Based on the success of the 2022-23 pilot of the ‘MARAM Identifying and responding to Financial Abuse’ workshops, the DFFH MARAMIS team has again funded South East Community Links (SECL) to deliver additional workshops for DFFH client facing services in 2023-24. The MARAM aligned training supports DFFH frontline workforces gain confidence identifying financial abuse and applying relevant MARAM responsibilities to support their clients. The workshops explore what financial abuse is, how it presents as a form of family violence, how to respond to financial abuse and what supports are available.
A short video has been developed to further support workforces in responding to financial abuse beyond the workshop and is due for release in September 2023.
For further information you can email the DFFH information sharing and MARAM implementation team at infosharing@dhhs.vic.gov.au.
Safe and Equal will develop 3 new training packages in 2023-24 aimed to increase DFFH policy and practice leaders’ understanding of the MARAMIS reforms.
The packages are:
- eLearn module development for DFFH Leading Alignment Executives and Policy Makers
- workshop development for DFFH Leading Alignment Executives, Policy Makers, Information Sharing (General, Child Protection & Housing).
For further information you can email the DFFH information sharing and MARAM implementation team at infosharing@dhhs.vic.gov.au.
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