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This training is designed for workers or volunteers who have contact with people escaping or experiencing

domestic or family violence

or who have contact with the

LGBTIQ community

, including the NSW Police, court support workers and volunteers, DFV frontline workers and referral services, community legal centre workers, legal aid, health workers, counsellors and social workers, and the medical profession.

LGBTIQ* Safe Relationships Awareness Training

* LGBTIQ refers to diverse sexualities, sex, and gender identities – lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer

LGBTIQ people experience domestic violence at similar rates to people in heterosexual relationships, but have significantly lower reporting rates. As a result, the LGBTIQ Community is a vulnerable and at-risk group, experiencing social isolation and multiple legal issues.

• • • • This training will provide participants with: Improved knowledge, skills and abilities to work more inclusively with vulnerable LGBTIQ people; A sound understanding of the legal barriers and legal rights of LGBTIQ people experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence; Confidence to talk openly with LGBTIQ people to identify and discuss safe and unsafe relationships; The opportunity to establish local and referral networks.

Date: Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Location

: Hunter Community Legal Centre

L2/116 Hunter Street Newcastle NSW 2300 Time: 2pm until 5pm Costs:

Free Limited places

, bookings essential by 18 June 2014 For further information and bookings contact: Ruby Taylor (02)40409121 [email protected]

We acknowledge and pay our respect to the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we work and live. The Safe Relationship Project is a court support and legal advice service of the Inner City Legal Centre. Supported by Law and Justice Foundation of NSW. .