Preventing Vicarious Trauma
This training is relevant to anyone in emotionally demanding roles, who may encounter traumatic stories and events.
Vicarious Trauma can have a profound impact on individuals and organisations, and this session offers evidence-based strategies to mitigates its effects. By increasing trauma literacy and embedding protective coping practices, this workshop helps build resilient, high function workplaces where staff feel safe, supported, and effective.
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Working with people who have experienced trauma, crisis or distress can have a deep impact on those providing support. Over time, repeated exposure to other people's experiences can contribute to vicarious trauma, affecting your emotional wellbeing, confidence, relationships and ability to do your job effectively.
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Throughout this interactive workshop, participants will learn how trauma affects the brain and nervous system, identify personal and workplace risk factors, and develop practical tools to protect their wellbeing.
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The course explores the importance of healthy boundaries, introduces the concept of emotional PPE, and provides opportunities to practise low-impact debriefing techniques that support both individuals and teams
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4 hour Training
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9:30am - 1:30pm
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$285 per person
Participants will learn how to:
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Recognise the signs of vicarious trauma.
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Assess workplace and personal risk factors and identify common hotspots.
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Understand the impact of trauma on the brain and nervous system.
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Apply practical strategies for Emotional PPE to build resilience.
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Establish and maintain healthy professional boundaries.
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Practise low-impact debriefing techniques to reduce the emotional load of supporting others.
Resources
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Comprehensive participant workbook with references for further reading.
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Participants will leave with a toolbox of practical resources.
Training Terms & Conditions
No Refund for public courses
Public courses are only allowed to reschedule. Please contact us and state clearly the date of your current booking and your preferred alternate date and location.
In-house trainings
In-house trainings require at least 3 weeks' notice for a full refund, otherwise no refund is applicable.
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Postponement of training is at no cost if there is 3 weeks' notice.
Recovery of travel costs
$0.99c/km
Travel costs apply for travel 25km outside of Hobart and Launceston
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Accommodation costs incurred are recoverable if an overnight stay is required. Total accommodation costs are capped at $300 per night.
Development and Customisation
Development of training - 100% of full day training rate, $3300 (incl GST)
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Customisation of training - 100% of half day training rate, $1870 (incl GST)