An introduction to AV’s first podcast – “Pods of Wisdom”.  Listen to Karen Piscopo AV’s Lead Internal Trainer chat about the upcoming offerings on Anglicare Victoria’s Learning Management System, what is coming out of the Safe and Together Institute and some practice tips for practioners that are currently working with adult survivors of family violence.   

Karen Piscopo, Lead Internal trainer at AV interviews Rachelle Eddy, Senior practitioner in the Southern region on the topic of Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE).  Rachelle explores OCSE and the increased risk that Covid-19 poses to our clients in regards to being vulnerable to online sexual exploitation.  Rachelle discusses what OCSE is, what it looks like and how practitioners can help equip families to be aware and protect themselves from OCSE.

Karen Piscopo, Lead Internal trainer at AV interviews Michael Derby, Therapeutic Specialist in the Northern region on the topic of Children/Young people survivors of sexual abuse.

Karen Piscopo, Lead Internal trainer at AV interviews Michael Derby, AV's Therapeutic Specialist on the topic of Harmful Sexual Behaviours. In this session they explore: What is meant by Harmful Sexual Behaviour and why does it occur? What is the Reoffending rate into adulthood ? What is the legal context in Victoria for young people who do harmful sexual behaviours? What aids recovery?

Karen Piscopo, Lead Internal trainer at AV interviews Michael Derby, AV's Therapeutic Specialist on the topic of working with shame without shaming the person. In this session they explore: What is shame ? and what is the difference between shame and guilt? What does shame look like? How do we work with shame? What about when someone has caused significant harm – how do we work with shame then? How can people move beyond shame?

Men’s Therapeutic Practitioner, Caroline Knell works within the “A Better Way” program in the Anglicare Victoria Southern regions.  In this Pods of Wisdom, Caroline chats with Karen Piscopo, Lead Internal Trainer, about working with fathers that use family violence.  Listen to Caroline explore the following topics: Can a female practitioner work with men that use violence? Does talking to men about their violence make them more violent? How is working with fathers that use violence different to working with adult survivors? How do you handle collusion? Do father’s that use violence have the capacity to change? Caroline’s takeaways for practitioners who may not have the confidence to work with fathers who use violence

In our next episode of Pods of Wisdom, Anglicare Victoria’s Lead Internal Trainer, Karen Piscopo, chats with SafeCare Practice Lead, Leanne Waite.  Leanne shares information on what is the SafeCare program as well as providing information on what practitioners should be thinking and noticing when they visit families with infants and younger children.