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Course: Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence in Adults

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Are you a healthcare worker working in Australia who cares for victims of sexual violence? If so, this course is for you.

Monash University’s Department of Forensic Medicine and consortia partner, the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM), have developed a three-unit Course for health practitioners in Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence which commenced in 2021 and will continue until 2027.

This training program is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032. The training will equip healthcare professionals to recognise and respond appropriately to adult disclosures of sexual violence.

Monash University is seeking expressions of interest from AHPRA registered and Australia-based practicing health practitioners providing primary health care services to undertake the RACGP and other medical college CPD-accredited training at no cost.

You can enrol in single or multiple units.

Consideration will be given to rural and remote practitioners and those whose practice catchment includes patients at higher risk of experiencing sexual violence. This may include:

  • patients with disabilities
  • patients from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patients
  • patients who identify as LGBTQIA+
  • older adults
  • adolescents
  • sex workers

Each unit is delivered online over a six-week period and includes live sessions with clinicians with expertise in responding to sexual violence. The course has been designed to be interactive.

Information on our face-to-face one-day course:

If you prefer a traditional face-to-face learning environment, we will also be running the units as one-day courses.

It is recommended that Unit 1 is completed (either online or face-to-face) before completing face-to-face one-day courses for Units 2 and/or 3. This ensures that you have a solid foundation of knowledge and understanding before progressing.

The face-to-face training is accredited as a 7-hour activity.

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05 August 2024