Introduction to counselling: unplanned pregnancy, reproductive coercion, contraceptive options & post-abortion

This training is open to all health and allied health care practitioners who may provide counselling or support to people with unplanned pregnancy. Attend one or more sessions or immerse yourself in a full day of training at reduced rates. Refreshments & light lunch provided for full day participants.

Tuesday 8 June 2021

Morning Session 1: Introduction to Unplanned Pregnancy best practice counselling (3hours) 0845 - 1200 Brisbane time

A specialized pregnancy options training module for health and allied healthcare practitioners who may work with pregnant people in the context of unplanned pregnancy. This short program provides evidence-based information on non-directive all options counselling - parenting, alternative care arrangements, adoption and abortion and key counselling communication techniques.

Learning outcomes:

Scene setting: Socio-legal context of unplanned pregnancy in Queensland
Exploring Values
Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling: Core Practice Principles
Introduction to Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling: Parenting Adoption Abortion
Intersection of unplanned pregnancy, intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion
Abortion: medical and surgical
State based abortion provision
Counselling Communication, Post-abortion counselling referral indicators
Discussion, reflection and self-care

Afternoon Session 2: Introduction to reproductive coercion & contraception options (2 hours) 1230 - 1430 Brisbane time

Workshop explores domestic violence and reproductive coercion in the context of unplanned pregnancy decision-making. It will enhance understanding, assessment and referral pathways for health and allied health care and support practitioners who may provide unplanned pregnancy and post-abortion counselling or support clients who have ongoing case management or engagement with services.

Learning outcomes:

Scene setting: Socio-legal context of unplanned pregnancy in Queensland
The intersection of domestic violence, unplanned pregnancy and abortion
Reproductive coercion as a perpetrator practice
Diversity, young people and reproductive coercion
Strategies for increasing reproductive autonomy for women and people with uteruses
Screening and responding to unplanned pregnancy risk
Supporting the pregnancy decision making in the context of domestic violence
Assisting women and people with uteruses to access contraception less vulnerable to detection and sabotage
Patterns of violence during pregnancy and the practice implications
Discussion, reflection and self-care

Afternoon Session 3: Introduction to post-abortion counselling - Resolution not recovery (2 hours). 1445 - 1700 Brisbane time

Workshop that considers short-term counseling in the post-abortion context. It will enhance understanding of factors in resolution after an abortion, assessment and referral pathways for health and allied health care and support practitioners who may provide unplanned pregnancy or post-abortion counseling or in a case management context.

Learning outcomes:

Scene setting: Socio-legal context of unplanned pregnancy in Queensland
Post-abortion counselling in the context of unplanned or unwanted pregnancy
The pregnancy and abortion story
Anticipatory Stress, Stress and Trauma
Intersection of unplanned pregnancy, intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion – responding to disclosure
A trauma informed approach to abortion care
Counselling: Core Practice Principles and frameworks
Responding to common themes and issues: case study and discussion
Post-abortion counselling referral
Discussion, reflection and self-care