The NT PHN invites you to join us for an online CPD education session with NT SARC

The NT experiences the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence in Australia.

This upcoming CPD session will provide an opportunity for you to update your knowledge about the prevalence and patterns of sexual assault, the primary healthcare inputs, including the NT-specific reporting pathways. Learn about the evacuation process (PATS) and Care Flight. Understand client safety and SARC service provision pathways for paediatrics and adults.

Who is this for?

We encourage all health professionals working in clinical primary health settings to attend.

Presenters

• Chloe McCarthy, Sexual Assault Counsellor, NT SARC
  • Chloe is a qualified Social Worker with over 6 years of experience in the field.
  • They have completed a Masters of Social Work at University of Melbourne and a Post Graduate certificate in Narrative Therapy.
    With experience working with the impacts and effects of trauma, discrimination and violence, they utilise person centred, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Narrative and Somatic approaches with the intention of creating a safe, non-judgemental space for people to process and heal.
• Dr Gabby Diplock, Clinical Director, NT SARC
  • A proud Territorian, Dr Diplock was raised in Darwin before completing her medical training at Flinders University. She is the Clinical Director of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre and also works as a GP at Central Clinic.
    Gabby has a special interest in addiction medicine and sexual health.

What you will Learn

• Clarification of SARC services.
• NT-specific Mandatory reporting process
• SARC service provision pathways  – adults and paediatrics.
• Prevalence and patterns of sexual assault and associated health risks Consent and the law Initial management of sexual assault – disclosure, primary health care input and safety management.
• Evacuation process (PATS) & Care flight – client safety, medical & forensic evidence considerations.
• Discussion – use of preliminary forensic samples for forensic analysis and chain of evidence requirements.
• Safety planning – protective behaviours and health education provision

Learning Objective

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• describe the services offered by NT SARC and identify when and how to refer patients to NT SARC, ensuring appropriate and timely access to their services.

HealthPathways

RACGP and ACRRM acknowledge HealthPathways as a valuable clinical tool for GPs and have endorsed its use to contribute to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. HealthPathways provides clinical information for local practitioners and the opportunity to engage in reflective practices to deepen comprehension of patients’ clinical conditions, enhancing overall patient care.

A link to the relevant pathway can be found here: Sexual Assault Assessment

HealthPathways is moving to individual logins. You can find more information about this change via healthpathways@ntphn.org.au and on HealthPathways and CPD on the  CPD Hours for HealthPathways Use page.

CPD

*1.5 hours of self-reported CPD. 
*As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours. 

Questions?

For registration queries, please contact events@ntphn.org.au