Training held to arm workers to fight abuse

By EHEJUC SESERU
TWENTY-seven leaders of disability organisations and service providers in Morobe have been trained to deal with family and sexual violence (FSV).
Non-government organisation Femili PNG conducted three days of sensitisation training last week on FSV, child abuse and related laws for leaders of disabled persons’ organisations (DPOs) and service providers.
Disability organisation leaders from Bulolo, Lae, Markham and service providers Morobe Inclusive Education Resource Centre and National Orthotic and Prosthetic Services of Angau Memorial
General Hospital attended the training.
Femili PNG training coordinator Konnie Yoifa said the workshop was part of the organisation’s sensitisation and awareness to churches and community, which included people with special needs.
“People with disability are always vulnerable to abuses in the society,” she said.
“We trained them on types of abuses, and to find out if they have experienced abuses personally.
“This is also to make them aware of different forms of abuses and new laws passed by the Government.”
Yoifa said the first day was an overview of FSV and its relation to the Constitution, second day was on child abuse and third day was FSV-related laws like Lukautim Pikinini Act and Family Protection Act.
She said participants were informed about services available for survivors of FSV and abuses to seek.
Inclusive Education Resource Centre director George Lalaoia said DPO leaders were trained to sensitise issues of violence and abuse within families in the community.This was the fifth training conducted in Morobe by the organisation.