Information and Resources

Professional resources

Important information after sexual assault

Important information after sexual assault (PDF)

What is a forensic examination and specimen collection

What is a forensic examination and specimen collection? (PDF)

SARC information for patients

Sexual Assault Resource Centre - Information for patients (PDF)

SARC referral guidelines

SARC referral guidelines (PDF)

Support Services in WA

Support Services in WA (PDF)

Sensitive trauma-informed healthcare for professionals

Sensitive trauma-informed healthcare for professionals (PDF)

how the body responds to trauma

How the body responds to trauma (PDF)

Awareness of trauma

Awareness of Trauma for Group Instructors (PDF)

non fatal strangulation

Non-Fatal Strangulation (PDF)

Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue

Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue (PDF)

Trauma informed healthcare practitioner poster

The Trauma-Informed Health Care Practitioner Poster (PDF)

Trauma informed healthcare approaches poster

Trauma-Informed Health Care Approaches Poster (PDF)

Sensitive Practice Request forms

Sensitive Practice Request - Simple English and Easy Read

Sensitive Practice Request forms

We care poster

A4 Sensitive practice request form poster

We care poster

A3 Sensitive practice request form poster

 

Educational clips

Trauma-Informed Health Care A - Organisations

Trauma-Informed Health Care A - Organisations (external site) [5 minutes]

Trauma-Informed Health Care B - Individual Workers

Trauma-Informed Health Care B - Individual Worker (external site) [6 minutes]

 

Recommended resources on trauma and recovery

SARC - Recommended resources on trauma and recovery: for professionals

Recommended resources on trauma and recovery: for professionals (PDF)

SARC - Recommended resources on trauma and recovery: for survivors

Recommended resources on trauma and recovery: for survivors (PDF)

 

Department of Health resources

Procedure for responding to a recent sexual assault (PDF)

Responding to a recent sexual assault: Supporting information (PDF)

Client / patient resources

Last Updated: 11/11/2025