Capital Health Network

Developed by Monash University’s Department of Forensic Medicine with consultation from the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, this workshop equips health practitioners with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to appropriately recognise and respond to adult disclosures of sexual violence.

Our Responding to Adult Disclosures of Sexual Violence workshop focuses on patient care post assault or disclosure. It will equip practitioners with an understanding of the challenges to disclosure; identification, assessment, and management of risk; informed consent and capacity to consent; privacy and confidentiality; medical care; forensic principles, documentation of clinical notes; reporting; and referrals.

This workshop is accredited for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are specifically designed to help healthcare professionals recognise and respond effectively to adult disclosures of sexual violence.

Developed by Monash University’s Department of Forensic Medicine with consultation from the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, this workshop equips health practitioners with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to appropriately recognise and respond to adult disclosures of sexual violence.

The Intersectionality of Sexual Violence focuses on care for patients may have particular experiences of sexual violence or face barriers to services and support such as disabilities, sex-work, living in institutional or aged care, LGBTQIA+, cultural and linguistically diverse status, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and living in regional and/or remote locations. Many of these individuals also face barriers in seeking help. This unit will equip health practitioners with appropriate skills to respond effectively and empathetically to disclosures and to provide immediate medical care and relevant referral pathways to support recovery.

This workshop is accredited for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are specifically designed to help healthcare professionals recognise and respond effectively to adult disclosures of sexual violence

The Fracture Management course covers the essentials of managing fractures.

Key areas include:

1. Emergency management: initial mobilisation – initial immobilisation, primary care – assessment & treatment plan
2. Primary care: assessment and treatment plan
3. Investigations: xray, ultrasound, CT and MRI
4. Diagnosis, management and referral
5. Splinting, casting complications
6. Post cast application management

This course is endorsed by the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA). There is an online component to complete prior to attending the practical day.