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Developing and delivering a national training program in the response to sexual violence for frontline practitioners

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Scientific Program

11:00 am

23 February 2025

Meeting Room 103

Scientific Session - Clinical Forensic Medicine

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Clinical Forensic Medicine

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Richard Bassed1
1Monash University

Monash University’s Department of Forensic Medicine and consortia partner, the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine have developed a CPD- accredited training course providing education to Doctors and Nurses on how to respond to patient disclosures of sexual violence. 
The course comprises three units, delivered at no cost in both online and face-to-face formats. This training equips AHPRA registered healthcare professionals to recognize and respond appropriately to adult disclosures of sexual violence. The course equips healthcare worker with vital skills through a patient-centered, trauma informed and practical curriculum. This talk will provide details of the course, the benefits of engaging, and reflections on future developments. 

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Professor Richard Bassed - Monash University (Victoria, Australia)

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