Safe + Sound: Building protective strategies for managing burnout and vicarious trauma eWorkshop 27-June-2024
An in-service, interactive workshop for direct service staff using creative prescribing approaches. Safe + Sound brings together evidenced based approaches and research about the cause and impact of vicarious trauma and burnout on direct service staff, with accessible, practical, and inspiring strategies for daily prevention through creative prescribing.
For more information, read below.
If you require your organisation to pay for this workshop, please click the Register Only button below and complete the registration form. You will be sent an invoice by our admin team.
This 3-hour workshop introduces the key concept of non-negotiable self-care, as well as a framework for understanding different types of self-care practices, from short relief and repair habits, to deeper recharge and restoration strategies.
This trauma-informed workshop session includes:
The causes of burnout
The causes of vicarious trauma
The difference between these two experiences
Early signs
Key early intervention strategies
The real meaning of ‘self-care’
Nervous system 101
Creative First Aid in action
Creating your own personal plan
Hands on experiential learning
Safe + Sound is designed for any team, staff group, organisation, professional network who engage in work that involves direct contact, exchange and service delivery with people.
When: Thursday, 27th June 2024 from 9:30am to 12.30pm. (AEST)
Where: Online eWorkshop via Zoom. If payment has been received, you will receive the Zoom details in the week prior to the eWorkshop .
Cost: The early bird booking is $195.00 (GST incl) if registered before 13th June 2024, after the 13th June the Full Price is $250.00 (GST incl). Payment is required before attending the eWorkshop.
To register: Register and complete payment. A Tax Invoice will be emailed to you. The payment needs to be completed before the workshop occurs, for the registration to be fully confirmed.
Facilitator: Caitlin Marshall is a social worker who has delivered Vicarious Trauma Management training to organisations across Australia for the past 6 years with Full Stop Australia. Caitlin is a Mental Health First Aid Instructor and has trained over 2000 people across Australia. As the co-founder of MakeShift, she has designed and facilitated a range of workshops and courses for professionals and community members with a focus on trauma-informed practice, self-care, burnout prevention and workplace wellbeing.
MakeShift has pioneered Creative First Aid programs, courses and workshops across Australia for the last decade. From 2019-2022 we delivered an 8-week Creativity on Prescription course for First Responders who experienced psychological injury at work. This award winning program produced incredible outcomes, with overall, participants experiencing a marked decrease in symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety. We have designed and delivered training for bushfire recovery volunteers in South Coast NSW communities. More recently we have delivered this training to staff in juvenile justice, allied health staff working in disability, and child protection teams. https://www.makeshift.org.au/
Their book, Creative First Aid: The Science + Joy of Creativity for Mental Health is being published in March 2024 in Australia, UK, USA and New Zealand by Murdoch Books.
Feedback From Previous Workshops: “Thanks for an incredible session. I feel really inspired to make some small changes to reprioritise my own wellbeing so I can feel good, and also serve my clients. Now that I have these tools, it feels so straightforward!” Jen, Family Support Worker
“We love working with MakeShift because they come with expertise on how to work in trauma-informed ways. That’s so important for our young people and also our staff. The activities and content they bring is always excellent.” Kylie, Psychologist NSW Juvenile Justice