October is Sexual Violence Awareness Month

Children by Choice, Cairns Sexual Health and Cairns Sexual Assault services have teamed up to facilitate an immersive, full day training workshop for health and allied health care practitioners who provide clinical services, counselling or support to people who may want to consider pregnancy options, have experienced sexual violence or require post-abortion support.

If you have previously attended our training, this is an opportunity to update practice and extend your professional networks.

Join us to reflect on the work you do. Refreshments & light lunch provided.

Date: Friday 8 October 2021

Venue: Cairns city - details emailed on registration

Morning session 0845 arrival for 0900 - 1230

Termination of Pregnancy – Options & Pathways in Cairns and Hinterland HHS and responding to first disclosure of sexual violence

Re-orientation to Children by Choice service, service mapping, doula and current projects
Enhanced knowledge pregnancy options and appropriate referral pathways in Cairns & Hinterland HHS
Cultural safety in the context of unplanned and unwanted pregnancy- increasing confidence in discussing taboo topics
Progressing counselling skills to support women and pregnant people considering their pregnancy options or seeking abortion care
Non-directive options counselling recap: Thinking about our values and beliefs - being a clinical champion · Socio-legal context of pregnancy and abortion · Non-directive all options counselling core practice principles
Supporting autonomy: recognise the intersection of unplanned pregnancy, domestic violence and reproductive coercion
Identifying and responding to disclosure of sexual violence & applied practice
Self-care: for workers supporting survivors of sexual violence

Lunch & networking 1230 - 1315

Afternoon Session 1315 - 1630

The afternoon workshop will feature:

Local health care providers panel discussion ‘What is a compassionate abortion?’: Identifying practice and integration of MTOP in General Practice and clinics and referral pathways through Cairns & Hinterland HHS - multidisciplinary representatives from Cairns Doctors, Cairns Hospital and Sexual Health Service and TRUE

Introduction to Post-abortion counselling and support

Post-abortion counselling in the context of unplanned or unwanted pregnancy
The pregnancy and abortion story
Anticipatory Stress, Stress and Trauma
A trauma informed approach to abortion care
Responding to common themes and issues: case study and discussion
Post-abortion counselling referral

Discussion, reflection & self-care

Unable to travel? EOI for other locations and other questions to E: stephc@childrenbychoice.org.au

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE ABORIGINAL LAND

Children by Choice acknowledge the traditional owners of country throughout Queensland and their continued connection to land and community. We recognise the two separate cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Children by Choice recognises the dispossession of land and its ongoing effects on Aboriginal peoples today. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and apologise for the removal of children by white Australians.

This event is offered in accordance with Children by Choice's pro-choice framework. Children by Choice reserve the right to refuse registrations and remove individuals from the event and to hold sessions virtually if needed due to current Queensland Health advice.