Education and training
The SARC Education and Training team provides education opportunities for professionals, volunteers and students in Western Australia.
Education opportunities
- e-learning
- face-to-face presentations
- remote presentations
- generic training
- training for doctors and health workers
- customised training
Refer to the Overview of SARC Education Opportunities (PDF).
Fees
Most of SARC’s education sessions are delivered free to government and not for profit organisations.
Full day workshops and customised training sessions incur a fee.
Request a SARC education session
Email the Education and Training team on SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au.
Non-medical education
E-learning
Sexual trauma and responding to disclosures of sexual assault (external site)
- 2 to 2.5 hours duration
- Free of charge
- Includes 2 quiz sections
- Certificate issued on completion
Recorded presentations
Sexual Assault and Responding to Disclosures [35 mins] (external site)
Educational clips
Remote presentations
Delivered via Microsoft Teams.
- Trauma Informed Health Care - 1 hour (PDF)
- The Impact of Trauma - 1 hour (PDF)
- Building on Trauma Knowledge - 1 hour (PDF)
- Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care (PDF)
Note: recording is not permitted.
Open online presentations
A series of online sessions are offered throughout the year - Open Online Sessions 2025 (PDF)
Face-to-face presentations
- Responding to Disclosures with Skills Rehearsal - 2 hours (PDF)
- Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care - 2 hours (PDF)
Note: a minimum of 10 and maximum of 35 participants.
Metro full day face-to-face workshops
- 1 May 2025: Trauma Overview: an introduction (PDF) | Register online (external site)
- 14 August 2025: Trauma Counselling Skills: an introduction (PDF) | Register online (external site)
- TBA 2025: 2 day Masterclass: Schema Therapy (PDF)
Regional full day face-to-face workshops
Costs must be covered by the regional service.
Contact the SARC Education and Training Coordinator to discuss your request SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au.
Customised training
Contact the SARC Education and Training Coordinator to discuss your request SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au.
Medical education
SARC doctors offer a variety of training regarding the medical and forensic aspects of responding to a recent adolescent or adult sexual assault. Fees are associated with some training events.
Metropolitan Hospital presentations
- Emergency management of sexual assault for metro health workers.
Includes psychosocial, medical and forensic management, using Early Evidence Kits (EEKs) and case discussions.
3 hours at SARC in Subiaco - Condensed - Emergency management of sexual assault for metro ED workers.
1 hour at metro hospitals
- Using Early Evidence Kits (EEKs) in ED
2 hours at metro hospitals or at SARC in Subiaco
Please email SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au with your request.
Presentations for students and other agencies
The SARC medical forensic team can provide presentations at GP events and to students and other agencies such as WA Police, DPP, SJA and others. Please email SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au with your request. A fee may be associated with attendance.
Remote presentations
A series of online sessions are offered throughout the year – Medical Online Sessions 2024 (PDF)
- Responding to sexual assault
- Using SARC forensic kits (including EEKs)
- Forensic case studies
Forensic Training Program
- 3 full days
- Suitable for regional doctors, registered nurses, midwives
- Successful participants will be qualified to collect forensic specimens following sexual assault as approved by WA legislation, Criminal Investigation Act Amendment 2011.
SARC aims to deliver the forensic training program in Perth 1 to 2 times each year and at 2 regional locations each year. Regional forensic training programs will be organised and funded by the WACHS district. Any doctors or RNs working in regional areas, or intending to do so, are eligible to apply to attend a forensic training program delivered in Perth, by completing an expression of interest. WACHS staff will determine who will attend all forensic training programs.
Please email SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au with your Expressions of Interest (Word) for the next available course.
E-learning
Sexual trauma and responding to disclosures of sexual assault (psychosocial focus) (external site)
- 2 to 2.5 hours duration
- Free of charge
- Includes 2 quiz sections
- Certificate issued on completion
Non-fatal Strangulation (NFS) (external site)
- Suitable for medical, nursing and allied health staff
- Includes information on medical and forensic assessment and management of NFS
- Addresses safety risks when NFS occurs in the context of domestic violence
- Consists of 7 modules, containing short videos
- Modules can be accessed independently of each other
To access the package, please email SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au stating the package you are requesting access to, your job role, employer and location.
Non-Fatal strangulation fact sheet (PDF)
