Course overview

Understand the nature and impact of vicarious trauma and learn strategies to reduce your risk of experiencing it.

Clinicians, frontline staff, supervisors, managers and other professionals can experience vicarious trauma when hearing about another person’s trauma and witnessing their associated distress. Over time, this work-related exposure to clients’ trauma can have a significant impact on health and wellbeing.

This workshop will explore different types of trauma and how they can impact staff and organisations. Factors that enhance and undermine resilience will be discussed. We will also outline strategies that you can use to manage vicarious trauma and maintain your wellbeing at work and at home.

What you’ll learn

By completing this workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand the nature and impact of vicarious trauma
• Identify tools for monitoring your own and others’ personal and professional wellbeing
• Identify strategies to reduce your risk, and the risk of others, of experiencing vicarious trauma
• Recognise the signs and symptoms that may indicate vicarious trauma is affecting your wellbeing and work
• Incorporate practices that support resilience and sustainability into your work routines.

Who should attend

Organisations, employees and clinicians from all sectors who work with or support clients who are experiencing challenging circumstances. .

Course structure

Information available shortly.

About the presenters

Jeff Roberts is a clinical psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience in counselling and mental health settings across Australia and internationally. Jeff specialises in men's health and is also experienced working with LGBTIQA+ communities on a range of different issues including depression, anxiety, sexual health and interpersonal issues. He is highly experienced in performing IQ, personality and memory testing. Jeff is also experienced in coaching, training and leadership development within the corporate sector. ;

Enrolment and course access

When you register, you will be directed to our secure payment gateway to finalise your enrolment. Once payment is received, a new account will be created for you in our Learning Management System (Moodle), where course details and resources will be available.

Please note:

• Registrations close 48 hours before the event
• Workshops must be paid for at least 2 business days before the training date
• If paying by invoice, proof of payment must be provided at least 24 hours before the workshop.

See our Training Workshops Cancellation Statement (PDF, 1MB) for full policy details.

Technical requirements

To participate in the online workshop, you’ll need access to:

• A desktop or laptop computer
• Reliable internet connection
• Headphones (recommended)
• Microphone and speakers
• A built-in or external webcam.

Contact us

For further details or questions, please contact our Centre for Learning and Innovation:

Phone: (03) 8573 2222

Email: [email protected]

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