Training GPs and Maternal and Child Health Nurses in Identifying Intimate Partner Violence: Issues and Challenges

Presented by The McCaughey Centre: VicHealth Centre for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, the Melbourne School of Population Health.

Posted: Friday, June 11, 2010 - 11:49

Location: Melbourne (Room 515, level 5, 207 Bouverie Street.)

Event Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Event Date: 22 June 2010

Organisation: The University of Melbourne

Contact Name: The McCaughey Centre

Contact Phone: (03) 8344 9101

Angela Taft and Kelsey Hegarty will be presenting the rationale for, design, interventions and issues arising from three randomised trials involving GPs and MCHm nurses' role identifying and better managing intimate partner abuse- MOSAIC, WEAVE and MOVE. Implicit behind each of these studoes and the arguements for and against screening all women for partner abuse.