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Cross-sector collaboration is the missing piece in combatting miscarriage trauma

Samantha Payne, Thursday, 14th October 2021 - Ahead of International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day 2021, Samantha Payne, CEO and co-founder of Pink Elephants, reflects on the need for a concerted cross-sector push…

What does building a trauma-informed community actually look like?

Dr Cathy Kezelman AM, Monday, 4th October 2021 - Reflecting on another year of advocating for trauma-informed care, in a world faced with uncertainty and threat, Blue Knot Foundation president Dr Cathy Kezelman AM explains the…

How your organisation can empower children who have experienced being in OOHC

Contributor, Thursday, 15th October 2020 - Safe environments within our organisations can make all the difference to a child who has experienced Out of Home Care, writes Trish Reck, Child Wise state manager for Victoria and…

New guide to help build a trauma-informed disability sector

Luke Michael, Monday, 17th August 2020 - This resource will be developed in consultation with people with disability The Morrison government is backing the creation of a best-practice guide to help the disability sector…

Racism, coronavirus and collective trauma

Dr Cathy Kezelman AM, Wednesday, 12th August 2020 - Dr Cathy Kezelman AM looks at how the events around the world over the past few months, abuses of power, inequality and injustice are driving our individual and collective trauma.…

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A different way of healing

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 10th August 2020 - As the director of Dardi Munwurro, Alan Thorpe is helping Aboriginal men to heal from the wounds of intergenerational trauma, and regain a sense of self and community. He’s this week’s…

Disadvantage is a virus, it’s time we intervened with a vaccine

Dr Lisa J. Griffiths, Friday, 7th August 2020 - Evidence-based early intervention is a tried and tested solution. Instead of removing children we must shift our focus from crisis care to preventative care to create lasting generational…

Our royal commission is not yet a safe place for people with disability

Emma Bennison, Wednesday, 6th November 2019 - Emma Bennison, CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, reflects on her experience putting together a submission to the royal commission and the support – or lack thereof – she received.…

Lead the way towards wellbeing

Contributor, Thursday, 1st August 2019 - MacKillop Family Services is hosting a two-day conference as part of its commitment to support children, young people and families to heal from adversity. In March this year, in …

Doco of the month: Ghosthunter

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 18th April 2019 - The team behind the award-winning documentary Ghosthunter talk to Wendy Williams about the film’s impact and how a story about ghosts became an exploration of the impact of childhood…

As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support

Contributor, Friday, 22nd March 2019 - Fatima Junaid from Massey University, offers advice on how organisations can support Muslims returning to work after the terror attack in New Zealand, in this article first published…

The Other F Word – Forgiveness

Adam Blanch, Monday, 10th September 2018 - Psychologist Adam Blanch offers advice on what it really means to forgive someone. “Dear Adam, I read your article on trauma and it made sense. I’ve realised that I was far more resourceful…

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