Training and Support

In Queensland

Two day workshop

‘Building worker confidence and competence in working with men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or sexual assault.’ Please note this workshop is passed, please check back often for new ones in the future.

Content

This workshop is designed to build worker confidence and competence in talking with and assisting adult and young men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or sexual assault. The training will draw on current best practice literature and will encourage participants to examine and enhance their professional knowledge and skills. Creative, interactive processes will be utilised to:

• present what is currently known about male sexual victimisation
• identify, explore the cultural beliefs/misunderstandings associated with male childhood sexual abuse and the identified barriers to gaining assistance, along with ways to overcome these.
• critically examine and work through recurring questions around gender, sexuality and the cycle of abuse.
• offer a framework with specific strategies for working with men who have experienced sexual exploitation (both recent and historic) that acknowledges the effects, prioritises safety and helps to diminish the influences of abuse in men’s lives and relationships.

Kent and Gary will jointly co-facilitate both days, and will demonstrate and provide participants with practice tools that facilitate helpful conversations around this complex issue. To ensure a focus on enhanced knowledge and skill development spaces are limited to 22 participants and copies of presentation material with links to useful resources will be supplied. Gary and Kent are cognisant of the sensitivity of the topic, and the personal and professional impact of work in this area, and therefore place an emphasis on choice and safety in creating a respectful learning environment.

Download the workshop flyer and registration form