Trauma informed care

Trauma informed care

Trauma informed care (TIC) for organisations

This workshop is designed to support organisations in considering how to best to support young people who may have experienced trauma from a service level perspective. It aims to build the capacity of organisations in strengthening systems around trauma-informed care and practice by working through a tool kit and plan for improving TIC processes. This workshop can be purchased with TIC for individuals. 

Audience: organisations/services/schools and professionals working directly with young people.

A training package includes the following topics: 

  • introduction to trauma and young people
  • understanding the principles of trauma informed care in youth settings
  • universal screening processes for trauma (if applicable)
  • vicarious trauma and self-care for the workforce.
  • developing a whole service/organisation approach to implementing trauma informed principles. 

Length of training: one day which is suitable for virtual platform or face-to-face workshop.

Trauma informed care (TIC) for clinicians

This workshop is designed for clinicians who work directly with young people who have experienced trauma.

It is a training package that can be adapted by services to meet their specific needs. It aims to build the skills and knowledge of clinicians working with young people in assessing, forming an understanding of and providing psycho-education for young people who have experienced trauma.

A training package can be built from the following topics: 

  • introduction to trauma and young people
  • understanding the principles of trauma informed care in youth settings
  • safely screening for trauma and its effects 
  • managing safety when talking about trauma
  • understanding and addressing disassociation 
  • using trauma psycho-education
  • case conceptualisation and formulation from a trauma perspective 
  • trauma and psychosis 
  • vicarious trauma and self-care for workers
  • developing a whole service/organisation approach to implementing trauma informed principles. 

Audience: Targeting organisations where clinicians are working directly with young people.

Length of training:  One or two days suitable for virtual platform or face to face workshop.

Further information

For more information link to Orygen's trauma informed care (TIC) resources.

If you'd like any further information about our training services please email [email protected] or complete and submit the Training Packages Request Form.