MHP308 Community Action Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (8)
Corequisite: MHP303
Enrolment Restriction: for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students only
This subject is designed for students who have completed the core unit on Sexual Assault and Family Violence. It provides students with the opportunity to explore the deeper issues associated with sexual assault and family violence. It discusses the historical, cultural and systemic perspectives to provide a context for the current manifestation of sexual assault and family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The subject explores in more detail the effects on children, women, and men who experience the violence and on the communities in which they live. It explores in particular, effective and appropriate responses to children who experience sexual assault and/or family violence. It covers the issues of law reform and current responses to the violence including counselling responses. Students will develop useful practical skills and knowledge to work more effectively with individuals and communities to respond to the violence and to establish safety for thos
e people affected by sexual assault and family violence.