearn - MARAM Brief and Intermediate - for professionals whose purpose of intervention is linked to family violence but not directly focused on family violence. Register for this training via the Safe & Equal website.

    MARAM Risk Identification and Screening

    DFFH & DH funded workforces - for professionals in Antenatal Services, Care Services and Maternal and Child Health who have roles that align with the Screening and Identification level of MARAM. Training will assist professionals to understanding their responsibilities under the MARAM and Information Sharing Scheme reforms. DHHS will be providing MARAM training for practitioners from DHHS funded organisations.

    ELearn - MARAM eLearn Risk Identification and Screening for victim survivors - An eLearn module is available for professionals who may identify family violence is occuring and who engage with people in a one-off, episodic or ongoing service environment and are in a position to identify or screen for family violence. This training focuses on working with victim survivors. Register for this training via the Safe & Equal website.

    Elder Abuse eLearn - aligned to Risk Identification and Screening is currently under development and is expected to be available in August 2021.

    Screening and Identification of victim survivors

    A range of training and eLearning courses have been developed through the Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence (SHRFV) initiative. These resources have been tailored for practitioners working with victim survivors in hospital settings. Click here for more information.

    Perpetrator Focussed Training: Family Safety Victoria is currently developing a strategy around incorporating the perpetrator practice guidance into training delivery. This will include revisions to the course in Intermediate Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management, which is expected to be available via the Registered Training Organisations from 2021. Perpetrator training will be available towards the end of 2021. Perpetrator-focused MARAM practice guides and tools (Identification and Intermediate) can be found here.

    Accredited Training: The Department of Education and Training, in partnership with Family Safety Victoria’s Centre for Workforce Excellence, have developed the ‘Identifying and Responding to Family Violence Risk’ (221510VIC) online course. The course will be delivered by TAFE’s, Registered Training Organisations and dual sector universities as a single unit course. The training is available to all workforces, both in service and through pre-service qualifications and will be provided free of charge. The course in Risk Assessment and Management of Family Violence Risk will become available in 2021. Click here for more information about how to enrol.

Which MARAM training is right for you?

Overview of Information Sharing Scheme training

Information Sharing Schemes and Introduction to MARAM Online Learning Courses

Family Violence Foundations e-learn modules: Preventing and responding to family violence is the collective responsibility of a wide variety of professionals. Family Violence Foundations is a key starting point for everyone who has a role to play. This course provides a common starting point upon which professionals may seek to develop the skills needed to undertake their role in family violence prevention and response. The course is free, and consists of 16 self-paced modules spread across four streams. On average, it takes 20 minutes to complete each module. Click here to find out more.

There are currently three streams of Information Sharing Scheme online learning modules available:

  • Sharers Course: For learners who are likely to share information and/or require a detailed operational understanding of the new information sharing reforms.

  • Leaders Course: For learners that are responsible for personnel who are impacted by the information sharing reforms and will play a role in the change management process.

  • The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) course is for the MCH workforce and is an extension to the Leaders or Sharers Court. MCH practitioners must have attended the face-to-face training or completed the Leaders or Sharers course prior to completing the MCH course.

Additional help in selecting the right Information Sharing Scheme training for you is available here.

Sharers Course

The Sharer’s Course contains the following:

Module 2: Information sharing schemes and introduction to MARAM

Module 3: Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS)

Module 3a: FVISS in practice

Module 4a: Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS)

Module 4: CISS in practice

Leaders Course

The Leader’s Course contains the following:

Module 2: Information sharing schemes and introduction to MARAM

Module 3: Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS)

Module 4: Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS)

Module 7: Informational sharing for organisational leaders

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Information Sharing and Introduction to MARAM Course

The MCH Course contains the following:

Module 5: MCH Information Sharing and introduction to MARAM

Note: MCH practitioners must have attended the face-to-face training or completed the Leaders or Sharers course prior to completing the MCH course.

NOTE:

Module 1 is a video which is not required viewing for the Leaders and Sharers Courses.
Modules 2, 3 and 4 in the Sharers and Leaders Courses are identical.
Module 5 is for the MCH workforce only.

There is no Module 6.