When Consent Is Conditioned: Strengthening Identification and Responses to Sexual Coercion Workshop

Name: When Consent Is Conditioned: Strengthening Identification and Responses to Sexual Coercion Workshop
Start: 2026-09-18T09:30:00+0800
End: 2026-09-18T16:30:00+0800
Location: 445 Hay St

Fri, 18 Sep, 9:30am - 4:30pm AWST

445 Hay St

Perth WA, Australia

Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing

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Description

When Consent Is Conditioned: Strengthening Identification and Responses to Sexual Coercion is a full‑day, practitioner‑focused workshop designed to strengthen understanding and responses to sexual coercion.

Across the day, participants will explore coercive control and current understandings and experiences, deepen their understanding of consent and sexual agency, examine the intersections of sex, gendered violence, reproductive coercion, health impacts and non‑fatal strangulation, and consider how social norms, the Man Box and pornography shape experiences of harm.

The workshop includes a guided case study, practical screening insights, and small‑group activities focused on recognising and responding to sexual coercion and risk, safely and effectively by applying a trauma and gendered violence informed care approach. This training offers a grounded, trauma‑responsive space for building confidence, clarity and capability in practice.

Location: Functions on Hay at 445 Hay Street Perth

Time: Please arrive at 9.15am for a 9.30am start

All catering provided. Please advise dietary requirements at ticket information.

Presenters

Sarah Cooper BSW, BA Comms, MCMF

Sarah Cooper is the Director of the Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services in SA Health. This role oversees services which provide strategic, and service delivery responses for gendered violence, including sexual violence. Sarah is a current Board member for: National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence & Embolden – SA’s peak for DFSV. Sarah has worked extensively in both clinical and leadership positions with a strong focus on gendered violence across the lifespan. This work has included child protection, criminal justice, therapeutic, projects and delivery of training.
Kristina Birchmore – PhD. BSW (Hons)

Kristina Birchmore is a Social Worker and is currently the Advanced Clinical Lead with the Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS) division. The role involves strategic and practice responses to victim/survivors of gendered violence across the HaRTSS division. A key focus has been supporting quality improvements, project implementation and the Royal Commission into DFSV which occurred in SA in 2025. Kristina has worked in the field of gender-based violence in various roles including research, direct practice, the tertiary sector, policy and procedure development, training and service development.

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The Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing (CWSW) is the peak body for women's specialist domestic and family violence, community-based women’s health, and sexual assault services in Western Australia.

We are the leading voice for women and children affected by gender-based violence and we recognise the importance of gender equality in reducing violence and promoting the health and well-being of women and children in Western Australia.

We work with governments, peak bodies, public, community and private organisations to prevent violence against women and children, promote women’s health and advance gender equity to ensure that women’s voices are integral to policy, legislation and services.

To learn more about the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing, you can contact us at admin@cwsw.org.au

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