Vicarious Trauma Management
Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia’s Vicarious Trauma - Managing the Inevitable Workshops are designed to assist front-line, supervisory and managerial staff to identify and respond effectively to vicarious trauma in the workplace.
This training may benefit you if you work with:
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Vulnerable individuals or families in need of family support services, drug and alcohol treatment programs, mental health services, or counselling services
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Children and families who have experienced violence
All vicarious trauma management training programs are audited regularly to ensure the information provided is evidence-based and current. Programs can be tailored based on the needs of each organisations and can be delivered to clinical and non-clinical staff.
What is Vicarious Trauma?
Vicarious trauma refers to the detrimental impacts suffered by people who are indirectly exposed to traumatic material. Workers are exposed to traumatic material when they are deployed in disaster or combat zones, assist others in emergencies, or witness or hear about incidents of abuse, violence, torture, or neglect. Vicarious trauma is quite different to burnout.
The following types of professions are often at risk of vicarious traumatisation:
- Police
- Fire Brigade
- Ambulance
- Emergency Services
- Health
- Military
- Rescue
- Psychology, Social Work and Counselling
- Community Services
- Child Protection
- Law
- Human Rights
Professional Services
Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia offers a range of professional services to assist organisations to manage vicarious effectively. Explore our professional services here.