Survivors
KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUR JOURNEY
Find new ways to understand your experiences through SAIF, the Sexual Abuse Injury Framework. Explore online learning, self-help resources and connections to professionals who understand sexual trauma. Your healing matters, and you are not alone.
Understand Your Experiences Explore Your Next Steps
ONLINE LEARNING FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL TRAUMA
If you have experienced sexual abuse, you may be living with symptoms, diagnoses or difficulties that have never been fully explained. WONSA developed SAIF to offer knowledge about sexual trauma injuries and help survivors make sense of their experiences.
Through WONSA Academy, you can explore the framework, learn about different injury levels and discover self-help tools. The self-evaluation test offers an estimated injury level and information about treatment options.
How SAIF can help
Explore an injury-based understanding of sexual trauma.
Learn about experiences and symptoms that may feel confusing.
Discover self-help resources at your own pace.
Find information about professional support and treatment.
What SAIF Offers Survivors
UNDERSTANDING YOUR STORY, ONE STEP AT A TIME
Knowledge and understanding
Explore how sexual trauma can affect your experiences, responses and wellbeing, with information that may help you better understand your own story.
Self-evaluation
Use the free self-evaluation test to receive an estimated injury level and explore information about treatment principles and possible next steps.
Self-help resources
Discover exercises and tools designed to strengthen your inner resources, with an approach you can adapt to your personal pace.
Connections to support
Explore the professional directory to find practitioners certified in relevant injury levels and learn about the support they provide.
Connect with SAIF specialists
Connect with healthcare professionals who have developed knowledge of Sexual Abuse Injury and the SAIF approach. Explore their experience, areas of practice, and professional background.
Meet Our Specialists
Learn from professionals who bring clinical experience, research, observation, and knowledge to the development of survivor-informed healthcare.
The SAIF Program For Survivors
Explore a combination of self-evaluation, online learning, self-help tools and information about treatment. Choose the resources that support your understanding and take your learning at your own pace.
Self-Evaluation and Treatment Guidance
Take the free test for an estimated injury level and treatment information, then explore certified professionals.
SAIF Intro
Learn about the framework and how it approaches sexual trauma through an online, self-paced introductory course.
SAI Levels 1–5
Develop a deeper understanding of different injury levels through online courses you can study at your own pace.
Explore the Courses
How It Works
EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS AT YOUR OWN PACE
Begin with self-evaluation
Take the free test to explore your estimated injury level and receive information about treatment principles.
Learn about SAIF
Study the introductory framework and explore injury-level courses to develop your understanding of sexual trauma.
Explore self-help tools
Discover resources to strengthen inner resources and support everyday learning and reflection.
Find professional support
Use the directory to explore certified practitioners and contact them directly about treatment or support.
Program Requirements
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Entry Information
The survivors page does not list formal entry qualifications. Its learning resources are designed for people who have experienced sexual trauma.
Online learning
Courses are delivered online and are self-paced, allowing you to choose when you study and how you work through the material.
Fees and treatment
The self-evaluation test is free. Some courses require payment, and treatment arrangements are made separately with your chosen professional.
Who can join the SAIF program?
The programme is designed for people who have experienced sexual abuse and want to understand its possible effects more clearly.
SAIF Program specifications
SELF-EVALUATION, LEARNING AND CONNECTION
1
Understand your starting point
Access a free self-evaluation test for an estimated injury level and treatment information. Use it to explore support.
2
Learn at your own pace
Study SAIF Intro and SAI Levels 1–5 online. Explore self-help resources, with free and paid courses available.
3
Connect with a professional
Explore certified practitioners in the directory. Contact them directly to discuss services and treatment.
Bring SAIF into your Clinical Practice
Whether you are a professional seeking deeper clinical knowledge, a survivor seeking greater understanding, or someone supporting a survivor, there is a SAIF pathway for you.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Questions we often asked
Who are these resources designed for?
The resources are designed for survivors of sexual trauma who want to understand their experiences, explore self-help tools and learn about professional support.
What does the self-evaluation test provide?
The test offers an estimated sexual trauma injury level and information about treatment principles. It is presented as an estimate, rather than a confirmed diagnosis.
Are the courses and test free?
The self-evaluation test is free. Some courses are available without charge, while others can be purchased. Check the individual course details before enrolling.
Can I study at my own pace?
Yes. The introductory and injury-level courses are delivered online and described as self-paced, allowing you to choose when to study.
How do I find treatment?
WONSA’s directory helps you explore professionals certified in relevant injury levels. You contact the professional directly to discuss treatment; WONSA provides the directory connection.