About this course
This 2-hour online course provides professionals in trauma-exposed roles with the knowledge and skills to understand and manage the effects of vicarious trauma. It covers the impacts of trauma, signs of vicarious trauma, and strategies to build resilience, including the Prepare, Respond, Recover framework and the development of self-care plans. You will learn to identify personal and organisational risk factors, implement practical resilience-building strategies, and apply these principles in the workplace using reflection and other learning activities.
Course content
By completing this course you will be able to:
- Describe what trauma is and how it affects mental health
- Recognise the key signs and symptoms of vicarious trauma
- Identify a range of other negative mental health impacts that can result from exposure to trauma in the workplace
- Describe the concept of resilience and identify personal and organisational strategies that help you build and maintain it, and
- Consider the use of the Prepare, Respond, Recover framework in your professional context.
Who should do this course?
If your role involves working with people who have experienced trauma or regularly exposes you to distressing content, this flexible, self-paced online course will help you manage the impact of vicarious trauma. Designed for professionals in healthcare, social services, emergency response, policing, the intelligence community, legal and justice sectors, and media, the course provides a practical framework for developing healthy work and self-care practices. You’ll learn to recognise the signs of vicarious trauma, build resilience, and create sustainable strategies to support yourself and others in trauma-exposed roles.
Join us as we celebrate Phoenix Australia’s 30th anniversary with 30% off the purchase price of all eLearning courses - until the end of May 2025.
Normally $136.40 (incl. GST), but now with a 30% discount
