Wed 20th October 2010
9:00am - 4:00pm
Mingara Recreation Club
Tumbi Umbi
2261, NSW
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence of Persons with a Disability
The workshop is designed to address the issues confronted by workers when a client with a disability has been subjected to an event or suspected event of domestic violence or sexual assault.
Workshop objectives are to;
- Protect vulnerable people in residential and institutional care settings from sexual assault;
- Raise the awareness of issues of sexual abuse of people including children and adolescents with a disability in residential and institutional care;
- Ensure appropriate and sensitive responses to sexual assault and/or domestic violence if it occurs
The Workshops presenters are;
Jim Thomson-Project Manager, Learning and Participation Project
Rory Brooks-Advocate, Criminal Justice Support Program Coordinator, Intellectual Disability Rights Project Coordinator
Keiko Clements-Facilitator, Multicultural Access and Equity Project
To Book;
Phone Jim Thomson on 43242355 or email
All workshops are FREE, catering is provided (including lunch)
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