Training

Unintended Pregnancy Counselling Training

SHQ offers a two-day, comprehensive Unintended Pregnancy Counselling Training course aimed at doctors, nurses, counsellors, social workers, teachers, school psychologists, chaplains, community health professionals and others who are often the first point of contact for someone facing an unintended pregnancy.

This experiential training presents a framework for responding to disclosures of unintended pregnancy, as well as providing non-directive pregnancy options counselling. The course also explores values, ethical issues and legal considerations.

We also offer a condensed version of this course in a half-day Introduction to Unintended Pregnancy Counselling Training workshop that is available to schools, mental health organisations and other service providers who are in contact with people who may face an unintended pregnancy. If you are interested in SHQ bringing this workshop to your agency, please click here for more information.

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Both courses are funded by the Women and Newborn Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service.

Mandatory reporting of Child Sexual Abuse for psychologists and school counsellors

From May 2024, psychologists and school counsellors will be required to make mandatory reports related to child sexual abuse.  This webinar will provide psychologists and school counsellors with an understanding of the new reporting requirements and the knowledge and skills related to mandatory reporting.

Topics covered include:

• how to make a mandatory report
• confidentiality and its limits
• maintaining therapeutic rapport
• consent, sex and the law

This course is run as a live webinar

Inquiring about IPV/RCA: Clinical Education for Individual Clinicians

IPV/RCA is a significant public health issue with one-third of victim-survivors saying they prefer to discuss experiences of violence with their GP.

Clients want their clinician to raise the issue of IPV/RCA, but require a safe and private environment for disclosure, respectful and compassionate listening and timely referral for counselling and appropriate services.

This online training equips individual clinicians with the knowledge and confidence to manage IPV/RCA cases with a practical face-to-face workshop to contextualise learning. RACGP and ACRRM approved, it includes six self-paced eLearning modules followed by access to an annual face-to-face workshop, ensuring continual skill development and practical application.

This course consists of 6-module eLearning (6 hours) + Face-to-Face Workshop (2 hours)