Vicarious Trauma Training & Presenting


Awareness of vicarious trauma is a critical starting point in the creation of a safer system of work.

However, an occupational safety approach calls on us to move beyond the what and why to start exploring the how.

Delivered with warmth and compassion, Amy’s approach to training draws on emerging international research and best practice whilst maintaining a focus on accessible ideas and practical applications.

Amy brings curiosity, academic knowledge, clinical understandings of mental health, lived-experience as a trauma-exposed worker and operational empathy to supporting professionals and workplaces in developing sustainable approaches to managing vicarious trauma.

9O MINUTE EXECUTIVE BRIEFING

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY &
VICARIOUS TRAUMA

For executive leadership who want to understand the hazard and its impacts on their business.

When trauma exposure is a routine part of business, it often presents the most significant psychosocial safety risk. As a duty holder, you want to feel confident in your understanding of the risk and practical opportunities for management.

    • Understanding vicarious trauma through an occupational safety lens

    • Mapping the business implications and regulatory obligations

    • Adapting the hierarchy of controls for trauma exposure

    • Key considerations for sustainable organisational change

    • Clear understanding of vicarious trauma as a workplace hazard and the multiple pathways to psychological injury

    • Awareness of business risks and mitigation opportunities

    • Knowledge of emerging best practice control measures

    • Practical next steps for your organisation

    • Interactive briefing format

    • Case examples from diverse sectors

    • Opportunity for strategic discussion

    • Take-away implementation framework

HALF DAY TRAINING

GRAPHIC MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

For frontline staff working with potentially traumatic materials.

When you work with potentially traumatic images, video, text or audio, these exposures can leave a lasting imprint and cause significant distress. This training will support you to develop confidence in working intentionally with trauma-content to reduce the risk of harm.

    • Evidence-informed viewing principles and practices

    • Workflow adaptation strategies

    • Recovery integration approaches

    • Increased risk awareness

    • Understanding multiple pathways to injury and common moderators of distress

    • Practical skills for safer engagement with traumatic content

    • Practical strategies for workflow adaptation

    • Practical strategies for integrated recovery during work

    • Skills-focused session with applied examples

    • Virtual or in-person delivery

    • Take-away quick reference guide

FULL DAY TRAINING

EMERGING BEST-PRACTICE IN
VICARIOUS TRAUMA MANAGEMENT

For operational leaders working to sustain trauma-exposed teams.

When your team works regularly with traumatic content, they are vulnerable to psychological injury. As a leader, this training will equip you with evidence-informed approaches to mitigate risk to your workers and operational capability.

    • Understanding vicarious trauma in an occupational safety context

    • Mapping trauma mobility in the workplace

    • Understanding trauma-contagion; how the impact of vicarious trauma shows up in teams

    • Work design approaches to exposure management

    • Vicarious trauma-informed leadership in recruitment, induction & disciplinary processes

    • Principles for responding to critical incidents & acute distress

    • Understanding vicarious trauma in the context of Australian WHS regulation

    • Understanding the multiple mechanisms of psychological injury

    • Ability to identify mechanisms of trauma mobility in the workplace in order to assess exposure

    • Skills in supporting team exposure management

    • Interactive workshop format

    • Applied learning through case studies

    • Collaborative problem-solving

    • Take-away implementation tools and resources

CUSTOM TRAINING & PRESENTATIONS

DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS

Tailored solutions to meet your specific operational context.

Working together, we can develop and deliver training and presentations that:

  • Are grounded in trauma-informed practice

  • Align with your existing systems

  • Address your specific challenges

  • Build on your current practices

Training and presentations can be delivered in-person or online, as brief sessions or extended workshops, to suit your needs and context.