Increased training on domestic violence awareness is being offered to the State’s nurses and midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Secretary of the Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union, Beth Mohle said the organisation was working with DV Connect and QSuper to roll out the training to nurses and midwives who played a vital role in identifying and responding to domestic violence incidents.
“QSuper has renewed our partnership with DV Connect, Queensland’s leading crisis response service to domestic violence, for another three years,” Ms Mohle said.
“The QSuper-sponsored training has received very positive feedback. It’s proved incredibly important for our members because our members are people who care for those who are suffering domestic or family violence.”
She said that because her members were predominantly female, they were also more likely to experience domestic violence themselves.
“So it is really important that we have this education available at this difficult time to enable our members to support the women they are caring for, or friends or colleagues or family members who may be subject to domestic or family violence,” Ms Mohle said.
The Government has also allocated an additional $5.5 million to help manage an anticipated increase in demand for domestic and family violence services, with the current environment of social isolation and financial pressures potentially leading to a surge in domestic violence incidents.
