About this program

Gender equity

Build cultural understanding and improve care for women impacted by Female Genital Cutting (FGC).

Training facilitator:

Sexual Reproductive Health

Our Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP) Training equips health professionals and service providers with the knowledge and confidence to deliver culturally safe, respectful support for women impacted by FGC. 

What you'll learn:

01.

Understand the social and cultural aspects of FGC

02.

Learn global and local legal frameworks, including Victorian legislation

03.

Gain practical strategies to support women and communities and improve confidence in having sensitive conversations

04.

Create safer, more accessible services for better health outcomes

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We often get asked:

Who is it for?

Why does it matter?

“In the training, I gained knowledge about the different types of FGC, legislation here in Victoria and how I can help the women that I provide care for.” - Student Nurse at Sunshine Hospital

“I was able gain knowledge how I can support women and their children so that they can receive better health care. I was now able to recognise if FGC has taken place and understand the steps and guidelines to follow.” - Maternal Child Health Nurse at IPC Health

Our participants told us their confidence to recognise, respond and refer to disclosures of family violence had increased following the training.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.

GenWest recognises that the land on which we work and provide our services always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges, and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the late Mr Bernard Namok.

GenWest acknowledges the support of our funders, including the Victorian Government.