What's On
Creating new possibilities - Workshops for survivors
Added: 26th July, 2010
ASCA has developed a set of 4 psycho-educational workshops for adult survivors of all forms of child abuse and neglect, male and female, and their supporters. We have called them Creating New Possibilities workshops. These workshops are free with the option of providing a donation at attendance.
They provide information about how the abuse suffered may have impacted current or past behaviours, feelings and/or physical and psychological health. Workshops on safety, building effective coping strategies, the importance of support and re-visiting one’s story, as well as the various stages of the healing process are included in this set.
Play by the rules: Promoting fair and safe behavior in sport
Added: 26th July, 2010
You are invited to attend a half-day workshop to help sporting organisations, clubs and schools recognise, prevent and deal with issues of discrimination and harassment in sport. The workshop will introduce you to Play by the Rules, a new interactive website.
Who should attend?
- Executive Offices
- Board of Management members
- Coaches, referees and other officials
- Sport Development Officers
- Recreation Officers
- Teachers
The program will:
- explore how discrimination and harassment can happen in sport
- identify the relevant laws that apply
- identify the relevant policies, complaint procedures and practices that should be in place to assist sporting organisations, clubs and schools to meet their responsibilities under these laws
- identify what organisations and useful resources are available to assist sporting organisations ensure they activities are free of discrimination and harassment.
When: Tuesday 31 August 9.30am - 1pm and Thursday 14 October 1.30pm - 5pm
Location: Level 3, 380 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne (between Elizabeth and Queen Streets).
Access: 380 Lonsdale Street is wheelchair accessiable.
Parking: Commercial off-street parking available next door.
For all enquiries, call 9281 7122
Steps program: Making step families work - a course for couples
Added: 21st July, 2010
The Steps program is a 6 week program that increases parents understanding and ability to cope in a step family.
Target: Both parents in a step and/or blended family
Aims:
- To help families deal with the unique issues that arise in step families
- Share and acknowledge experiences with others in a stepfamily with similar issues
- To assist families to improve relationships within their families
Starts: Wednesdays, 11 August to 15 September 2010
Sessions: 6 weeks, 7.00pm - 9.00pm (no childcare available)
Where: Windermere, 48 Webb Street, Narre Warren
Cost: $15 per week per couple (total $75) or $60 per couple if paid in full in week 1 (no GST)
To book in: please contact Julie Speirs 9705 3200 or at info@windermere.org.au
Online social networking survey
Added: 21st July, 2010
Social networking sites on the internet have grown rapidly in recent years, often resulting in lots of negative research and media attention. As social networking sites continue to grow and internet technology continues to develop, it is important to understand how young people engage in social networking sites and other online forums.
SECASA is interested in exploring the positive aspects of social networking sites for young people; examples of this include; isolated young people that have found social networks liberating or young people feeling empowered enough to ask questions online that they could not possibly ask in real life.
Understanding how young people today use online social networks to ask questions and seek a wide variety of information and knowledge is pivotal to exploring if young people use social networking sites to disclose sexual assault and importantly, how this impacts on how initial information on sexual assault services are delivered.
Please take a moment to complete the survey at www.secasakids.com.au/survey.php
Hate Crime Survey
Added: 12th July, 2010
The State Government is reviewing the laws dealing with crime, harassment and vilification motivated by hatred or prejudice.
If you have experienced prejudice related crime or vilification they would like to hear from you. Please take five minutes to fill out their survey.
Go to www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au
Comprehensive assessment and treatment for adolescents who have offended sexually
Added: 25th June, 2010
Presented by Dr. James R. Worling, Ph.D., C.Psych. Dr. Worling is a clinical and forensic psychologist who has worked extensively with adolescents who sexually offend, and their families, since 1988. During this time, he has presented many workshops throughout Canada and internationally, and he has written a number of professional articles and book chapters regarding the etiology, assessment, and treatment of adolescent sexual aggression.
Adolescents who have offended sexually are unique individuals - each with their own strengths, risks, and needs. During this 2-day workshop, Dr. Worling will outline a comprehensive approach to assessment and treatment that is designed to address this heterogeneity. Using lecture, case studies, discussion, limited role-play, and detailed resource materials, participants will have the opportunity to learn new approaches and discuss critical issues regarding assessment and treatment.
Transforming childhood trauma: Connecting with empathy and compassion
Added: 25th June, 2010
Dr. Bruce D. Perry will explore the negative impact of chaos, threat, traumatic stress, abuse and neglect on children. Hear how these adverse experiences alter the child''s brain, and can result in enduring cognitive, behavioural, emotional, social, psychological and physical problems. Concepts of empathy and compassion will also be explored in relation to physical health, mental health and an ability to form and sustain loving and healthy relationships.
Dr. Perry will discuss the concepts and principles involved for working with traumatised children and engage in a conversation with a discussant regarding the implications for practice. Theory and research will be interwoven with case examples to assist attendees to further develop their understanding of:
- The developing brain
- The impact of abuse, neglect and poverty of experience
- The fear response
- The therapeutic web
- The place of hope, empathy and relationships
- Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
This understanding will assist attendees to plan and implement appropriate interventions when working with those who have experienced significant childhood trauma. This session will be relevant for a range of professionals including those in Child Protection, Family Services, Therapeutic Services, Out-of-Home Care, Schools, Youth Justice, Family Violence Services, Sexual Assault Services, Mental Health Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Services and private practitioners.
Young People, risk and resilience: The challenges of alcohol drugs and violence
Added: 17th June, 2010
The Australian Institute of Criminology and the Victorian Safe Communities Network will hold an important two-day conference in Melbourne on 7-8 March 2011 to discuss the nature and extent of young people''s involvement in alcohol, other drugs and violence, and to share the experiences of young people and practitioners in reducing risks and increasing resilience to these potentially harmful activities.
Major themes for the conference will include:
- Understanding the nature and extent of young people''s involvement in alcohol and other drug use, and the motivations for their use
- Understanding the nature and extent of young people''s involvement in violence
- Identifying effective programs and initiatives to reduce young people''s risk and increase their resilience
- Case studies from practitioners and young people on outcomes achieved
The call for abstracts from those working with young people in the fields of alcohol and drug services, education, criminal justice, health and welfare, and police and emergency sectors, is now open.
To find out more about the event, visit the conference website at http://www.aic.gov.au/events/aic%20upcoming%20events/2011/vscn.aspx, read the attached brochure or contact the Conference Coordinator at aic.events@aic.gov.au.
Barriers to the legal system faced by CALD women experiencing family violence
Added: 3rd June, 2010
Immigrant Women''s Domestic Violence Service has received funding from the Victorian Law Foundation to conduct research into the barriers and gaps faced by CALD victims of family violence when they access the legal / justice systems.
As part of our research we have developed an online survey aimed at service providers who work with CALD women in these circumstances. Although we will be interviewing CALD women themselves, we are also interested in your perceptions about their experiences and the barriers you encounter when you try to assist women in accessing their legal rights.
The findings will be presented in a final report at the end of 2010. Please visit our website www.iwdvs.org.au for progress updates.
The survey is made up of multiple choice and open-ended questions. It should take around 20 minutes of your time to complete and your responses will be anonymous and confidential. Please feel free to forward the link to other people in your organisation or networks.
Please follow this link to take you to the online survey. The survey will close 5pm Friday 6 August 2010.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. IWDVS values your contribution.
Policing Just Outcomes survey
Added: 9th April, 2010
The Policing Just Outcomes Project is employing a range of innovative social research approaches to examine the way that Victoria Police respond to victim/survivors and reports of Sexual Assault. The Project will identify and develop ways to inform and improve this response.
The Policing Just Outcomes Project is wanting Women and Men in Victoria, 18 years of age and over, who at any time in their life have experienced sexual assault and either have or have not reported it to police in Victoria ro fill out an online survey.
By completing the survey you will help Victoria Police better understand the experiences of sexual assault victims and identify where police can improve their response and investigation of sexual offences.
Click here to access the survey
Vicarious trauma: When helping hurts
Added: 8th February, 2010
This workshop is designed to benefit anyone who works with traumatised clients/patients.
The workshop aims to:
- Increase participants knowledge and understanding of vicarious trauma (VT) and identify the difference between VT, burnout and compassion fatigue. The training will focus on theory, research and clinical practice and will emphasize the neurophysiological aspect of vicarious trauma
- Support participants ability to identify risk factors, contributing factors, and indicators of vicarious trauma and,
- Enhance and strengthen skills and develop additional strategies to minimise the impact of working with their clients
Dates: Friday 14th May, 2010 & Friday 15th October 2010
Time: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm
Location: Seminar room, Casey Hospital
Cost: $120.00, students $50.00 (required 2 weeks prior).
For further information contact Kerrie on 9793 2155 or Robyn on 9705 5590
To register your attendance phone Emily or Sue on 9928 8747.
Respect Protect Connect
This new program aims to promote anti-violence strategies to young people. The program is available to secondary schools in the Southern and Eastern Metropolitan regions of Victoria and caters for students in years 7 to 12.
Cost: $100 per 1/2 day workshop
$140 per full day workshop
For more information or to make a booking, phone SECASA on (03) 9928 8741.
Wanted - Peer educators
Young women interested in becoming a Peer Educator Women's Health in the South East is looking for young women to be trained as volunteer Peer Educators for the 'Respect, Protect, Connect' program which is a violence prevention program targeting young people in the Southern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne.
Are you...
- 18-25 years old?
- Interested in working with young women?
- Interested in gaining some valuable work experience?
- Interested in gaining more knowledge and skills on the issues of relationship violence, bullying, mental health, sexual assault, drug and alcohol use, communicating and facilitating? Available to work flexible hours during the day?
In return we ask you to volunteer some of your time as a Peer Educator in the 'Respect Protect Connect' program. A reimbursement 'payment' is provided after each session.
If you would like to find out more about the program call Women's Health in the South East Phone: 9794 8677 Email: whise@whise.org.au
Family violence counselling service
The SECASA Family violence counselling service provides counselling for adults children and young people who are or have been victims of family violence.
Who Can Be Referred
- Adults, children and young people who have experienced family violence and who have left the violent relationship.
- Adults, children and young people who are living in abusive relationships.
Referral Process
Call 9594 2289 and speak to the SECASA Duty Worker between 9.00 am and 5.30 pm.
Feeling safe together
Workshops for primary schools
For pupils, teachers and parents - a program for the whole school offering the successful skills for safety from protective education programs that were in existence in the 1980's. The program uses a variety of creative techniques including individual and group role plays and guest speakers.
Cost: $250 per day
Price negotiable for whole school program over longer period of time.
For more information or to make a booking, phone SECASA on (03) 9928 8741.
The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.