CPD points are not awarded for the practice visit. The visit is an introductory engagement designed to familiarise primary health care clinic teams with our program, referral pathways, and available training opportunities. It provides an overview of how the Local Link program can support practices in responding to Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) and Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).
Our RACGP-accredited CPD training is offered separately and is designed specifically for general practitioners with all clinic staff welcome to attend. Through this training GPs will:
• Gain knowledge of FDSV and CSA as core health issues, including prevalence, health impacts, and clinical presentations.
• Improve clinical and communication skills in engaging with victim-survivors, including trauma-informed language, safety planning, and disclosure management.
• Strengthen confidence in fulfilling mandatory reporting requirements and documenting presentations appropriately.
• Increase capacity to integrate cultural safety into responses, particularly with First Nations peoples, CALD communities, LGBTQIA+ patients, and people with disability.
• Strengthen attitudes toward collaborative care and integrated pathways with specialist services.
• Develop reflective practice habits to continually assess and improve their own approach to FDSV and CSA in the clinical setting.
The practice visit often helps determine which accredited training modules are most relevant to the practice and where additional learning or support would be most beneficial.
Each RACGP-accredited training module provides CPD points as an Educational Activity (EA), a Reviewing Performance (RP), or both, depending on the specific session attended.
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During our practice visits, we introduce the full suite of training and support available through our Local Link program. This includes foundational, extension, and deeper learning modules, as well as opportunities for referrals, case consultation and reflective learning. Together, these activities aim to strengthen primary care responses to family, domestic, and sexual violence (FDSV) and child sexual abuse (CSA).
Through participation in our program, practice teams will:
Build Foundational Knowledge
• Understand the prevalence, health impacts, and intersections of DFV, SV, and CSA as key public health and wellbeing issues.
• Explore the role of general practice in promoting safety and connecting with the broader service system.
Develop Clinical and Communication Skills
• Learn how to safely create opportunities for disclosure and provide trauma-informed, person-centred care.
• Apply effective questioning techniques when DFV, SV, or CSA is suspected.
• Strengthen documentation and information-sharing skills within medical and legal frameworks, including mandatory reporting.
Navigate Specialist and Complex Presentations
• Identify and respond to coercive control and non-fatal strangulation.
• Understand the impacts of DFV on children and youth and appropriate referral pathways.
• Clarify CSA reporting obligations and best practice in record-keeping.
Enhance Cultural Safety and Inclusion
• Deepen understanding of how culture, identity, and lived experience influence patient care, including for First Nations, CALD, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities.
Strengthen Integrated Care and Referral Pathways
• Build stronger links with specialist services through coordinated referrals, shared care planning, and Local Link consultation.
• Apply learning through real clinical scenarios and case-based reflection.
Our goal during each visit is to understand your practice’s context and learning needs, identify where our training and consultation can add value, and support you in embedding sustainable, trauma-informed responses within everyday care.
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