❓ The question seeks information on specialist training provided to WA Police officers to support women and children reporting sexual assault. The answer details introductory and in-service training programs focused on legal requirements, victim welfare, and trauma-informed responses.
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I refer to Western Australian Police training in trauma-informed engagement, and I ask: (a) what specialist training is provided to officers to support women and children who report sexual assault?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
3 days
(a) Police Officers in training at the Western Australia Police Academy receive an introduction to sexual offending, emphasising legal and evidentiary requirements during initial attendance, with a focus on victim welfare.
In service training is provided by the Detective Training School in two specific areas:
· Detective Introductory Training (DIT) – i4 Program; and
· Tier 3 ‘Specialist Investigative Interviewing of Children and Person with Mental Impairment’.
The Western Australia Police Force developed a learning pathway course for Police Officers; Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers; Police Auxiliary Officers and Recruits to complete compulsory Child Abuse – Trauma Informed Response Training.
In service training is provided by the Detective Training School in two specific areas:
· Detective Introductory Training (DIT) – i4 Program; and
· Tier 3 ‘Specialist Investigative Interviewing of Children and Person with Mental Impairment’.
The Western Australia Police Force developed a learning pathway course for Police Officers; Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers; Police Auxiliary Officers and Recruits to complete compulsory Child Abuse – Trauma Informed Response Training.
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