Primary Health Network Collaboration - The Readiness Program
Collaboration with Primary Health Networks - The Readiness Program
The Safer Families Centre works closely with Primary Health Networks (PHNs) nationally to deliver domestic and family violence training to primary care through The Readiness Program.
In some catchments our collaborations with PHNs are based on working together to promote The Readiness program to ensure every primary care provider has an opportunity to participate in any of the learning options available. The Readiness Program is funded by the Commonwealth Government in a partnership with RACGP, Blue Knot Foundation and Phoenix Australia. For more info on what is available visit The Readiness Program.
In other PHN catchments, the collaboration is based on an arrangement that falls under the Commonwealth Government’s commitment to PHN pilot funding to deliver domestic and family violence training to primary care. Under this initiative, the Safer Families Centre has been commissioned by the following three Primary Health Networks to deliver The Readiness Program - Pathways to Safety.
For more information please contact:
Rachel Komen rachel.komen@unimelb.edu.au
Kitty Novy k.novy@unimelb.edu.au
Benefits of The Readiness Program
Evidence-informed content and delivery based on voices of lived experience and long-standing research.
Promotes trauma and violence informed care and cultural sensitivity.
Whole of practice approach with a focus on building capability and systems.
Utilises interactive learning mechanisms which research shows is more effective for improved performances in clinical settings than didactic.
Program course offered over multiple sessions with reinforcement, which is more likely to produce sustained improvements, particularly in attitudinal change compared with single event learning.
Training intervention links local opinion leaders (e.g. GP peers), audit and feedback and reminders which is more likely to result in long-term behaviour change for primary care staff than other strategies.
Ongoing mentorship and support through a Community of Practice facilitates ongoing reflections, opportunity to clarify and reinforce learning and develop and strengthen relationships.
Program is tailored to the needs identified by PHNs and so offers localised and flexible training.
Coordinated effort with an approach to service integration that is aligned with state and commonwealth initiatives to address domestic and family violence.
Watch this video by the North West Melbourne PHN about how our Pathways to Safety program can build a sustainable internal capacity within primary to respond to the high prevalance of domestic and family violence presentations in primary care settings.