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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.

Forum Content

  • 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.

 

 

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