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Information for Health Professionals
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The NSW Education Program for Female Genital Mutilation offers a range of services for health professionals.
The professional education program targets health care professionals, counsellors, youth workers, education and welfare workers and police. Training offered covers clinical case management and psychosocial counselling responses to FGM in order to equip workers to provide care in a sensitive, non-judgemental manner to women and girls affected by FGM.
For further information on the NSW Education Program on FGM's Training & Education Program contact:
Shairon Fray
Professional Education Officer
Email : Shairon Fray
Download a copy of the NSW Education Program on FGM Brochure
Training Workshop
This workshop is aimed at all professionals who may come into contact with women, girls and families affected by FGM.
Issues covered:
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How is FGM embedded in culture?
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Why and where is it practiced?
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How does it affect women?
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NSW Legislation.
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How to work with women affected by FGM.
This program equates to five and a half (5.5) CPD hours (NSW College of Nursing)
Next Workshop:
13 December 2011
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Venue: Liverpool City Library
The Silver Room
170 George Street
Liverpool
Cost: $50.00 (Government)
$35.00 (NGO/student/pensioner)
For further information and registration download the flyer or contact Denise Maguire or Shairon Fray .
Last Updated 16 Nov 2011
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