WEBINARS

Sexual Assault – Myths and Misconceptions

PRESENTED BY: Mark Wynn

Mark is an experienced SWAT Team Lieutenant [Domestic Violence Division] who has lectured at universities and police academies throughout the world.  He draws upon his extensive experience in law enforcement and his knowledge of family violence; stalking; domestic violence and sexual violence.   He has also worked a consultant and an advisor to government departments, providing strategies to prevent domestic violence and support in the development of policy and training curriculum for law enforcement.

In this presentation, Mark explores:

  • Myths and Misconceptions about sexual assault including “victim blaming” and false reporting
  • How myths and misconceptions impact our beliefs, response, investigations, pursuit of justice
  • How to overcome these barriers
  • Men’s role in prevention
  • Encouraging reporting of these crimes to help support victims and ensure justice

Domestic Violence Strangulation

PRESENTED BY: Betty Taylor

In this one hour webinar, expert domestic violence practitioner and CEO of the Red Rose Foundation, Betty Taylor, discusses aspects of responding to non-lethal strangulation in domestic violence contexts such as:

• Defining domestic violence strangulation
• Occurrence within an intimate relationship
• Health impacts
• Crisis and post-crisis health imperatives
• How to raise the issue
• Documentation
• Referral
• Ongoing check ups

Intimate Partner Violence: Supporting Women from Different Cultures

PRESENTED BY: Jatinder Kaur

In this one hour webinar, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Jatinder Kaur, will discuss aspects of intimate partner violence impacting women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including:
  • Vulnerabilities and risk factors faced by migrant and refugee women
  • Holistic bio-psycho-social assessments of migrant and refugee victims of intimate partner violence
  • Cultural, linguistic and religious factors which may be barriers associated with intimate partner violence responses
  • Physical, mental and sexual-reproductive trauma and treatment options specific to migrant and refugee women who are victims of intimate partner violence

IN AN
EMERGENCY

FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT