Ending Sexual Violence Hub
Training for professionals
SASVic offers training for practitioners working with victim survivors of sexual violence, as well as bespoke training for other professionals. Continue reading below to find out what we offer.
> Responding to disclosures training
> Changing the Culture Training
> Bespoke training opportunities for other professionals
> Cancellation policy
Do you work in the Victoria’s specialist sexual assault sector? You’re a SASVic Member! Learn more about workforce development opportunities.
TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Foundations in Sexual Violence 6-day Short Course
Join Dr. Fiona Vera Gray from London Metropolitan University, alongside a range of local guest speakers, for a 6-day short course covering topics such as feminist theory and historical perspectives, sexual violence, child sexual abuse and intersectional framings. Dr Fiona Vera Gray is the Deputy Director of The Child and Women Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), recognised as a centre of excellence and the only one in Europe focusing on all forms of violence against women and children. This course draws on content from CWASU’s Women and Child Abuse Master’s program, tailored for a local context.
2026 dates are now available!
Week 1: March 17, 18 and 19
Week 2: March 23, 24 and 25
Location: Melbourne University College, Parkville
SASVic member price: $1175.00 (including GST)
Registrations now closed.
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Assault Training
SASVic can provide customised training to a range of workforces who may receive disclosures of sexual assault in their roles.
Our full day workshop will support workforces to:
- Understand sexual assault and violence, intimate partner sexual violence and the implications of trauma in responding to disclosures
- Increase skills and confidence to identify and respond sensitively to disclosures of sexual violence
- Understand and have knowledge of the referral options available to victim survivors of sexual assault and violence
- Understand worker wellbeing and how it applies to the work in your organisation
This workshop can be delivered online or face-to-face.
If you have any questions, please email training@sasvic.org.au
Changing the Culture Training: Recognise, Prevent and Respond
This full or half-day workshop will provide workforces:
- Definitions and statistics around sexual violence
- Understanding of the social context of sexual harassment
- Identification of harassment and recognising the signs
- Confidence to respond to and intervene in instances of harassment and other forms of gender-based violence
- Knowledge of how you and your organisation will implement sexual harassment prevention
- Increased skills and confidence to identify and respond sensitively to disclosures of any form of sexual violence
- Understanding and knowledge of the referral options available to victim survivors of sexual assault and violence.
This workshop can be delivered online or face-to-face.
If you have any questions, please email training@sasvic.org.au
Bespoke Training for Other Professionals
SASVic offers external training for other professionals by request. SASVic has provided training to a range of workforces to date, including family violence practitioners, health professionals and legal professionals. To create a world free of sexual violence,we need a whole of community approach to preventing and responding to sexual violence.
If your workplace is interested in attending training with SASVic, please email training@sasvic.org.au to find out what we can offer and to get a quote.
In some instances, we may connect you with one of our members who deliver training in your local area.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations:
- Cancellation on or before two weeks prior to the event commencement date – full refund.
- Cancellation within two weeks prior to the event commencement date – no refunds available, unless in extenuating circumstances. We may offer a credit where possible.
- ‘Extenuating circumstances’ include injury and/or illness preventing attendance, including caring responsibilities for a person who is injured/unwell. We will also consider other extenuating factors that have prevented attendance.
- All requests for refunds must be made in writing to the SASVic Training Team (training@sasvic.org.au)
- In some cases, a minimum number of participants is required for a training to be viable. In the event a session needs to be cancelled, your registration fee will be refunded in full.
Transfers
- Registrations may be transferred to a colleague at any time prior to the event by contacting SASVic Training Team (training@sasvic.org.au).
