ELEVATE: Understanding and Responding to Sexual Harm

This 4-hour professional development workshop is for anyone looking to increase their knowledge and skills when supporting people who have experienced sexual harm. It ensures a cohesive understanding of the issue before exploring strategies to support victim survivors. Participants will acquire the knowledge and skills to promote culture change and address drivers of sexual harm, thereby reducing the occurrence and impacts sexual assault to create a safer community. 

We’ve refined our popular Sexual Trauma First Aid program to create ELEVATE, incorporating the latest research and best practices for addressing sexual harm in Australia. 

By the end of the training, participants will gain an evidence-based, practical, and memorable framework for supporting survivors, which can be applied confidently in any setting or situation.

Topics Covered:

• Overview of SASS and referral pathways
• Understanding the prevalence of sexual harm in Australia and the definition of consent
• Responding to disclosures of sexual harm using trauma-informed approaches
• Exploring how our personal values, biases, judgments, and stereotypes can shape the survivor’s experience

Learning Outcomes:

• Enhanced understanding of the impact of sexual harm
• Increased knowledge of sociocultural risk factors for sexual harm and strategies for mitigation
• Awareness of available support systems, referral pathways, and reporting procedures
• Ability to apply trauma-informed practices when responding to current or historical disclosures of sexual harm
• Improved confidence and capacity to respond in ways that encourage survivors to seek further help
• Practical skills to advocate for, and support, survivors of sexual harm