Diploma of Trauma-Informed Care and Practice

• Apply a trauma-informed framework when working with individuals and communities affected by trauma

• Use a trauma-informed, strengths-based and recovery-oriented approach to your practice

• Use Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing principles, practices, and healing frameworks in context

• Use a range of evidence-based practices including communication, counselling and case management in your work

• Contribute to a trauma-informed workplace culture

• Advocate for social change

• Developing and using self-care strategies

• Critically reflect on your learnings and experience to improve your practice

• • Graduate with a higher education diploma
• • The skills and knowledge to apply the trauma-informed framework to care and practice
• • The confidence to empower and care for those who have experienced trauma
• • Recognition of prior learning for the Bachelor of Community Services. 7 subjects studied in this diploma qualification will be recognised and credited towards the Bachelor of Community Services qualification, with a fee-deduction

You must demonstrate that you have achieved one of the following:

• • A NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) or its equivalent or
• • A Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation or its equivalent or
• • A completed certificate IV or higher vocational qualification or
• • Completion of at least one year full-time study or equivalent in a degree course at a higher education institution

Note:

• • Your certificates, transcripts and other entry requirement evidence must be certified through a Justice of the Peace or other authorising officer

• • A PC or laptop with reliable internet, video camera, microphone and headphones/speakers
• • A desire to support people and communities who have experienced trauma to heal and recover
• • Personal resilience and self-awareness to engage in challenging topics and the ability to manage your own emotions and responses
• • A commitment to social justice and addressing systemic issues that contribute to trauma as well as re-traumatisation due to inadequate or inappropriate service provision
• • A desire to build trauma-informed support services and a trauma-informed society

Important information

• This qualification contains content, concepts and scenarios that may be distressing. Please consider your personal resilience and any potential emotional triggers when participating in this qualification and in any future employment in this field.

• If you need help preparing for study, contact us about your options.