Introduction    The Building Capacity for Understanding and Working with Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault Conference is being offered as part of the Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault:  Training, Evaluation, Community Education and Seminar Series Project - Phase Two.  This project has been funded by The Department of Health, Men's Health and Wellbeing Unit in partnership with the Research and Education Unit on Gendered Violence (University of South Australia), UnitingCare Wesley, Adelaide and Women's Health Statewide, with support from Respond South Australia.

Conference Aim    The conference aims to bring together a mix of experienced trainers, human service professionals and workshop presenters.  The conference will address a variety of topics on a broad range of issues, including research, emerging trends, innovative programs, responses and practice models relating to Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault.  The aims of the conference are:

• To provide a broad overview of childhood sexual abuse

• To showcase best practice models and techniques in relation to working with adult male survivors of childhood sexual abuse

• To increase professionals' understandings about the prevalence of and issues associated with males as victims of childhood sexual abuse

• To enhance professionals' capacity to respond appropriately to men who have been subjected to childhood sexual abuse

Keynote Speakers                                                       

• Dr Gary Foster (University of Queensland)                                   

• Ann-Marie Hayes (Director, Women's Health Statewide - SA)                  

• Eric Hudson (Education Centres Against Violence - NSW)                      

• Terry Melvin (Manager, Mensline Australia - Victoria)                            

• Don Owens                                                             

Concurrent Sessions  The conference program includes many diverse

presentations and workshops aimed at showcasing best practice, new

and emerging issues and practice models and techniques.

Themes

Registrations Form must be received by Friday 21st October, 2005

Please submit completed registration forms and/or any enquiries to:

Tammy Hand 

Research and Education Unit on Gendered Violence

School of Social Work and Social Policy

University of South Australia

GPO Box 2471

ADELAIDE  SA  5001

Email:  tammy.hand@unisa.edu.au

Fax:  0011 +61 08 8302 4075