uWIN - University Continuing Education intensive
Weapon Reliability Assessment
The uWIN – Weapon Reliability Assessment and Supervision – is aimed at psychologists in Austria who would like to undergo subject-specific further training in accordance with the provisions of the 1st Weapon Reliability Ordinance and want to take part in the annually prescribed supervision.
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Info
Degree
Confirmation of Participation
from the University of Innsbruck
Duration
1.5 days
Date
Fri 23 April 2027 | 9.00 am–6.00 pm | Training
Sat 24 April 2027 | 9.00 am–1.00 pm | Supervision
Language of instruction
German
Costs:
Training: 220 €
Supervision: 155 €
The right uWIN for me?
Qualification profile
- Updates to the Weapons Act and on psychological reliability assessments from the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)
- Latest findings from suicide research
- Domestic violence—facts, figures, and data
- Dynamics of violence-dominated relationships
- Physical and psychological consequences of experiencing violence
- Children as witnesses
- Risk assessment
- Networking opportunities
Target Group
- Psychologists listed with the Ministry of the Interior in Austria who are authorized to prepare expert reports on weapons reliability.
Requirements
People who meet the criteria of the target group can participate in the seminar.
Contact
Johannes Volderauer
Division for continuing education
Universitätsstraße 5–7 (Grauer Bär) – 2nd floor
6020 Innsbruck
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Arthur Drexler
Clinical psychologist, health psychologist, Venia in the field of educational research Lecturer at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and at the University of Applied Sciences for Health and in the field of continuing education at the University of Innsbruck
Mag. Robert Gartner
Lawyer and Head of Department at the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Thomas Beck
Clinical and health psychologist, co-founder of the Crisis Intervention Program at the Tyrolean Red Cross; from April 2003 to September 2023, worked at the University Clinic for Psychiatry II in the Department of Psychotraumatology and Trauma Therapy; since October 2023, psychological director of the Competence Center – Violence Outpatient Clinic at the Tyrol Clinics; active in victim protection since 2012. Since 2019, member of the Expert Advisory Board of Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, affiliated with the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care, and Consumer Protection; since 2022, member of the Expert Advisory Board for Protection Against Violence of the Tyrolean Provincial Government; and since 2023, chairman of the “Austrian Umbrella Organization of Victim Protection Groups in the Health and Social Sectors.” Numerous training and continuing education courses in the field of psychotraumatology, particularly regarding dissociative disorders. Completed his habilitation at the Medical University of Innsbruck in 2019; holds teaching positions at the Medical University of Innsbruck and the Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck.
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Arthur Drexler
Clinical psychologist, health psychologist, Venia in the field of educational research Lecturer at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and at the University of Applied Sciences for Health and in the field of continuing education at the University of Innsbruck
Dates
Fri 23 April 2027 | 9.00 am–6.00 pm | Training
Sat 24 April 2027 | 9.00 am–1.00 pm | Supervision
Content
Instructors:
Mag. Robert Gartner
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Thomas Beck
Content:
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Mag. Robert Gartner
In the first part of the training session, Mr. Mag. Gartner will report on the Ministry of the Interior’s (BMI) experiences to date with the changes resulting from the amendment to the Firearms Act. He will also be available to answer questions about the new psychological reliability assessment.
10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Thomas Beck
Psychological assessment in the context of firearm ownership requires a nuanced evaluation of risk factors that go beyond traditional personality traits. Particular importance is attached to suicidal tendencies, domestic violence, escalating relationship conflicts, and access to firearms.
This online continuing education course provides up-to-date insights into key risk constellations and their significance for the psychological assessment of firearm safety. The focus is on identifying which indicators in the exploratory phase, medical history, and behavioral observation may point to an increased risk of harm to oneself or others, and how such findings can be professionally interpreted.
Particular emphasis is placed on current findings from suicide research as well as on the significance of firearm ownership in the context of suicidality. Topics covered include risk factors, warning signs, crisis dynamics, and the relevance of immediate access to firearms.
Another key focus is domestic and intimate partner violence. The course addresses typical dynamics of violence-dominated
Venue:
Online
Instructor:
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Arthur Drexler
Content:
During the supervision, participants can discuss their own practical cases and questions regarding weapons reliability.
Venue:
Online
Registration
Further information on registration
Participants are responsible for any insurance (health, accident and liability insurance).
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