Presentations

Les Whittle and Jack Miers (SASS counsellors) recently presented 2 papers at the Protective Behaviours National Conference in Hobart in July.  Les’s paper is Titled 'Changes in Focus: Working with Men' and Jack’s paper is titled 'Working with Problem Sexualised Behaviour'. 

Click on the buttons below to download their PowerPoint presentations;
(please note Les's PowerPoint presentation is over 5MB as it contains 108 pages)

Don't have Microsoft PowerPoint?  A free MS PowerPoint Viewer program can be downloaded from HERE...

Jack has also provided a 1 page article on Working with Problem Sexualised Behaviour in the Community.

Click on the button below for a PDF copy of the article;

Partnership Projects 2009 - 2010

DEN (Drug Education Network) / SASS

• Consent & Alcohol Project – Stress Balls

'Off your head don’t share your bed'

Consent & Alcohol

Did anyone say yes?

www.sass.org.au  ~  www.den.org.au

Family Planning / SASS – State-wide

• Professional Development to school/college teachers, principles and other staff

• Training to Coordinators and volunteers at Neighbourhood Houses

Polytechnic / SASS Literacy & Numeracy Program – Women’s Prison

• Share resources and skills in developing and facillitating literacy & numeracy sessions within the Women’s Prison

Elizabeth College Graphic Design Students /SASS / Party Safe Working Group

• To develop a logo for the Party Safe Working Group

• To develop a range of resources relevant to young people regarding safe partying

Current SASS Projects:

Women in Prison “Health, Art & Education 3 Year Project $51,093.31
Tasmanian Community Fund ~ 2007 - 2010

Basic Aims:

• To provide the women with a range of learning options through art and music,

• To provide the women opportunities to meet community workers, services and others who may be of support while in prison and upon release,

• To develop and work with a Steering Committee, and

• To co-facilitate group programs with artists and community workers.

Boys and Their Families “Quest” Program $69,183.64
Tasmanian Community Fund ~ 2007 - 2010

Basic Aims:

• To research group programs for boys who have engaged in sexualised behaviour,

• To research group programs for the parents/carers of boys who have engaged in sexualised behaviour,

• To develop ‘best practice’ group programs, and

• To provide and evaluate group programs to boys and their families.

“Off the Couch and into Art” $2875.70
Health Promotion Funding ~ 2009

Basic Aim:

• To purchase a range of art and music therapy tools to use with children, adolescents, and adults in the counselling process.

“Homework” Bags $2045.00
MyState Foundation ~ 2009

Basic Aim:

• To provide every child who attends counselling at Galileo House a homework bag to keep.

A Women’s Prison Creative Experience $2640.00
Health Promotion Funding ~ 2009

Basic Aim:

• To provide the women in prison with 3 BIG musical/drama experiences.

Young People and Self Harm Project $1972.40
Women’s Development Small Grants Program ~ 2008 – 2009

Basic Aim:

• To consult with young people to develop a resource for people and their families who have or are self harming.

'Playing Cards' Exposure to Health Message Project

The common stories about women in prison are influenced by the media and popular culture. They are rarely the women’s stories. This pack of playing cards is the result of women in Risdon Prison, Tasmania, working together in developing ideas, the designs, messages and colour schemes. Creativity, a sense of fun and enthusiasm have been essential in the development of this pack of cards. It also tells of an alternative story of the women involved, We thank all the community services involved for their support with special thanks to Chrissie Hall-Pascoe and Amanda Walker. Project Worker Anne Stephens.

This Project was funded through the Tasmanian Community Fund 2004 and under the auspices of the Sexual Assault Support Service Inc (SASS). These Playing Cards are not available for sale as this project has been completed, but they can be viewed on our site, click on the button below to view a small sample of these cards.

If you would like further information about the project please contact SASS.

Completed SASS Projects 2004 - 2008:

• “We are Here” Women in Prison Project

• “Information Booklet” by Women in Prison

• “Drink Spiking” Awareness Raising Project

• “Playing Card” Project - Women in Prison Project

• “You Have the Right to be Safe Everywhere” SAAP Community Education

• “Kid’s Quest” Children’s Group Program

• Prison Library Grant Women’s Prison

• Legal Booklet SASS

• Women’s Art Project - Women’s Prison

• Women and Their Children” Prison Learning to Play with Children Program