Strength-Based Wellbeing in FV/SV Practice
Practise how to apply strengths-based approaches that support wellbeing, safety, healing, and prevention when working with individuals and whānau affected by family violence and sexual violence. Drawing on Te Aorerekura principles.
What You'll Learn
This PracticeLab quiz helps you revisit the essential concepts that guide safe, quality practice. Answer the questions, read the explanations, and build confidence in the knowledge you bring to your role.
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Seeing Strengths Beyond Harm
Learn how to recognise people’s strengths, identity, culture, whānau, and existing supports rather than focusing only on risks, challenges, or experiences of harm.
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Supporting Wellbeing and Prevention
Understand how everyday practice can strengthen safety, connection, wellbeing, and protective factors that reduce the conditions contributing to family violence and sexual violence.
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Responding in Ways That Support Choice
Learn how to provide safe, respectful, and coordinated responses that uphold dignity, voice, choice, and self-determination.
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Supporting Healing and Restoration
Understand how workers can support healing, recovery, connection, and restoration after experiences of harm.
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Balancing Strengths, Safety and Risk
Understand that strengths-based practice includes recognising strengths and resilience while also identifying risks, responding to harm, and ensuring safety remains central.