Course curriculum

  • 1

    INTRODUCTION

    • Welcome to this course!

    • Learning outcomes

    • Glossary

    • Trigger Warning and Self Care

    • Grounding techniques

    • Pre-course self-assessment (please fill out before starting)
  • 2

    MODULE 1: What is non-fatal strangulation?

    • Lesson 1: Gender and non-fatal strangulation

    • Lesson 2: Background to non-fatal strangulation

    • Lesson 3: What is strangulation?

    • Lesson 4: Strangulation isn't choking

    • Lesson 5: Why it's important to call it strangulation

    • Lesson 6: Prevalence of non-fatal strangulation and domestic and family violence
  • 3

    MODULE 2: Non-fatal strangulation is high risk of harm

    • Non-fatal strangulation is a very serious act of violence

    • Risk factors for non-fatal strangulation

    • Harms of non-fatal strangulation

    • Long term health problems due to non-fatal strangulation
  • 4

    MODULE 3: Recognising signs and symptoms of non-fatal strangulation

    • Signs and symptoms of non-fatal strangulation - immediate

    • Signs and symptoms of non-fatal strangulation - petachiae
  • 5

    MODULE 4: Supporting victim-survivors who have experienced non-fatal strangulation

    • How to support women

    • Support and referrals

  • 6

    MODULE 5: Other information and specialist NFS organisations

    • Introduction to the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention

    • Specialist Non-Fatal Strangulation organisations

    • Non-fatal strangulation legislation

    • Non-fatal strangulation online course - references

    • End of course quiz
  • 7

    MODULE 6: Extra Resources

    • QCDFVR - The voices of women impacted by non-fatal strangulation

    • QCDFVR Reader

    • Research Brief - Strangulation, risk and intimate partner violence

    • Five myths about strangulation (The Training Institute of Strangulation Prevention)
  • 8

    End of course (please complete)

    • Post-course self-assessment

Non-fatal strangulation

Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is a significant and lethal form of family violence perpetrated mainly by men against women. It is also a common coercive controlling assault method used by intimate partners. This course provides comprehensive background and evidence-based information to learners about non-fatal strangulation in the context of domestic and family violence. Learners will be able to translate this knowledge into practice to recognise, respond, safety plan and support clients to prevent future non-fatal strangulation and other violence/abuse.