Are family courts truly serving the best interests of children in domestic abuse cases? Dive into the complex world of custody decisions where domestic abuse is a factor. This eye-opening webinar challenges common misconceptions about neutrality and explores how courts can inadvertently prioritize parental rights over children's safety.

You'll gain insights into the Safe & Together Model's approach to elevating children's voices and needs in court proceedings. Learn practical strategies for helping courts make more informed decisions that truly protect children, hold abusive parents accountable, and support protective parents. Whether you're a legal professional, advocate, family service provider or other professional, you'll leave with powerful tools to champion child-centered court reform in your community.

Working with diversity and difference is a critical aspect of domestic-abuse informed practice. The universal application of the Safe & Together Model allows for the development of skills to work with the huge diversity of race, class, ethnicity, religion and cultural practices across the European, North American and Asia Pacific Regions. This webinar outlines how the common principles are applied to the complex interplay of power and privilege in each unique family you are working with.

Learn how perpetrators can manipulate systems who respond poorly to the needs of marginalised communities and the impact this may have on how survivors engage with professionals. Explore strategies for partnering with survivors across diverse communities. Gain insights into adapting the Model's child-centered approach to reflect your unique social landscape.