The Upstream theory is drawn from the positive psychology movement, to build Resilience by identifying the root cause of the issue or concern and create preventative measures to avoid what has previously been experienced by :

 

1. Individuals, which includes

a) positive emotion and experience, such as satisfaction, pleasure and hope, and

b) positive characteristics, such as strengths, virtues and abilities

 

2. Institutions,

which seeks to create resilience-building/wellbeing-enhancing communities, workplaces, schools and families (Seligman, 2002, p. xiv).

 

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The Upstream Educator is the Black Box for Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Specialists.

It’s a place where information, case studies, engagement and understanding becomes the foundational ingredients for victim centred, trauma and violence informed and more recently shame sensitive outcomes.  We know that finding the right learning pathway is through curiosity and problem solving, peer to peer education and learning from real world experiences.  

 

      

 

The difference between dealing with and responding to an issue is actually preventing the problem from happening again. This become the lessons we share, and we do so in a way that engages session participants to contribute, collaborate and circulate the solutions and strategies that have merit and find the gaps that have let clients down.

At The Upstream Educator, we know that people in a reactive state feel compelled to jump in and pull people out of river, provide care for recovery and pursuing justice. And we understand we must do so in a way that has the victim 

Our leaders source the causal and contributing factors after pulling those people from the rivers AND then head upstream to stop people from falling or being thrown in.

We Go Upstream To Find The Root Cause And Build The Solutions That Prevents The Known Impact Of Economic, Financial, Social, Emotional, Online & Technology Facilitated, Psychological and Physical Abuse for Women, Children and Men. 

Just as the name suggests, The Upstream Educator creates content that engages workshop participants for a deeper immersed learning experience.   To cater for different learning and communication styles, we use a variety of activities, problem solving sessions and interactive methods to support the individual, enhance peer to peer learning and affect organisational change.  Our knowledgable, experienced and entertaining facilitators include just the optimal amount of information, hearty and brave discussions and a wicked sense of humour that will enhance the skillset of participants beyond their own expectations. 

     

If your organisation or sector cohort feel they would benefit from this type of professional development, reach out now.

Email pd@upstreameducator.com.au

Download our training pathways and packages here. 

   

The learning pyramid demonstrates the effective methods of teaching, and the Upstream Educators ensure every session is tailored to the audience and sector, industry and their objectives.  The participatory approach allows for the information to be shared and observed, with activities that generate discussions and insights followed by community of practice reflections that feed back into the learning model and opportunities to teach others. 

 

Our Professional Development Workshops

Recognising and Responding to Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

Response, Policy and Entitlements for DFV survivors in the workplace

Understanding Coercive Control

Non Fatal Strangulation

Understanding and Responding to Financial and Economic Abuse

Online and Tech Facilitated Abuse

Civil, Personal and Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders

Social Media Risk and Resilience

Online Safety : Be Seen and Heard

Mental Health: Overload, don’t wait for burnout. 

……help individuals and organisations carry out complete screening, develop strategy and strive for outcomes that are victim centric.

Our case studies, learning outcomes and toolkits are specifically designed and delivered in person with a particular focus  on the needs of the participants.

Each session is tailored to sector and industry and includes time for networking, strategy development and policy considerations for the organisation.   

We start our workshops with acknowledgements of the work being done and create a safe space free from judgement, ensuring confidentiality and sensitivity to topics of harm, abuse, neglect and violence. 

We embed the principles of Good Practice from each state, DFSV Policies and take up the guidelines of The National Plan to End Violence. 

 

Foundational to our training are the measures of up skilling, with tailored and targeted forms of assessment.  From pulse checks to written assessments, the real measure of success are the check ins, offered by our team to establish how the #skills have improved the workflow, workload and client experience, over time, as well as the contribution to organisational goals and ROI.

• Less Complaints
• Client Satisfaction
• Confidence of Participant
• Organisation Efficiency

These markers are often measured by management, or even be self-reported by employees. The Upstream Educator engages both quality and quantitive measures that identity reduction in errors, higher adoption rates of new processes and new technologies, better referral processes and program completion rates that ensure staff are equipped and satisfied with their individual performance and collective impact. .

Facilitators and Professional Development 

Our Team of specialist DFSV facilitators have extensive experience and share relevant and relatable case studies to best demonstrate quality outcomes for victim survivors, whilst exploring solutions for barriers, gaps and resistance.  Accompanied and complimented by the advancements of technology, nothing replaces the peer to peering learning and face to face engagement of The Upstream Educators are:

• Active listeners.
• Skilled Oral Communicators
• Impactful Presenters
• Evaluators of Nonverbal Communication
• Reflective in their Feedback 
• Transparency and Respectful
• Builders of Confidence and Self Awareness
• Clear, Concise and Compassionate.

Gender Drivers of Abuse and Violence 

With a clear understanding of what drives abuse, violence and neglect, practitioners can empower victim survivors with the right advice at the right time to make the best decision for themselves, their children and their future.   Gendered Violence has been widely researched with findings from Royal Commissions into Family Violence, Inquiries into Coronal Investigations of Homicide, Femicide and Filicide.  State Authorities, Senate and Legislative Enquiries have highlights the gaps in systems, and the failures in processes that were designed to support and protect victims of violence. 

Statistics and Reporting Figures have continued to demonstrate the disproportionate reporting of violence against women, the disproportionate targeting of women using violence and the impact of this abuse on their wellbeing, their wealth and ability to work.

1. Condoning of violence against women 
2. Men’s control of decision-making and limits to women’s independence in public and private life 
3. Rigid gender stereotyping and dominant forms of masculinity 
4. Male peer relations and cultures of masculinity that emphasise aggression, dominance and control 

(Safe and Equal)

Preventing all family and gender-based violence means looking at other drivers of violence as well. These include inequality, stigma, discrimination and marginalisation experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from migrant and refugee communities, people of colour, LGBTIQ+ communities, and people with disabilities, amongst others. This is also known as Intersectionality.