Primary care providers across Tasmania are now being offered fully funded training to help them better identify, respond to and refer cases of family and sexual violence and child sexual abuse.

Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) has partnered with the Safer Families Centre at the University of Melbourne to deliver the education program, with funding under an Australian Government pilot.

The education program, Strengthening response to family and sexual violence in Tasmania: A primary care learning initiative including ‘Pathways to Safety’ workshops and collaborative learning opportunities, will provide a mix of online modules and face-to-face workshops with Tasmanian general practices in mind. The online modules are free and available to all primary care providers. Face-to-face workshops are specifically for general practice staff and Aboriginal health services.

New training program to strengthen primary care response to family and sexual violence - Primary Health Tasmania