Primary Health Care Quick Guide - What is reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA)?
This guide focuses on reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) that occurs in intimate partner relationships.
Primary Health Care Quick Guide - Identifying and responding to reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA)
Children by Choice has identified ‘Yellow Flags’ and ‘Red Flags’ to help alert practitioners to RCA (reproductive coercion and abuse).
Video - Introduction to the PCFSV
The CEO of Engender Equality, Alina Thomas, introduces the Primary Care Family and Sexual Violence (PCFSV) Support program.
In-clinic capacity building sessions and online training available
Capacity building sessions are available in-clinic, delivered by your PCFSV Support Specialist on topics such as the SAVADA Framework, coercive control, child sexual abuse, mandatory reporting and documentation.
Safer Families, The University of Melbourne also have online training available on identifying and responding to domestic and family violence.
More information is available in the flyer below.
Publication - Reproductive coercion - General Practice resource
Reproductive coercion is both a form of interpersonal abuse and a form of sexual violence. It is usually perpetrated against women by male partners and almost always manifests within a broader pattern of controlling behaviours known as ‘coercive control’.
Publication - Trauma-informed primary care response to sexual assault and intimate partner violence
When a patient presents following sexual assault – particularly in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV) – the health response must prioritise safety, dignity, and autonomy above all else. Victim-survivors of IPV often live under coercion, fear, and threats of retribution, and disclosures regarding sexual health can be weaponised by abusive partners.
New Specialist Service Supports Primary Care Response to Family and Sexual Violence in Tasmania
A new pilot initiative is underway in Tasmania to improve how General Practices and Aboriginal Health Services respond to family violence, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse. The service is being delivered by Engender Equality (family violence service) in partnership with Laurel House (sexual assault service – North and North West) and the Sexual Assault Support Service (sexual assault service – South). This program is supported by funding from Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) through the Australian Government’s Primary Health Networks Program.