This toolkit has been developed for alcohol and other drug practitioners to enhance knowledge and skills in trauma informed care. It accompanies the full-day workshop hosted by Insight and Dovetail.
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Trauma informed care
Overview
Webinars
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Wed, 27 May 2020
New Toolkits for Trauma Informed Care & Sensory Approaches
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Wed, 18 Aug 2021
Viva The Vagus: practical tips for trauma informed AOD care of refugees and asylum seekers
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Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Trauma Informed Care in AOD Services: From principles to practice
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Wed, 20 Mar 2019
Trauma Informed Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients
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Wed, 31 Oct 2018
Becoming a trauma informed clinician: taming the inner chimp by talking to the elephant in the room
Resources
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Glossary of Healing Terms Poster
A glossary of terms designed to assist workers understand the meaning of healing in the Aboriginal and Torres Islander culture.
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T.R.A.U.M.A. Worksheet
This T.R.A.U.M.A. mnemonic, adapted by Khouzam (2001) and re-designed by Insight, describes some of the key characteristics required for a diagnosis of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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Self-Care Plan
The Self-Care Plan is a tool designed to assist you in recognising the key factors at work, and at home, which increase or decrease your wellbeing and resilience.
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The 4Ps
The 4 Ps looks at four domains which may be impacted through experiences of trauma – physical, psychological, performance and people.
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Light-bulb moments
A tool designed to capture key ideas and themes which people may have learned from training.
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How to Help Your Clients Understand Their Window of Tolerance
An infographic tool you can share with your clients to help you explain what’s going on when they’re feeling dysregulated.
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Practice Guidelines for Clinical Treatment of Complex Trauma
These internationally and nationally acclaimed Practice Guidelines have served as the basis for Blue Knot Foundation's professional development training in this same area.
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Blue Knot Foundation website
Blue Knot Foundation is the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma.
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Out of Home Care Toolbox website
The OoHC Toolbox provides easily accessible and effective information for the supporters and carers of young people (12 - 18) in out of home care.
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The effect of trauma on the brain development of children (2016)
Evidence-based principles for supporting the recovery of children in care.
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Trauma and Substance Use - Cracks in the Ice Webinar (2020)
Presented by Professor Katherine Mills from The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use located at the University of Sydney on April 21st 2020.
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Developmental Trauma Resources
Beacon House is passionate about developing freely available resources so that knowledge about the repair of trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it.
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Brother to Brother
The Brother to Brother crisis line provides phone...