Training: Managing Vicarious Trauma

Training: Managing Vicarious Trauma

Vicarious trauma is defined as the detrimental impacts experienced by people working with trauma or traumatised clients.

Experiencing problematic levels of vicarious trauma can be reduced through training.

NSW Rape Crisis Centre’s workshop: Vicarious Trauma - Managing the Inevitable is designed to assist frontline, supervisory and managerial staff to identify and respond effectively to vicarious trauma in the workplace.

This training may benefit if you work with:

• Vulnerable families in need of family support services, drug and alcohol treatment programs, mental health services, or counselling services
• Children and families who have experienced violence
  

Vicarious Trauma training is being provided free of charge to staff working in services which are participating in the Keep Them Safe program.

By participating in the Vicarious Trauma - Managing the Inevitable Workshop, workers and supervisors will:

Course Duration / 9:15am – 1:30pm
Maximum number of participants / 25
Materials Provided / Handout
Presentation slides

• Understand the construct Vicarious Trauma;
• Differentiate Vicarious Trauma from Burnout;
• Understand what predicts Vicarious Trauma;
• Recognise the symptoms of Vicarious Trauma;
• Overview of effective strategies to manage Vicarious Trauma.

Workshop Details
Date: Thursday 30 May
Time:9:15am for a 9:30am start. Course finishes at 1:30pm.
Venue: Training Room,
37A Booth Street, Balmain NSW 2041
/ Please note places are limited.
Register your interest in attending this workshop by completing and returning the form on the reverse to NSW Rape Crisis Centre.
For further information regarding the workshop, please contact NSW Rape Crisis Centre:
Phone: 02 9818 7216
Email:
Fax: 02 9555 5911

Managing Vicarious Trauma

Specialised Training for workers in Balmain region

Please complete this form and return to NSW Rape Crisis Centre to register your interest in attending the upcoming training in Managing Vicarious Trauma:

Date: Thursday 30 May 2013
Time:9:15am for a 9:30am start – 1:30pm
Venue: Training Room, 37A Booth Street, Balmain NSW 2041

Personal Details

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Position:
Organisation:
Address:
Suburb: / State: / Postcode:
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Please complete an additional form for every attendee from your service.

Special Requirements

Do you have a disability or require assistance to be able to participate fully in the training? If so, please indicate the type of assistance you will require.
I will require assistance in the form of:

Please send completed form to:

Administration Officer
NSW Rape Crisis Centre

Email:

Post:PO Box 555, Drummoyne NSW 2047

Fax: 02 9555 5911