Responding to Trauma for Community Services

2 days

Duration

8

Hours

$650

Cost p.p.

Online

Location

Course description

This interactive short course* aims to equip workers with basic skills, knowledge, understanding, approaches and strategies to work effectively with survivors of past and current/ongoing trauma. In particular, this course will explore the way that complex trauma, caused by early childhood abuse and neglect, impacts survivors and outlines a number of principles and approaches for working in a trauma-informed way with children and families. Additionally, there is a focus on understanding and responding to Aboriginal intergenerational trauma using both mainstream and traditional Aboriginal healing methods to optimise worker practice. Course content draws on and aligns with current, sector best-practice. A range of activities provide learners in diverse roles with opportunities to develop practical skills to enhance their work with trauma survivors. A blend of mainstream, clinical, non-clinical, (recovery), Aboriginal and lived-experience expertise has been utilised to develop the course materials. * An accredited version of this course (CHCMHS007) is available. Contact us for more information!

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Additional benefits
  • Certificate of Completion
  • 10% discount for AbSec members (individuals).
  • Discounted rates for group bookings.
  • Access to course materials post-training.
  • Join the AbSec professional network for continued learning and peer support.

Who can attend?

No experience needed — this course is open to all working within the community sector.

Delivery options

This short course is available online via Zoom.
Interested in booking as a team? We provide discounted rates for group bookings.

Upcoming sessions

                                                                           
Name Course Start Date Course End Date Cost
Cultivating Cultural Awareness and Understanding Trauma 21/01/2026 21/01/2026 $450.00
Cultural Connection for Child Protection Professionals 28/01/2026 28/01/2026 $450.00
Cultural Connections- The Carer's Role 03/02/2026 03/02/2026 $450.00
Emotional Intellegence 04/02/2026 04/02/2026 $650.00
Effective Case Management 05/02/2026 05/02/2026 $650.00
Cultivating Cultural Awareness and Understanding Trauma 10/02/2026 10/02/2026 $450.00
Conflict Management/Negotiation 11/02/2026 11/02/2026 $650.00
Accidental Director 12/02/2026 12/02/2026 $650.00
Cultural Connection for Child Protection Professionals 23/02/2026 23/02/2026 $450.00
Trauma Informed Care 24/02/2026 25/02/2026 $650.00
Cultivating Cultural Awareness and Understanding Trauma 03/03/2026 03/03/2026 $450.00
Emotional Intellegence 04/03/2026 04/03/2026 $650.00
Conflict Management/Negotiation 11/03/2026 11/03/2026 $650.00
Cultural Connection for Child Protection Professionals 12/03/2026 12/03/2026 $450.00
Cultural Connections- The Carer's Role 18/03/2026 18/03/2026 $450.00
Accidental Director 19/03/2026 19/03/2026 $650.00
Effective Case Management 25/03/2026 25/03/2026 $650.00
Emotional Intellegence 01/04/2026 01/04/2026 $650.00
Cultivating Cultural Awareness and Understanding Trauma 07/04/2026 07/04/2026 $450.00
Effective Case Management 08/04/2026 08/04/2026 $650.00
Cultural Connection for Child Protection Professionals 14/04/2026 14/04/2026 $450.00
Accidental Director 15/04/2026 15/04/2026 $650.00
Trauma Informed Care 21/04/2026 22/04/2026 $650.00
Cultivating Cultural Awareness and Understanding Trauma 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 $450.00
Cultural Connection for Child Protection Professionals 13/05/2026 13/05/2026 $450.00
Cultural Connections- The Carer's Role 19/05/2026 19/05/2026 $450.00
Conflict Management/Negotiation 20/05/2026 20/05/2026 $650.00
Effective Case Management 21/05/2026 21/05/2026 $650.00
Accidental Director 27/05/2026 27/05/2026 $650.00
Emotional Intellegence 03/06/2026 03/06/2026 $650.00
Effective Case Management 04/06/2026 04/06/2026 $650.00
Cultivating Cultural Awareness and Understanding Trauma 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 $450.00
Conflict Management/Negotiation 10/06/2026 10/06/2026 $650.00
Cultural Connection for Child Protection Professionals 17/06/2026 17/06/2026 $450.00
Accidental Director 18/06/2026 18/06/2026 $650.00
Trauma Informed Care 23/06/2026 24/06/2026 $650.00
Emotional Intellegence 01/07/2026 01/07/2026 $650.00
Effective Case Management 02/07/2026 02/07/2026 $650.00