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Understanding and Managing Vicarious Trauma

Zena Clark, Friday, 5th September 2025 - 
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What is Vicarious Trauma?

Vicarious trauma is the emotional and psychological harm that can occur as a result of working with people who have experienced traumatic events.…

What Is Trauma-Informed Care?

Jenny Rosser, Friday, 1st December 2023 - 
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  One of the great strengths of the community sector is that it involves a diverse group of people who come from all kinds of backgrounds, both in our workplaces and for…

We need to work together this 26 January

Cathy Kezelman, Wednesday, 19th January 2022 - 
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Dr Cathy Kezelman AM on why acknowledgement of the harm perpetuated by historical injustices of 26 January is no longer enough. As we approach 26 January, we are a nation …

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

Samantha Payne, Thursday, 14th October 2021 - 
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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…

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

Dr Cathy Kezelman AM, Monday, 4th October 2021 - 
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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…

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

Contributor, Thursday, 15th October 2020 - 
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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…

New guide to help build a trauma-informed disability sector

Luke Michael, Monday, 17th August 2020 - 
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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…

Racism, coronavirus and collective trauma

Dr Cathy Kezelman AM, Wednesday, 12th August 2020 - 
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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…

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A different way of healing

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 10th August 2020 - 
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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…

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

Dr Lisa J. Griffiths, Friday, 7th August 2020 - 
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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 …

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

Emma Bennison, Wednesday, 6th November 2019 - 
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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 …

Lead the way towards wellbeing

Contributor, Thursday, 1st August 2019 - 
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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…

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