Ethical Inquiry is a two-day, practice-focused training that equips practitioners with a structured framework for engaging men who use violence while maintaining clear accountability and prioritising the safety of women and children.

The approach addresses one of the most difficult moments in perpetrator work: when violence is denied, minimised, or disputed. Rather than allowing these moments to collapse into confrontation or stalemate, Ethical Inquiry provides a disciplined method for keeping responsibility visible while maintaining professional authority and procedural fairness.

Participants learn how to engage men without humiliation or domination, ensuring that conversations remain ethically grounded even when accountability is resisted or contested.

Through a clear engagement structure, practical rehearsal, and live demonstration, practitioners develop the capacity to:

• Respond effectively to denial, minimisation, and blame

• Maintain responsibility as the centre of the conversation

• Invite ethical reflection without escalating conflict

• Recognise ethical positioning and readiness for safety planning

• Sustain clarity and authority within statutory and organisational pressures

Ethical Inquiry integrates both mindset and method. Participants examine how practitioner posture shapes engagement, how organisational contexts influence practice, and how parallel processes can emerge between practitioner and client.

Designed for statutory and quasi-statutory practitioners, the training strengthens the capacity to conduct structured, accountable conversations in complex and high-risk contexts.

Participants leave with practical tools and post-training resources to support continued skills development in everyday practice.

Ethical Inquiry 2-Day Training