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Title

Understanding Coercive Control for Rural and Remote Practitioners

CPD hours

6 Educational activity
1 Performance review
 Addressing health inequities
 Ethical practice
 Professionalism
 Culturally safe practice

Procedural grant

Emergency Mental Health

Curriculum domains

Apply a population health approach
Practice medicine within an ethical, intellectual and professional framework
Provide expert medical care in all rural contexts 
Provide primary care
Provide safe medical care while working in geographic and professional isolation
Provide secondary medical care 
Respond to medical emergencies
Work with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and other culturally diverse communities to improve health and wellbeing

Curriculum learning areas

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (ATS)
Collaborator (COL)
Communicator (COM)
Emergency (EM)
Health advocate (ADV)
History taking (Hx)
Leader (LDR)
Mental health (MH)
Occupational health (OCC)
Population health (POP)
Professional (PRO)
Remote medicine (RM)
Scholar (SCH)

Understanding Coercive Control for Rural and Remote Practitioners

Enrol

Coercive control is a serious form of abuse that often leads to domestic homicide. From July 2024, it is criminal offence in NSW and QLD. This course helps rural and remote GPs recognise the signs of coercive control, respond safely, and support patients using practical tools and case studies. The course includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, rural examples, and strategies for limited-resource settings.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify clinical signs of coercive control, including psychological, emotional, and non-physical abuse
  • Understand legal definitions and new legislation across Australian jurisdictions
  • Use screening tools and observation techniques suited to rural practice
  • Support patients with basic safety planning and tailored referral pathways
  • Recognise systems abuse and the risks of post-separation violence
  • Provide culturally responsive care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
  • Understand the impacts of coercive control on children and extended family
  • Know when and how to escalate, report, or refer concerns appropriately
  • Work effectively with local services and multidisciplinary teams in your region

 

Provider Information

Provider

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Contact

Education Development Team

Phone

61 07 3105 8200

Fax

61 07 3105 8299

Email

education@acrrm.org.au

Address

Level 1, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE CITY
QLD, 4000