{"id":499,"date":"2015-03-03T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T23:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/?p=499"},"modified":"2015-03-03T08:39:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T22:39:45","slug":"qut-school-of-justice-leads-the-way-in-real-world-domestic-violence-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/2015\/03\/03\/qut-school-of-justice-leads-the-way-in-real-world-domestic-violence-education\/","title":{"rendered":"QUT School of Justice leads the way in real-world domestic violence education"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new domestic violence stand-alone course<\/a> offered by QUT’s School of Justice has attracted 230 students from many disciplines and walks of life for its first semester.<\/p>\n

QUT researcher and lecturer Associate Professor Molly Dragiewicz, who has previously taught the subject in Canada and the United States, said the just-released report, Not Now, Not Ever<\/a>,<\/em> on domestic and family violence in Queensland by the Special Taskforce on Domestic Violence had made 140 recommendations.<\/p>\n

“One key finding was a need for improved education of those who come into contact with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, from friends and family members to police officers, judges, and lawyers,” Professor Dragiewicz said.<\/p>\n

“Domestic violence is definitely a high visibility issue at the moment due to several horrific homicides in recent months and governments have stepped up their efforts to address the causes.<\/p>\n

“This elective unit is a response to the desperate need for education on domestic violence across the board and we are delighted that so many students have chosen to take it.”<\/p>\n

Professor Dragiewicz said the interdisciplinary nature of the unit distinguished it from others in Australia which were geared to lawyers or postgraduate students.<\/p>\n

During the semester, students taking the Domestic Violence unit will hear guest speakers from a range of domestic violence services and agencies such as DV Connect, Women’s House Shelta, the Men’s Domestic Violence Programme of the Gold Coast Domestic Violence Prevention Centre, Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Unit, the Immigrant Women’s Support Service Brisbane, RSPCA, and the Queensland Police Service.<\/p>\n

“QUT students will be uniquely qualified to take a leadership role in preventing and effectively responding to domestic violence,” Professor Dragiewicz said.<\/p>\n

“It is important to offer domestic violence education to students from justice and law to social work and psychology.<\/p>\n

These students will all be called upon to respond to domestic violence issues during their careers. Domestic violence is ultimately preventable, and education is the first step toward prevention.”<\/p>\n

She said QUT had a number of academics and postgraduate students studying domestic violence, and welcome interest from additional students.<\/p>\n

“Our students and academics share a critical concern with practical issues related to domestic violence and commitment to promoting social justice as a means to prevent violence and abuse,” she said.<\/p>\n

Media contact: Niki Widdowson, QUT media, 07 3138 2999 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Reproduced from https:\/\/www.qut.edu.au\/news\/news?news-id=85795<\/a><\/p>\n

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