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March 2022
Webinar: Vicarious Trauma in the Legal Profession
When someone encounters a distressing or overwhelming event during their work, or processes the emotions involved with their experiences, vicarious trauma can be the result. Psychological trauma experienced within the legal profession can occur at multiple points including but not limited to: client phone calls and communications reading and writing court reports the experience of attending court and managing clients' court experiences. This workshop will explore different types of trauma and how they can impact staff. Factors that enhance and…
Find out more »Close the Gap day
For more than a decade now, Australians from every corner of the country, in schools, businesses and community groups, have shown their support for Close the Gap by marking National Close the Gap Day on the third Thursday in March each year. This National Close the Gap Day, we have an opportunity to send our governments a clear message that Australians value health equality as a fundamental right for all. On National Close the Gap Day we encourage you to host an…
Find out more »Impacting vulnerable young people’s emotional well-being eWorkshop
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when young people hit 13 or 14 years old, the hormones kick in and their emotional well-being takes a massive hit. This eWorkshop is aimed at developing the skills of participants so that they can have a positive impact on the emotional well-being of vulnerable young people they work with. At the end of the workshop participants will: Gain knowledge, insight and ideas about: What kinds of things affect vulnerable young people’s emotional wellbeing? What…
Find out more »Vicarious Trauma
Psychological trauma can occur when a person is not able to cope with a distressing or overwhelming event, or process the emotions involved with their experiences. Professionals including clinicians, frontline staff, supervisors and managers can experience vicarious trauma as a result of hearing about another person’s trauma and witnessing their associated distress. Over time, this work-related exposure to clients’ trauma can have a significant impact on professionals’ wellbeing. This workshop will explore different types of trauma and how they can…
Find out more »Difficult Conversations-How to Talk to Children and Young People About Almost Anything eWorkshop
This eWorkshop is for anyone who may need to have potentially difficult conversations with children and young people. This could include: youth workers; carers and workers in child protection, justice and foster care; out of home care staff; case managers or team leaders working with children, young people and families. The difficult conversations discussed include: answering the child or young person’s questions as to why they are not living with their family; helping the child or young person managing their…
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