An Introduction - Foundations Skills for Women’s Health and Wellbeing Work

This is an introductory workshop providing foundational knowledge level understanding of Women’s Health and Wellbeing work.

The workshop provides participants with foundational level understanding Women's Health and Wellbeing work. This knowledge will be helpful for anyone interested in entering the Women's Health and Wellbeing sector, new to Women's Health and Wellbeing work or those who interact with Women's Health and Wellbeing victims/ survivors in their everyday work.

This pilot program has been developed with insights from the women’s health and wellbeing, sexual violence, and domestic and family violence sector in Queensland.  We invite you to join us to increase your understanding and knowledge and help us test and refine the program before finalisation in 2025.

Workshop and resource materials will cover:

• Myths about Women’s Health and Wellbeing
• Building blocks for Women’s Health and Wellbeing workers starting in the sector
• Essential legal information/contact organisations
• Understanding how Women's Health and Wellbeing work intersects with DFV and Sexual Violence services
• Self-Care for Practitioners
• Trauma-Informed Practice and Recovery Work
• Intersectional Considerations

We invite you to have a say and help us to shape this program to ensure it meets the sectors’ needs.

Event Details:

Session 1: Tuesday, 8th October 2024
Session 2: Wednesday, 9th October 2024
Session 3: Thursday, 10th October 2024

Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm AEST (All sessions)
Location: Online

Please note: This is a 3 part series. Participants are required to attend all three dates.

Who Should Attend

This session is for workers in specialist domestic and family violence, sexual violence and women's health and wellbeing services.

About the presenters

Children by Choice

Children by Choice is dedicated to advancing the health and wellbeing of women and pregnant individuals through comprehensive support services and professional development. We are confident that the "Foundations for Women’s Health and Wellbeing" program will significantly contribute to the strength and resilience of our workforce, ultimately leading to better outcomes for the women we support. We look forward to collaborating with WorkUP Queensland and other stakeholders to bring this vision to fruition.