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FREE
half day information forums for front line workers in Rural NSW
on how to respond to someone who has been sexually assaulted.
This forum
will be useful for Neighbourhood Centres, Community, Youth and
other NGO Workers, front line workers in government health and
welfare services and private sector workers in health care and
hairdressing.
The forums
are sponsored by the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW.
Objectives
- To be able to respond
appropriately and with compassion to someone who discloses sexual
assault,
- To develop an understanding
how a person who has been sexually assault may present, and
- To increase capacity
to provide immediate support and appropriate referral.
- Myths and realities
of sexual assault
- Incidences of sexual
assault in NSW
- Impacts of sexual
assault
- Do’s and don’ts
when responding to someone who has been sexually assaulted, and
- Getting help
Referral information
to the NSW Rape Crisis Centre and specialist sexual assault services
in the participant’s area will be provided at the forums.
The information forum
is not designed to offer training in sexual assault counselling.
Free
Information Forums in the Southern NSW region are
now available. There's a maximum of 25 per forum so book
early!
Click on
the relevant location below for forum registration details.
NORTH
WEST NSW
Free
Forums in each location
| Locations |
Dates/Times |
Venue |
| Goulburn |
Mon
3 November
9.00am - 1.30pm OR
Tues
4 November
9.00am - 1.30pm |
Goulburn
Soldier's Club
Chisholm Room
15 Market Street,
Goulburn NSW 2580 |
| Cooma |
Wed
5 November
10.00am - 2.00pm |
Cooma
Ex-Services Club
Coombah Lounge
106 Vale St
Cooma |
| Wagga
Wagga |
Frid
7 November 2008
9.00am - 1.30pm OR
Mon
10 November 2008
9.00am - 1.30pm |
Wagga
RSL Club
Fife Room
Dobbs Street
Wagga Wagga |
| Deniliquin |
Wed
12 November 2008
9.00am - 1.30pm
|
Intereach,
Deniliquin Neighbourhood Centre
Community Room B
Cnr Trickett & Napier Streets
Deniliquin
|
| Albury |
Thurs
13 November 2008
9.00am - 1.30pm OR
Friday
14 November 2008
9.00am - 1.30pm |
Commercial
Club Albury
Stanley B Room, 1st floor
618 Dean Street
Albury |
| Eden |
Mon
17 November 2008
9.00am
- 1.30pm |
Eden
Fishermen's Recreation Club
Captains Table Room
217 Imlay Street
Eden |
| Batemans
Bay |
Wed
19 November 2008
9.00am - 1.30pm
|
Batemans
Bay Soldier's Club
Memorial Room 1
Beach Road
Batemans Bay |
| Queanbeyan |
Frid
21 November 2008
9.00am - 1.30pm
|
Central
Motel Queanbeyan
Bellevue Room
11 Antill Street
Queanbeyan |
Upcoming information
forums will be held in South West NSW. Dates to be confirmed.
| Rural
Area |
Proposed
Locations |
Dates
- TBC |
South
West NSW |
Parkes,
Cootamundra, Narrandera, Hay, Mildura, Broken Hill, Wilcannia
|
Timeframe:
4 May 2009 to 29 May 2009 |
For further
enquiries contact the NSW Rape Crisis Centre on (02) 9819 7357 or
email info@nswrapecrisis.com.au.
|
