Sexual Assault workshops

Medical Responses to Adults Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault Workshop

Workshop locations

Darwin, NT

Alice Springs, NT

Overview

This workshop on Medical Responses to Adults Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault - provides information and skills development for medical professionals in responding to adults who have experienced sexual assault.

The health impacts of sexual assault are now understood to be potentially life-long, chronic or fatal - but importantly, preventable.

It is also increasingly clear that victim/survivors are less likely to disclose if they are asked directly by medical professionals can ensure the continuing improvement of the well-being of adults who have experienced sexual assault.

These learning sessions presented by RANZCOG will improve your knowledge and understanding of the health impacts of sexual assault and provide you with the opportunity to exercise and upgrade your skills in responding.

The material presented in these sessions is based on the interactive educational module for doctors Medical Responses to Adults Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault which was produced by and is available from the RANZCOG More

Copies will also be available for purchase at all sessions.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• List the potential health impacts of sexual assault
• Identify cues to alert you to the possibility that sexual assault may be a factor for your patient
• Ask direct and sensitive, open questions that will enable your patient to tell you about their experience
• Identify appropriate medical responses, resources and referral pathways.

Format of the learning sessions

The sessions will use a mix of delivery techniques such as short lectures, reflective exercises, small group facilitated discussion and large group brain-storming exercises.

Local sexual assault service providers will present a short session identifying local referral agencies and specialist resources.

The sessions will be held on two consecutive evenings in each location.

Presenters

Margot Scott and Liz Olle will be facilitating the learning sessions. Margot and Liz have a combined expertise of three decades of working with training, research and advocacy in responding to violence against women. Both are currently work at the Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC) in Melbourne and are contracted to RANZCOG for this training.

Dates and Locations

Darwin workshop

The Darwin workshop will be held on Monday 27 June and Tuesday 28 June 2005 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm (light supper will be included) and will take place at:

The Royal Darwin Hospital
Rocklands Drive
Casuarina NT

Alice Springs workshop

The Alice Springs workshop will be held on Wednesday 29 June and Thursday 30 June 2005 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm (light supper will be included) will take place at:

Centre for Remote Health
Cnr Simpson and Skinner Street
Alice Springs NT

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