VisAble Training Modules
This suite of modules are designed for individuals and organisations working with, or who come into contact with, tāngata and whānau whaikaha Māori, D/Deaf, disabled people, Adults at Risk and families who are impacted by violence and abuse.
The Project Team, worked with the Disability Community Advisory Group, the six agencies across the Waitematā, (who engaged in the initiative to make their services more inclusive and accessible) and the wider disability community to co-design the modules and develop a strategic training plan.
To enquire or register your interest in a private course, please select the “Book” button under the module you are interested in below.
You can choose from one of our existing courses or we can design a specific training programme to meet your requirements.
Safeguarding adults, disability and violence training modules
Our training team is happy to develop training to meet each organisations individual needs and our training modules can be adapted and combined so they are fit for purpose.
This list gives an indication of what we can deliver.
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Disability awareness and responsiveness
Enabling good lives and safeguarding
Family violence
Child to parent violence and abuse (CPVA)
Parents/caregivers module
Practitioners’ module (1 of 2)
Safeguarding adults from abuse (SAFA) 1 of 2)
Safeguarding adults and care-giver stress (1 of 2)
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Family violence, sexual violence, disability and safeguarding adults from abuse advance module
Child to parent violence and abuse (CPVA) (2 of 2) advance module for practitioners
Safeguarding adults from abuse (SAFA) (2 of 2) advance module
Safeguarding adults from abuse advance module for managers
Supported decision making advanced module
Safeguarding modules
3-Day Foundational Safeguarding Workshop
A three-day foundational safeguarding course for professionals, covering how to recognise abuse, uphold rights, and create safety plans through interactive, culturally grounded learning.
1-Day Refresher Safeguarding Workshop
A full-day refresher for professionals to strengthen safeguarding practice, update knowledge, and apply real-life case examples to protect the rights and safety of disabled adults.
Post-Workshop Safeguarding Support Package
A structured follow-up package with various options offered three months after your workshop, providing tailored consultations, resources, and ongoing support to strengthen and embed safeguarding practice.
Child to Parent Violence and Abuse
(CPVA) modules
An Introduction to Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA)
A 2-hour introductory training for professionals who may encounter CPVA in their work, to understand child-to-parent violence and abuse, its impacts, and ways to support whānau.
CPVA - Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
A full-day interactive training for professionals to develop skills in CPVA risk assessment and safety planning, building on the introductory training foundations.
Pre-requisite - Introduction to CPVA must be completed first.
Supporting Neurodivergent Families/Whānau Experiencing CPVA Through a Trauma Informed Lens
This is a 2.5-hour training presented online or face to face for professionals who may encounter CPVA in their work.
The training draws on international and New Zealand data and uses anonymised examples of family and whānau experiences of CPVA.