Local Prevention Work

Local Prevention Work

Lead organisation

Waratah Support Centre SW Region Inc.

Partners

Rio Tinto – providing support for school talks in public schools

Location

South West

Target Group

South Regional TAFE

Parents and school communities

South West population

Funded by

Funded by Department of Communities, DCPFS under a counselling program for children aged 3-18 years who have been impacted by trauma experienced from family and domestic violence or sexual abuse.

Funded by Department of Health to provide health promotion information sessions.

Project duration

Ongoing

Contact

Waratah@waratah.asn.au
08 9791 2884

Project overview

Education presentations on:

  • Respectful relationships

  • Family and domestic violence and forms of abuse

  • Sexual assault, consent, safe use of social media, sexual harassment in the workplace


Student workshop topics include:

  • Gender, identity and you

  • Boundary setting

  • Enthusiastic Consent

  • Healthy relationships

  • Child sexual exploitation, grooming and cyber safety

  • Pornography and sexting

  • Other topics can be arranged upon request.


Parent, teacher and community workshop topics include:

  • The impacts of trauma and how to respond

  • Harmful sexualised behaviours and what to do

  • How to handle disclosures as a parent or teacher

  • Signs of sexual abuse or grooming and what to do

  • How to talk to your kids about pornography

  • How to recognise coercive control and talk to your kids/students about healthy relationships


Other topics available on request.

Attendance at community events to promote safe, equal and healthy relationships

Providing professional development to community groups and organisations

Working with local initiatives about mental health and alcohol and other drug action plans

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