Strangulation, Sexual Violence, Separation & Stalking: Beyond the Basics (CAIRNS)

Over  the course of two days, Betty Taylor and the Red Rose Foundation team  will provide an overview of non-lethal strangulation, sexual violence,  separation and stalking within a violent intimate partner context.

They  will help participants understand how tactics used by perpetrators  operate within a overarching framework of coercive control.

Other areas of focus include:

- How anoxic and acquired brain injuries should influence service responses 

- Pornography and sexual violence in intimate partner relationships 

- Legislative responses - PTSD and trauma responses 

- Post high risk team intervention … what do we do next - Safety Management … a tiered approach - Strangulation - Children and child protection

Please note this is a two day series. Participants should attend both days.

Key Learning Objectives:

- Gain in-depth knowledge of the specific red flags of non-lethal strangulation, sexual violence, separation and stalking

- Understand how a coercive control framework influences how these risk factors impact on victims

- Understand the medium to long term needs of victims of strangulation on physical and psychological health

- Understand of legal responses to all 4 red flags

- Ability to develop work place policies and practices aimed at improved responses

- Understand workplace duty of care responsibilities

- Understand the correlation between pornography, strangulation and sexual violence

- Ability to develop safety management plans that incorporate risk from a victim/survivor and perpetrator perspective

Event Details:

Dates: Wednesday, 27th and Thursday 28th March, 2024

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm Wednesday and 9:00am - 12:00pm Thursday

Location:  Double Tree Hilton Cairns, 121-123 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870