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Introduction to Financial Elder Abuse
- 4 hrs
- 4 CPD points
- Technical, Skills
Over several years, Financial Counselling Victoria has been strengthening the links between financial counsellors, community service workers and community members for elder abuse prevention and response. Part of this work involves professional development for financial counsellors on the topic of elder abuse and its context for Victorian families.
This professional development has been developed for self-guided study and ongoing reference purposes. The self-guided online format provides for rapid upskilling of the financial counsellors who are tasked with delivery of the Victorian Government’s elder abuse prevention and response initiative in the bushfire affected communities of Alpine, Towong and East Gippsland.
These resources are complemented by small group online workshops. The remainder of the professional development is a combination of working in your own time, using online learning materials and references, and interactive webinars led by experienced financial counsellors and other elder abuse practitioners.
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- Resource Type: CPD, e-Learning
- Topics: Elder Abuse
Issue Spotting: Consumer Law, Credit Law & Debt Enforcement
- 1 hrs
- Technical, Skills
This session was a refresher for Financial Counsellors with all levels of casework experience. CALC presenters have run some practical exercises in identifying issues embedded in a complex case study. There was extensive and interactive discussion about the variety of approaches to dealing with bread-and-butter financial counselling work in Consumer Law, Credit Law and Debt Enforcement.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials
- Topics: Consumer Law, Credit Law
Judgement Debt Recovery: the law & the sheriff
- 2-2.5 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Technical, Skills
This session has explored the legal environment that underpins the judgement debt recovery system in Victoria, including where sheriff processes fit within this environment.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Judgment Debts and Enforcement
Lapse and relapse when working with people affected by gambling harm
- 2-3 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Technical, Skills
This session has drawn attention to the different stages of addiction and what might trigger clients to lapse and relapse. The presenters have identified the differences between lapse and relapse and discussed effective FC case work when working with clients in various stages. Further to that they have looked at the impact the lapse and relapse of a client can have on the practitioner and their sense of efficacy and achievement within their role.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Gambling related harm
Looking after our clients and ourselves in the aftermath of disaster
- 2-3 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Skills
In this session recording you will find that Dr Rob Gordon, have considered the complexities for people making long-term decisions while still in the cortisol state following a disaster. Dr Rob have suggested the ways to support your clients, and yourself, to navigate recovery.
Please note: this session was builds on the concepts presented in “Rebuilding resilience: the path to recovery post- disaster” delivered By Dr Gordon on 9th February 2022.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Disaster Recovery, Mental Health
MARAM Safety planning for Financial Counsellors
- 1 hrs
- Technical, Skills
Considering the role and responsibilities of Financial Counsellors, the MARAM in Practice module have covered discussions and learnings on respectful, sensitive and safe engagement with victim survivors of family violence, MARAM evidence-based risk factors, assessing for family violence risk using the MARAM practice guidance and determining level of risk, applying MARAM risk management principles, and applying an intersectional lens and sharing information with other prescribed services (when and if required) to identify and manage family violence risks.
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- Topics: Family Violence