Childhood exposure to Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence: Responding to children at risk

Children’s exposure to Domestic Violence (DV) [Or Family Violence] is increasingly seen as a form of Childhood Maltreatment. As such it may also represent a serious impediment to a child’s healthy development, impacting formative attachment development, and key outcomes across childhood, potentially into adulthood. Of particular importance is exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) between caregivers [as well as Coercive Control]. Similar to the four historically studied forms of child maltreatment—Child Physical Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Emotional Abuse and Neglect— exposure to DV/IPV needs to be seen as a complex phenomenon requiring consideration of contextual and social/community influences. Multiple forms of maltreatment typically occur in unique patterns.

An identification of exposure risks to childhood attachment across development for infant and caregiver will be provided: beginning in utero / post-utero through the three periods of childhood beyond infancy. Importantly, prevention research and applications for specific interventions for each developmental period will be identified. Case studies for each these periods will engage the Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Questions of the impact of parental separation on children experiencing exposure will also be addressed.

Learning Objectives:

· Define Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) within a broader view on domestic violence [as well it possible relations to Coercive Control] exposure and understand most recent 2025 estimates for prevalence

· Grasp the nature of risks accompanying childhood exposure including attachment development and outcomes

· Gain familiarity with interventions designed to support both child and caregivers

Venue: Online. Includes access to recording for 30 days.

Date: Wednesday, 10th September, 2025

Time:  6.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m (Sydney/Melbourne Time)

Cost: 79.99

CPD Certificate: 2 Hours. CPD certificates are issued to attendees who meet one of the following criteria: attend the live webinar with at least 80% attendance, or watch the webinar recording and complete the associated assessment component.

About Dr Kevin Keith: Kevin is a counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and academic. He has been a therapist for nearly 15 years. He completed his PhD in 2017 at the University of Sydney focusing on theoretical questions around the status of post-infancy preschool developments within Attachment Theory. His academic interests also include emotions research, philosophy of science and the empirical status of longer-term psychotherapy. He also provides professional development to colleagues across several professions. He has been working in the field of mental health since 2005, including 10 years work in the community health sector. Kevin has been teaching counselling In Sydney since 2007.

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