Safeguarding yourself – Vicarious Trauma

Learning objectives

By attending this professional development training participants will:

• Define vicarious trauma

• Understand what vicarious trauma `looks’ and `feels’ like

• Explore the contexts in which VT can occur and how to minimise the risk

• Develop self-care strategies for managing vicarious trauma
   
• Understand the possibilities of post-traumatic growth

Suitable Audience: 
Anybody working with and/or for people who have experienced past or current trauma including: health professionals, case workers, family support workers, domestic violence workers, disability workers, mental health workers, peer support workers, AOD workers, police, emergency workers, supported accommodation workers

Cost