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The majority of kids in out-of-home care have experienced trauma. Knowing about trauma, its impact and how to respond will help you provide effective support.
What is trauma (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Resilience is the ability to overcome challenges or ‘bounce back’ from hard times. Building resilience helps kids to recover from trauma.
Building resilience (carer) (PDF, 3.1 MB)
Building resilience (professional) (PDF, 3.4 MB)
The child support team works together to understand why kids respond the way they do, and develop appropriate support strategies.
Child support team (PDF, 2.0 MB)
It's important to build trust with kids who have experienced trauma. Healing from trauma occurs in loving, safe and supportive environments.
Building trust with kids who have experienced trauma (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Building positive attachments can help kids to feel safe and heal from trauma.
Attachment and trauma (PDF, 2.7 MB)
The majority of kids in out-of-home care have experienced complex trauma. The adults in their lives play an important role in supporting healing.
Supporting trauma recovery for kids in out-of-home care (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Trauma based behaviours can be understood in four stages. Being aware of these stages will help you to respond appropriately.
Four stages of trauma (PDF, 1.4 MB)
When kids are displaying big emotions and behaviours, it's important for adults to stay calm and neutral.
Staying calm and neutral (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Even when kids are going well, something may trigger a Heating Up or Boiling response. Here are some tips on turning the heat down safely.
Trauma responses - what can I do? (carer) (PDF, 2.1 MB)
It’s important to choose the right strategies when responding to kids in out-of-home care.
Your response matters (PDF, 2.0 MB)
17 Jan 2024