Maternal Alienation - South Australian Policy Online

have such negative gender stereotypes/ are verbally abusive andthreatening to women/mothers”• “useful to have the concept explored more fully, to be made awareof its prevalence in DV and sexual abuse and to discuss a moreeffective service response”• “it educated me about the broader issues that may be occurringwithin families”• “It was really good to have the person who conducted the researchthere”What changes do you see yourself making as a result of this forum?• “interviewing techniques, assessment processes, information intherapy referrals”• “attempt to response/intervene in more sensitive and in-depth way”• “a different way to view the impact of DV on children. Anempowering way to work with survivors of DV rather than blaming”• “Raised lots of questions but have a small sense ofempowerment/hope in having something to offer women andchildren in DV situations to help them make sense ofconfusing/destructive family dynamics”• This will impact on my practice/knowledge base in child protectioninvestigations…, Will share this with fellow-workers and encouragethem to attend training”• “To look beyond surface issues to see what’s causing them’Other comments• “Anne MUST present to senior pracs, supervisors and the ‘powersthat be’ in FAYS/DHS”18