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Pregnancy Options and Reproductive Coercion Training

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Who is the training for?

This training supports workers and organisations to deliver best practice health care and support to people who are seeking or considering an abortion. It presents evidence-based strategies for professionals, drawing on the expertise of Children by Choice (QLD) and informed by the lived experience of people who have had abortions in Tasmania. 

Learning outcomes  

Participants will walk away with:  

  • Skills in giving information and referrals in non-directive, trauma-informed ways.
  • The ability to identify and respond to reproductive coercion.
  • A holistic understanding of abortion access in Tasmania and how to refer patients to medical and social support services.
  • An awareness of legal obligations on health care practitioners.  

Cost and Duration

The workshop is 4 hours long and costs $30 per attendee. The workshop encourages attendees to participate and reflect during the session. Refreshments are provided. 

Bookings

If you would like be contacted next time this training is running, or organise training for your workplace, please email @email 

 

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Related resources

Primary Care Quick Guides: Reproductive Coercion and Abuse (RCA)

These factsheets are a summary of the most recent Australian research into reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA). They explore evidence based knowledge and approaches for GPs and other primary care professionals about responding to RCA. 

It provides a definition of RCA in intimate partner settings, discusses prevalence, common presentations, and how it relates to health outcomes. 

The information is tailored to health settings and supports professionals in primary care:

  • Identify red and yellow flags that indicate RCA in intimate partner relationships
  • Build safety for pateints who are experiencing RCA
  • Know what services and referral pathways exist to support patients and doctors