AWARE’s Sexual Assault First Responder Training (SAFRT) has equipped hundreds of participants with the skills to be effective and empathetic first responders to survivors. This impact would not have been possible without the dedication and support of our incredible cohort of SAFRT trainers.

Through AWARE’s Train The Trainer (TTT) programme, you, too, can become part of the fight against sexual violence. The TTT programme trains participants to conduct community SAFRT sessions, both on behalf of AWARE and elsewhere. Upon completing the programme, participants will receive a certificate.

All participants in this programme are required to conduct one SAFRT session with AWARE as practice. After completing this course, trainers have the option to continue volunteering with AWARE to conduct future SAFRT sessions (open to the public). They will receive an hourly honorarium for each such session.

Those who choose not to volunteer with AWARE may nonetheless conduct trainings in sensitive and empathetic sexual assault first response with other communities—be it in a school, religious setting or neighborhood group.

The TTT curriculum includes:

• • Walkthrough of SAFRT materials
  • Supplementary workshops, including a session on the laws and legal processes relating to sexual violence, and a session on empathy
  • Teachback exercise
  • Co-delivery of SAFRT with AWARE

An ideal candidate would fulfil the following criteria:

• Minimum two (2) years of related experience working in community work, social work, counselling, legal work or related fields, preferably in the Singapore context
• Access to a community that might benefit from SAFRT (e.g. university/religious/industry group). Interest and ability to conduct this training within their community a bonus
• Educational qualifications in social work, counselling, psychology, law, human resource management, religious studies, or related fields preferred, with trauma management credentials a bonus (training will be provided as needed)
• Excellent interpersonal, empathy, communication, and public speaking skills in English
• Strong belief in gender equality and the values of AWARE
• Interest in SAFRT
• Ability to attend one or two training sessions per week across six weeks

Course fees

• If you intend to volunteer as a trainer at AWARE’s SAFRT after this course, the course fee will be waived. You will be required to conduct a minimum of three sessions on AWARE’s behalf in 12 months.
• If you do not intend to volunteer with AWARE (and for example plan to conduct SAFRT sessions with your own community instead), a $250 fee is required to cover the cost of the TTT programme. Note that this rate is subsidised with the expectation that you will impart your knowledge and skills to others as a trainer; as such, we strongly recommend that you conduct a minimum of three sessions in your own community within 12 months of completing TTT.
• If cost is a barrier to you in participating in TTT, please email us at volunteermanager@aware.org.sg. We will consider further subsidy on a case-by-case basis.

Fill out the below form by 22 July, 2022.  Note that we will only be reaching out to shortlisted candidates. All interviews will be conducted over Zoom. 

Apply here.