CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria

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1 The South African Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC) presents its 16 th Annual National Child Abuse Conference August 2015 CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria Conference theme: Towards multi-disciplinary expertise in handling child abuse CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT It is indeed a pleasure to announce SAPSAC`s 16 th Annual National Child Abuse Conference and to invite all professionals interested in the improved handling of child abuse to register for the conference. The SAPSAC conferences are aimed to educate at the multi-disciplinary level. They provide a rare learning opportunity for professionals at all levels and in all disciplines, where we may also learn from partners and colleagues in other disciplines. The topics are carefully chosen to speak to all involved in handling child abuse and, with no less than three specialist post-conference parallel training sessions, it should certainly speak to all kinds of training needs. The focus of this year s conference is amongst other on child sexual and physical abuse litigation for the Multi-Disciplinary team. We are very excited and privileged to welcome back Lawrence J Braunstein, Defense Attorney and former Prosecutor from New York as the guest presenter this year. Larry presented at the 2005 SAPSAC conference and received raving reviews. He will present conference sessions as well as a parallel training workshop on Forensic interviewing. Attention will also be given to medical related issues regarding child sexual abuse, child trauma in South Africa, trauma bonding theories, a protective behaviors programme and the child as an offender. Following on the focus of the 2015 conference attention will also be given to the management of children with mental health issues in alternative care facilities. The lunches and teas provide the important opportunity for professional networking in answer to another of SAPSAC`s aims as reflected in the SAPSAC logo: taking hands in the best interest of the children of South Africa. 1

2 GUEST PRESENTER - LAWRENCE JAY BRAUNSTEIN Lawrence Jay Braunstein is a partner in the law firm of Braunstein & Zuckerman, Esqs, in White Plains, New York. Larry is a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and, since 1985, has focused his practice in the areas of Matrimonial and Family Law and related civil and criminal litigation. He is also trained in Collaborative Family Law, and mediation. In addition, he has developed an expertise in the areas of child custody litigation, and litigation involving allegations of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and abusive head trauma (shaken baby). He is recognized by his peers as an expert in these areas, and is often hired by other lawyers to assist them in their litigation as a specialist in these areas. He also regularly lectures as an invited speaker, both nationally and internationally, in the areas of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and abusive head trauma (shaken baby), child custody litigation, expert witness testimony, courtroom psychology, and trial procedures to judges, attorneys, medical and mental health professionals, law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, and child protection service personnel. He is a respected member of the legal community and is involved in leadership positions with several professional organizations. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Committee on Child Custody; Co-Chair of the Westchester County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Interdisciplinary Committee on Mental Health and Family Law; President of the Association of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland-Westchester; and is a Past Chair of the Westchester County Bar Association, Family Law Section, as well as a Past Legal Chair of the New York State Interdisciplinary Forum on Mental Health and Family Law. He is a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and the Expert Faculty of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). Since 1999, Larry has been a member of the faculty of the New York City Police Department Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigation Course. In 2004, he was the only defense attorney invited by the FBI to participate as a member of the working group to plan the International Online Child Sexual Victimization Symposium, and to present to both the working group and the Symposium. In 2008, he provided training for the FBI Behavioral Analysis (Profiling) Units. In 2009, Larry was appointed to serve as a legal advisor to the DSM-V Revision Task Force, Sexual Disorders Group, of the American Psychiatric Association. Larry is a member of the Board of Editors of, and is a contributor to, the Journal of Child Custody and the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma. He co-authored the article titled The Impact of Internet Pornography Use and Cybersexual Behavior on Child Custody and Visitation which was published in the Journal of Child Custody (10 J. Child. Custody 68). Outside of his practice, Larry believes in the importance of adequately training the next generation of lawyers in both litigation and non-litigation skills. To further that goal he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Hofstra University School of Law in Hempstead, New York. WHO SHOULD ATTEND All professionals dealing with, or interested in the improved handling of abused children: social workers; psychologists; psychiatrists; medical practitioners including nurses; teachers; criminologists; journalists; police officials; legal practitioners (prosecutors, defense counsel, presiding officers, family advocates, etc) DATE AND VENUE Wednesday 19 August Friday 21 August 2015 CSIR International Convention Centre Meiring Naude Avenue: Brummeria: Pretoria. 2

3 CONTINOUS PROFESSSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACCREDITED WITH 18 GENERAL CEU S (6 PER DAY) REGISTRATION FEES SAPSAC Members R Non Members R Groups of 10 or more R p.p. Groups of 20 or more R p.p. Groups of 30 or more R p.p. Day fees R p.d. REGISTER ONLINE AT: FINAL DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 31 July 2015 Access to all conference sessions Refreshment breaks Lunches Delegate information pack Parking DELEGATE REGISTRATION ENTITLEMENTS EXHIBITION Exhibition space is available for relevant organizations that would like to display their products and services. Cost for an informal table display, excluding catering*: Private organizations: R for 3 days NGOs: R300 for 3 days * Please contact the Conference Secretariat for Catering fees SAPSAC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All SAPSAC members are reminded of our Annual General Meeting on 19 August. INTERACTIVE PARTICIPATION The program allows for active participation and discussion by way of a questioning and answering session after each speaker or at the end of each session. It also includes a practical session of self-nurturing. CONFERENCE PROGRAM CAVEAT The program is subject to change without prior notification. SAPSAC will not be held accountable in the event of any changes to the program nor should the conference have to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. 3

4 PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2015 Conference Programme Director: Dr Sagie Naidoo Conference Technical Director: Prof Rudolph Zinn 07h45 09h00 09h10 09h30 Registration and Refreshments Welcome by the Incoming President of SAPSAC: Dr Elzette Fritz Child Pornography: An introduction to the SALRC s issue paper: Adv. Retha Meintjes SC Children Performance: Constantiapark Primary School Junior Choir Conductor: Carinda Fourie; Accompanist: Betsie Schaap 9h45 11h00 11h30 13h00-13h45 How to make Friends with the Fox in the Hen House (When you are the Hen) - (How not to help the defense attorney on child sexual abuse cases) Larry Braunstein, Guest Presenter, Defense Attorney and former Prosecutor, New York, USA Refreshment Break Larry Braunstein continue Lunch Conference Chairperson: Dr Shaheda Omar 13h45 14h30 15h15 16h00-16h30 The risky lives of South African Children: Why so many die or are traumatized Dr Sebastian van As, Chief Paediatric Surgeon, Red Cross memorial Children s Hospital, Cape Town Responses to child trauma in the South African society: experiences and strategies of social workers Nadine van Westrhenen, PhD candidate, Utrecht University, Netherlands and research consultant Studietrust An exploration of the value of Stockholm Syndrome and trauma bonding theories to increase multi-disciplinary understanding of complex perpetrator-victim-dynamics Amanda van der Westhuizen, Counselling Psychologist, Department of Psychology, University of Pretoria SAPSAC Annual General Meeting Refreshments in the Foyer 4

5 PROGRAMME THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2015 Conference Programme Director: Dr Sagie Naidoo Conference Technical Director: Prof Rudolph Zinn 08h00 Registration and Refreshments Conference Chairperson: Momi Metsing 9h00 11h00 Courtroom Psychology: How to be a good witness and survive in the court room Larry Braunstein, Guest Presenter, Defense Attorney and former Prosecutor, New York, USA Refreshment Break 11h30 Courtroom Psychology: How to be a good witness and survive in the court room - continue Larry Braunstein, Guest Presenter, Defense Attorney and former Prosecutor, New York, USA 12h30-13h30 Lunch Conference Chairperson: Dingaan Mtshali Acting in the best interest of the child: 13h30 14h15 Child offenders: Imprisonment for the shortest appropriate period a practical example Prof Stephan Terblanche, Dept Criminal and Procedural Law, College of Law, UNISA Protective Behaviors Programme - The South African Experience Hilda O Callaghan, Accredited Trainer and Board Member of Protective Behaviours WAInc, Australia 15h00 Inside Out: A therapeutic tool for traumatized children Dr Elzette Fritz, Educational Psychologist in Private Practice 16h00 Refreshments in the Foyer 5

6 PROGRAMME FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2015 Conference Programme Director: Dr Sagie Naidoo Conference Technical Director: Prof Rudolph Zinn 08h00 Registration and Refreshments Conference Chairperson: Dr Sagie Naidoo 09h00 10h30 11h00 12h00 13h00 13h10 Putting together the puzzle and seeing the big picture: A step by step approach to child sexual and physical abuse litigation for the Multi-Disciplinary team Larry Braunstein, Guest Presenter, Defense Attorney and former Prosecutor, New York, USA Refreshment Break Larry Braunstein continue Why it s normal to be normal possible reasons why children have a normal genital examination following sexual abuse. Dr Neil McKerrow, Chief Specialist & Head: Paediatrics & Child Health Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex Conference Closure: Taking hands on the way forward Dr Elzette Fritz, President of SAPSAC Nurturing the Professional Self : - Kemoneilwe Momi Metsing and Dingaan Mtshali 13h30-14h30 Lunch 14h30-16h30 Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 16h30 Parallel Processes Specialist Post-Conference Training Workshops Protective Behaviors Programme Hilda O Callaghan, Accredited Trainer and Board Member of Protective Behaviours WAInc, Australia Managing children with mental health issues in alternative care facilities Yolanda Heyns, Supervising social worker, Child Welfare and Crossroads child and youth care centre Matatiele Trial Practice for Forensic Interviews: It is not what you say, it s how you say it. Larry Braunstein, Guest Presenter Refreshments in the Foyer 6

7 ACCOMMODATION Accommodation: To be arranged by delegates. Possible Hotels to consider (contact the Hotels directly) Holiday Inn Garden Court (Pretorius Street) ; Town Lodge (Atterbury Rd) ; City Lodge Lynnwood (nearest to conference venue) ENQUIRIES / INFORMATION Conference Secretariat: Hanlé Marais Tel: (012) (8:30-13:00); Fax: ; [email protected] DIRECTIONS TO VENUE CSIR INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE GPS Coordinates: Latitude S ; Longitude E Directions from the North (traveling on N1South) Take the Lynnwood Road turnoff Turn left into Meiring Naude Road. Cross over two sets of traffic lights. Turn right at the next traffic light into the CSIR south gate Keep left and follow the signs to the CSIR International Convention Centre Directions from the South (N1 North) Take N1 North (Polokwane/Pietersburg) Take the Lynnwood Road turnoff (after Atterbury) Turn right into Lynnwood Road over the highway Turn left into Meiring Naude Road. Cross over three sets of traffic lights Turn right at the next traffic light into the CSIR south gate Keep left and follow the signs to the CSIR International Convention Centre Directions from the City Take Church Street in an easterly direction. Follow the directions to Silverton / Lynnwood Follow the Lynnwood/CSIR/National Botanical Gardens direction (Cussonia Avenue) Pass the National Botanical Gardens on your left hand side. Turn right into Meiring Naude Rd Pass the first entrance to the CSIR (Engen Garage on right hand side) Turn left into the CSIR South Gate Keep left and follow the signs to the CSIR International Convention Centre 7

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