Trauma-informed care training for primary care providers and other workers

Trauma-informed care training for primary care providers and other workers

02 Jul 2024

Courses are provided by Blue Knot Foundation.

What you will learn

  • information about wellbeing and self-care when working with clients who have complex trauma
  • knowledge, skills and tools to better recognise early signs of various stress outcomes
  • information about trauma, the impacts of trauma and the neurobiological responses which occur
  • understanding of the key features of complex trauma which can present in your working relationships, and the resourcing and regulation to support you in your practice

Eligibility

  • You must be a primary healthcare provider in the South Western Sydney LGAs of Bankstown, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Wollondilly or Wingecarribee
  • You must work with people who have experienced trauma, further requirements are specified below

Courses for all professionals who work with people who have experienced trauma

The below four courses are available to primary healthcare providers who work in South Western Sydney and provide support for people who have experienced trauma. This includes, but is not limited to, GPs and practices nurses, allied health, mental health, alcohol and other drugs services, community, legal, justice, domestic and family violence, child protection, emergency, disability, housing, settlement and employment services.

Click on the links for more information about each course.

Course name and link Course value
Building Trauma Awareness (Webinar) $60
Wellbeing and Emotional Awareness when working with Complex Trauma (Webinar) $75
Trauma Responsive Leadership – Self as Leader $350
Foundations for Building Trauma Awareness

$350

 

Courses for clinical workers only

The following three courses are for GPs and practice nurses who work in South Western Sydney. Click on the links for more information about each course.

Course name and link Course value
Managing Wellbeing and Recognising Vicarious Trauma $350
Trauma Informed Diversity Awareness (Masterclass) $370
Trauma Sensitive Practice – Working with Complex Trauma $350

 

Why enrol?

  • gain practical skills to improve patient care
  • 100 per cent reimbursement for course fees
  • gain CPD hours through self-reporting. The one-day training sessions provide 6.5 CPD hours and the webinar provides 1.5 CPD hours, for all health professionals
  • GPs can gain RACGP hours through self-reporting the hours taken to complete each course

 

Enrolment and reimbursement instructions

Each person may complete up to two courses no later than the 30 November 2025