2021_10724NAT Graduate Certificate in the Medical and Forensic Management of Adult Sexual Assault

Course Code: 10724NAT

Course Description: This course is intended to provide participants with a range of knowledge and skills to perform the following functions associated with the medical and forensic management of adult sexual assault in a health setting:

  • respond effectively to the immediate health needs of an adult male or female patient following a sexual assault
  • focus on the medical, legal and ethical specialist skills and knowledge required to carry out a forensic medical examination
  • make high order, independent, complex judgements in a specialised context
  • communicate effectively with diverse patients, within a specific legal framework
  • provide expert opinion within the criminal justice system

Target audience:  The Graduate Certificate in the Medical and Forensic Management of Adult Sexual Assault is targeted at:

  • Doctors working for NSW health who are required to provide medical care and forensic examinations to adult victims of sexual assault
  • Registered nurses who are training to become Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners working for NSW health who provide medical care and forensic examinations for adult victims of sexual assault.