Women and Newborn Health Service
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SARC Education and Training
The Education and Training unit was established from recommendations of the Gordon Inquiry (2002). The unit was established in February 2004 with the employment of a full time Coordinator's position that is currently job shared.
Aims:SARC Education and Training Unit aims to:
- ensure access for health care workers to quality information on sexual assault and sexual abuse through an evidence-based approach.
- build the capacity of the workforce to effectively respond to disclosures of sexual assault and abuse.
- sustain development in the sector by supporting a range of different target groups, including tertiary students, health and welfare professionals, police, medical staff, Aboriginal workers and the legal system.
- provide a preventative focus for young people by increasing the knowledge of secondary school students on a range of issues including consent, date rape, drink spiking and impact on sexual violence.
The Education and Training Unit is committed to providing training and information that also has an indigenous focus and component.
- Aboriginal Workforce Development
- Professional Workforce Development
- School program
- Calendar training
- Regional training
- Telehealth training
- Resource production
- Medical and forensic training for Doctors and nurses
- Department of Justice program
- Police training
- Tertiary institution training
- Request training
- Staff development
Calendar of Events
SARC runs a calendar
of events in the metropolitan area twice a year. The
calendar of events is open to suggestions. Even though the
calendar for one semester has been developed, there may
still be other educative or training options we are able
to deliver. Please express your interest by completing a
registration
form.
Fees
SARC Education and Training aims to provide affordable evidence based training and education.
A fee may be applicable to participants for education and training events to cover costs.
SARC offers a range of services to external agencies that have specific training needs. A standard fee may be applicable to cover preparation, delivery, resources, travel, evaluation and contingencies. In cases where training requires extensive program development, a costing estimate will need to be undertaken to cover any additional requirements.
Student discounts can be negotiated, please contact us for more information.
SARC offers training on a variety of issues related to sexual violence, these include; Males and sexual abuse/assault; cross-cultural training; domestic violence and sexual assault; the legal system, Indigenous people and sexual assault; transgenerational trauma and sexual abuse; art/creative arts and trauma; sexual assault/abuse and mental illness and substance abuse and train the trainer for teachers educating on sexual assault abuse. We offer these issues to agencies as training options as well as calendar events.
Contact us
To find out more information please contact the Education and Training unit at SARC on (08) 9340 1820 or email us on:
KEMH_SARCEducationandTraining@health.wa.gov.au
