Women’s Health Strategy and Programs education and training
Download the WHSP education and training poster (PDF) to display at your health service or organisation.
Women's Health Strategy and Programs (WHSP) provides a variety of professional development opportunities for health professionals, volunteers and students working in the health sector in Western Australia. The education and training sessions cover topics including:
- a suite of family and domestic violence (FDV) topics including:
- coercive control
- FDV in the workplace
- FDV in diverse populations
- FDV youth understandings
- working with perpetrators
- understanding trauma
- risk assessment
- safety planning
- vicarious trauma for FDV responders
- case noting and documenting
- coercive control and First Nations understandings
- female genital cutting/mutilation
- migrant and refugee health
- challenges with childbirth for culturally and linguistically diverse women
- forced marriage, dowry and abuse
- pornography and health.
Presentations are delivered in a variety of formats by an experienced WHSP education and training officer. Delivery options include face-to-face training and online webinars.
Most training and education opportunities are free to government and not for profit organisations.
There may be times when certain education and training sessions incur a fee. However, notice and full disclosure will be provided in advance, and fees will be minimal and proportional to the event.
For more information or to discuss custom education or training opportunities contact KEMH.WomensHealthStrategyandPrograms@health.wa.gov.au
eLearning
WHSP also offers a range of eLearning trainings.
Training topics include:
- Identifying and responding to FDV in a WA Health setting including screening in antenatal, ED and mental health settings.
- Understanding female genital mutilation/cutting
- FDV in the CaLD community.
- Family violence - Aboriginal clients and community
To access the WHSP eLearning on FDV and female genital cutting/mutilation
- WA Health employees: access through MyLearning (external site) search the catalogue for "FDV" or 'Female genital mutilation/cutting'
- Guests (outside of WA Health): please contact KEMH.WomensHealthStrategyandPrograms@health.wa.gov.au
Resources
Supporting employees
Each Health Services Provider has procedures for leave entitlements following the WA Government Implementation Guidelines. (See the Premier's Circular 2017/07 Family and Domestic Violence, paid leave and workplace support (external site)). For a Guide on how to support employees experiencing FDV, go to the Supporting Employees Experiencing FDV – A Guide For Managers (PDF). WHSP also provides training for managers on this topic.
For personal counselling and / or support, your workplace may offer an employee assistance program (EAP). These are voluntary, employer-sponsored programs that help employees navigate stressful life circumstances. EAPs are usually free for the participating employees to use.