Module 1: Coercive control and domestic and family violence training

About this training

The Queensland Government has developed 2 foundational online training modules that are available statewide for government agencies, non-government organisations and community groups. These online training modules have been developed in line with the Domestic and family violence training and change management framework and explore coercive control and the new coercive control legislation which commences on 26 May 2025.

Help and support

Module 1 and Module 2 discuss coercive control and domestic and family violence. These topics may be distressing for you and might bring up personal feelings and memories. It is important to look after yourself and take breaks anytime you need.

You can stop at any time.

If you need support, please visit:

• 1800RESPECT - call 1800 737 732
• 13 YARN call - 13 92 76

You can also seek assistance through one of the support services listed at the beginning of each module or search the local services finder.

If you need help in your language, call 1800 512 415 and ask for an interpreter. You can also find information about translation services in your language.

TTY users' phone: 13 36 77 (no additional call charges apply).

Speak and listen (speech-to-speech relay) users' phone: 1300 555 727.

Internet relay users connect to the National relay service.

Modules

There are 2 parts to this training. Have you completed?

• Module 1: Need to know - coercive control and domestic and family violence (see below)
• Module 2: Need to know: Coercive control and the law training

You can access module 1 below anonymously.  It will take around 50 minutes to complete.

Module 1: Need to know - coercive control and domestic and family violence training

Module 1 explains to learners:

• what coercive control is
• how it underpins DFV
• how to identify patterns of behaviour that are a feature of coercive control and the impact it has on victim-survivors.

Module 1 follows the story of Riley and their experience as a victim-survivor of coercive control. Throughout the module, Riley walks users through various topics such as the drivers and gendered nature of coercive control, and how it impacts different groups of people.

Instructions

This module will take around 50 minutes to complete.

There are learning checkpoints throughout the modules, where you will be given multiple choice questions to assess your understanding. You will need to complete each quiz before you can move on to the next section of the module. Don't worry if you don't get all answers correct, however it is recommended you read the correct answer when it is provided. There are no time limits to working through the quizzes and you can attempt each quiz as often as you need to.

Get started:

• Click on the 'Start course' button to start the training.
• Use the scrollbars to read the text.
• Click on the "continue" button throughout the training to go to the next section/screen.
• Click on the 'home' link to return to the start of the training.
• Click on the Fullscreen button to enlarge the training module.  If you need to exit the Fullscreen quickly, you can press the "Esc" key which will close the Fullscreen option. For your safety, you can also use the close this site button after clicking “Esc”.