The Shark Cage Foundational Training

Yoorana Women's Services

The Shark Cage: A practical framework for prevention and addressing re-victimisation for girls and women, presented by Ursula Benstead

Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre, (Hall A)

This skills-based training is suitable for a range of professionals, including social workers, teachers and school well-being staff, youth workers, family support, family violence and therapeutic professionals. For those seeking accreditation to become a facilitator of the Shark Cage Program for Young Women, this training is a prerequisite to complete the specialist youth program facilitator training.All too often women who present with symptoms of depression and anxiety have a history of abuse, often beginning in childhood. Many believe they must be to blame for abuse in their lives if it keeps happening. The Shark Cage framework helps professionals and their clients understand re-victimisation in a way that does not blame the victim. It can also be used in a preventative way to increase young women’s understanding of their rights and awareness of abusive behaviours. This preventative work can be carried out in multiple settings, including a school environment.This event is free, lunch and morning tea will be included.Proudly funded by Australian Government of Social Services and Social Shift Institute and coordinated by The Fraser Coast Domestic &amp; Family Violence Alliance

Agenda

Ursula Benstead is a psychologist in private practice in Melbourne. Ursula has 25 years' experience in the field of complex trauma, particularly in the areas of family/domestic  violence and sexual assault. 
She is the author of The Shark Cage Group Program Manual: A human rights approach to 
empowerment & healing for women who have experienced sexual assault or family violence, co-author of The Shark Cage Program For Young Women: A human rights approach to gender 
violence and healthy relationships and the self help book How To Spot a Shark. Ursula has provided Shark Cage training to over 10,000 professionals internationally. 

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