Articles about “Medical Information”
About mandatory reporting
For Students, Teachers, Workers
This booklet explains what mandatory reporting is and who is mandated, how to report and who should to notify and what happens next.
Beyond sexual abuse: Enhancing GPs' responses
For Workers
The booklet aims to enhance GP's responses to adult survivors of child sexual abuse. It covers myths and realities of sexual assault, assessing your patient, long term effects of sexual assault, continuing care and useful tips.
Breastfeeding after child sexual abuse
For Female Survivors
The importance of breastfeeding to child and mother's health is well documented.1 This information is for those women who have experienced sexual abuse and have decided they would like to breastfeed.
Child & adolescent sexuality
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Teachers, Workers, Young People
Some and probably all children are capable of what appear to be sexual responses even in earliest years. Most infants probably explore and fondle their own genitals, but not in a goal directed way. As a child grows, masturbation to orgasm becomes more and more likely.
Dental issues: A guide to positive dental experiences
For Female Survivors, Male Survivors
Although some victim/survivors have no difficulties with attending the dentist, others report that they don't attend because they find it traumatic:
Dental issues: Bridging the gap - research report
For Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Workers
This research study explores the experiences of adult female and male victim/survivors of sexual assault when accessing and receiving dental treatment and the awareness of dental professionals around the prevalence of sexual assault and the impact that sexual assault can have on victim/survivors dental experiences.
Dental issues: Information for dental professionals
For Workers
This information series was produced by Allison Payet as part of 'Bridging The Gap: The Impact Of Sexual Assault on Oral Health & Dental Experiences' (2007) The information in this booklet will assist you to recognise the possible indicators of sexual assault in a dental setting and support the patient...
Dental issues: Information for survivors of sexual assault
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Students, Workers, Young People
Sexual assault survivors are resistant to dental treatment for much of the same reasons that they have difficulty with health issues. Feelings of un-deservedness, low self-esteem and self-worth, poor parental modelling and instruction of good dental care, and denial of dental health care needs are the primary issues that underscore...
Dental issues: Trauma informed dental care
For Workers
This series of videos is for dentists. Dr Sharonne Zaks discusses different elements of working with survivors of sexual assault.
Dental issues: Visiting the dentist
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Young People
Adult survivors of sexual assault often have difficulties with oral care and visiting the dentist. This video series explores common issues and what can be done to make dental visits easier.
Doctor/patient complaints
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors
There is a wide range of behavior that amounts to sexually unprofessional conduct between a doctor and patient. This booklet outlines the boundaries and what to do when things go wrong.
Female circumcision/Female genital mutilation
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors
Information about the practice known as female circumcision.
Has your drink been spiked
For Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Young People
This pamphlet has been developed by the CASAs and Victoria Police to provide information about the options for help and support available to anyone who believes she/he may have been the victim of a sexual assault as a result of drink spiking.
How to respond to a young person who is self harming
For Family & Friends, Teachers, Workers
It is important to understand that self harming is different from a suicide attempt. People who self harm hurt themselves to cope, to gain relief or gain control, they usually do not want to die.
Information for victims of rape
For Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Workers, Young People
This article is designed to give those of you who have been or currently are the victims of sexual assault (together with the friends, family and perhaps school counsellors who are supporting you) information which should be of use to you.
Making Rights Reality resources
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Teachers, Workers
Making Rights Reality is a program at the South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA) that provides extra help to adults and children with a disability who have experienced sexual assault or family violence.
Pregnancy following rape
For Female Survivors, Young People
A number of SECASA'S clients are mothers of children following rape or are children born following the rape of their birth mother.
PTSD - About
For Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Workers, Young People
What is Post traumatic stress disorder, what causes it, what are the symptoms of it and how to diagnose and work with PTSD.
Sex in the new millenium: information about sex for teenage boys
For Young People
Sex and relationships are fun, exciting and full of risks. An information brochure for young people.
What are eating disorders?
For Family & Friends, Female Survivors, Male Survivors, Students, Teachers, Workers, Young People
This booklet covers eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia as well as the effects and treatments for eating disorders.