Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Trauma, Neuro, and Shame Awareness: Best Practice for Professionals, Organisations, and Communities
There is an increasing awareness within public services of the need to understand and protect traumatised individuals. From types of trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences to the impacts of these on individuals and relationships, you’ll cover key issues around trauma and shame. With the knowledge you gain at the end of the course, you’ll be able to develop your own trauma-informed practice.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Rebecca Bone
Executive Director – Student Services
Deakin University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- describe the definitions and types of trauma
- explain how trauma affects the brain
- reflect on how trauma impacts people in stressful situations
- investigate the intergenerational transfer of trauma
- develop practical skills in creating environments that are shame sensitive and trauma-informed
- identify the range of negative outcomes associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences
- explore how early attachment informs relationship patterns and regulation strategies.
Syllabus
- Types of trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences
- How trauma affects the brain, body, and development
- Trauma’s impact on people in stressful situations
- The intergenerational transfer of trauma
- Consequences of trauma (caused by colonisation and racism) for First Nations Peoples
- How trauma can affect you and your work through interpersonal relationships
- The impacts of shame and shame coping on behaviour
- How to create environments that are shame sensitive and trauma-informed
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Issued on 25th March 2024
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