When:
9am to 5pm, Friday 27th March 2026
Where:
28 Stewart Duff Drive, Rongotai, Wellington, Rydges Wellington Airport, Wellington, Wellington, NZ
Training details
This in-person training day provides an opportunity for networking, in-person support and discussion about service delivery including perspectives from other experts working in the area of non-fatal strangulation/suffocation.
This course is open to:
All Police Medical Officers. SAATS clinicians holding current MEDSAC sexual assault accreditation who:
are intending the complete the mentoring requirements for accreditation in NFSS within the context of a sexual assault
have completed a minimum of one NFSS within sexual assault examination.
NFSSAS contracted clinicians holding current MEDSAC sexual assault accreditation who are intending to complete the mentoring requirements for accreditation in NFSS assessments
Don’t meet the criteria but want to attend?
Ask your Lead Clinician to contact us via email to discuss any special considerations for attendance before completing an EOI. MEDSAC will contact the lead clinician of your local SAATS/NFSS service before confirming your spot, so please ensure your local SAATS can support you in this work before applying. We have a maximum of 20 attendees, and this session is open to those who have previously attended.
Prerequisites
Attendees need to complete the three preliminary NFSS eLearning modules (Modules 1 - 3) before attending the event.
Learn more about NFSS modules 1-3
Course topics
The patient (complainant) journey - police perspective
Service delivery and the accreditation process
Clinical skills practice
Service provision in the family harm space
Where does “rough sex” fit in?
Reflections on a challenging case
Does a picture tell a thousand words?
Providing good expert testimony - a judge's perspective
Pharyngolaryngeal considerations – an ENT perspective
Can you answer this question?
Complete the EOI through the button below.
Applicants will be screened and shortlisted. You will be contacted if your application is successful.