1800 385 578Vicarious trauma refers to the detrimental impacts suffered by people who are repeatedly exposed to others’ trauma through first hand accounts or secondary sources. Educational strategies are a key for successful management of vicarious trauma and training can provide professionals with knowledge and skills to respond to vicarious trauma.
Vicarious trauma training
Vicarious trauma refers to the detrimental impacts suffered by people who are repeatedly exposed to others’ trauma through first hand accounts or secondary sources. It is cumulative and builds up over time.
Vicarious trauma happens when someone is repeatedly exposed to the trauma of others.
Educational strategies are a key for successful management of vicarious trauma. Full Stop Australia has developed a suite of vicarious trauma training programs which aim to equip professionals at all levels (frontline and supervisory) with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively identify and respond to vicarious trauma.
Training packages
Training and consultation for the management of trauma impacts on workers is available for organisations whose employees work with those who have experienced trauma. Training packages available include:
- eLearning - An introduction to vicarious trauma (45 minutes)
- Understanding vicarious trauma and responding to vicarious trauma (1 day)
- Supervising the management of vicarious trauma (1 day)
- Measuring vicarious trauma: Use of psychometrics (1 day)
- Self-care planning to offset vicarious trauma (1 day)
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Our training approach
Full Stop Australia trainers are social workers, psychologists, and educators. They are experienced trainers in causes, consequences and primary prevention of sexual, domestic and family violence.
All facilitators are trained to safely and compassionately respond to disclosures and refer onward to state based services.
All training programs are audited regularly to ensure the information provided is evidence-based and current.
Programs can be tailored based on the needs of each organisation and can be delivered to clinical and non-clinical audiences.