
Tuesday 11th November 2025 10am-12noon (limited places)
Via Microsoft Teams
Course Description:
This course is designed to create an understanding of the needs of older domestic abuse (DA) victims / survivors, it includes:
•    The challenges older people face in disclosing DA.
•    How to recognise DA in older people.
•    How to respond when DA is identified.
•    What support is available for older victim / survivors when DA is identified.
Aims and Objectives:
To enable professionals / practitioners to understand the following:
•    The prevalence of DA in older people.
•    To identify the range of dynamics where an older person can be a victim of DA. 
•    To identify the nature and signs of DA in older people.
•    To understand the barriers to seeking help for older victims of DA.
•    To understand when and where to refer older victims for multi-agency support.
Who should attend?
This session is aimed at multi-agency professionals who come into contact with older adults as part of their work, such as Adult Social Care staff, health professionals, mental health professionals, physiotherapists, podiatry, voluntary sector and housing staff.  
Professionals are expected to have some prior knowledge of domestic abuse.
If you would like to attend, please seek agreement from you line manager and complete the booking request form.
 
                    
