Introduction to Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling & Applied Practice
Event description
This training is open to all health and allied health care practitioners who may provide counselling to people with unplanned pregnancy
Training is endorsed by the Australian Association of Social Workers for CPD points. Training is offered in two zoom video conferences and in accordance with Children by Choice’s pro-choice framework
Session 1: September 1 2020 1400 - 1600 AEST
Introduction to Unplanned Pregnancy: evidence-based information on non-directive all options counselling - parenting, alternative care arrangements and adoption and abortion. Learning outcomes:
- Scene setting: Socio-legal context of unplanned pregnancy in Australia
- Exploring Values
- Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling: Core Practice Principles
- Introduction to Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling: Parenting Adoption Abortion
- Intersection of unplanned pregnancy, intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion
- Parenting, Adoption and Alternative care arrangements
- Abortion: medical and surgical
- State based abortion provision
- Counselling Communication, Post-abortion counselling referral indicators
- Discussion, reflection and self-care
Session 2: September 8 2020 1400 - 1600 AEST
Applied Practice: Practical session with Children by Choice Senior Counsellors utilising key Unplanned pregnancy counselling communication techniques in role play and case study discussion
Queensland only: Sponsored training for regional rural and remote health care professionals. Priority given to regional/rural/remote professionals who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities or organisations.
Contact our Regional Rural and Remote Abortion Access Project Officer
T: 07 3357 9933 (ext 4)
Other Enquiries: ed@childrenbychoice.org.au