Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Assault workshop

In this interactive workshop, participants gain knowledge and skills to effectively respond to disclosures from victim/survivors of all genders.

Workshops are co-facilitated by our training team and a counsellor/advocate.

The content is highly interactive and draws on CASA House’s intersectional feminist and trauma-informed frameworks to support participants to:

• Explore various definitions of sexual assault and the context in which they apply
  
• Understand the structural issues which perpetuate sexual assault, and how they apply to disclosures
  
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of consent
  
• Understand the impacts of sexual violence has on the lives of those affected
  
• Explore frameworks for responding to disclosures, including ‘Rights Options Control’
  
• Identify pathways for support for victim survivors

Venue and Catering

Queen Victoria Women's Centre (QVWC) is located at 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Paid parking is available nearby however, the QV centre is also serviced by many forms of public transport - trains to Melbourne Central, Swanston Street trams and Lonsdale Street buses.

CASA House provides morning and afternoon tea. Training participants are welcome to bring their own lunch or enjoy the selection of food available in the QV foodcourt adjacent to QVWC.

Accessibility

We encourage participants to inform us of their access needs, and ways we might ensure the training is inclusive for them. This information can be provided when you purchase your ticket.

Building access and parking:

• There is a ramp on the left side of the front entrance at Lonsdale Street, which leads through to the accessible rear entrance.
• The lift to level 5 is situated just inside the rear entrance.
• Short term parking (20 mins) is available at the Lonsdale St entrance.
• Alternate access is from Russell Street and Artemis Lane or from QV shopping centre carpark. If coming from the QV Centre carpark, there is a lift to the ground level QV Square Lawn Area, then a disabled lift down the stairs to the rear entrance of QVWC building.
• More detailed information on QVWC accessibility HERE , or call (03) 9635 3600 for enquiries.

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