Networking and collaboration with the international trauma informed community Education and engagement of sector (Tools, Showcase Forum, Training) Implementation of research into practice policy reform and practice standards, embedding – Practice Guidelines Outcomes Uptake and accepted practice for community managed organisations (CMOs), public and private agencies to integrate TICP into systems and services o Workforce Development and capacity building in TICP Broad-based National Communications Strategy surrounding trauma (p.3) Key Features of Trauma informed Care and Practice Systems Sandra ( an international leader in TIC) notes: children cannot attain health within traumatising (or traumatised) organisations” “Traumatised (cited in p.49) This table from the report clearly shows the difference in systems. Systems without Trauma Sensitivity Trauma-Informed Care Systems Consumers are labelled and pathologised as Are inclusive of the survivor’s perspective manipulative, needy, attention-seeking Misuse or overuse of displays of power keys, Recognise that coercive interventions cause – security, demeanour traumatisation/re-traumatisation and are to be – avoided Culture of secrecy no advocates, poor Recognise high rates of complex posttraumatic – monitoring of staff stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders related to trauma exposure in children and adults Workers believe their key role is as a rule Provide early and thoughtful diagnostic evaluation enforcer with focused consideration of trauma in people with complicated, treatment-resistant illness Little use of least restrictive alternatives other Recognise that mental health treatment than medication environments are often traumatising, both overtly and covertly Institutions that emphasise rather ‘compliance’ Recognise that the majority of mental health staff than collaboration are uninformed about trauma, do not recognise it and do not treat it Institutions that disempower and devalue who consumers in all aspects of care then on’ that disrespect to service recipients ‘pass High rates of staff and recipient assault and injury
Networking and collaboration with the international trauma informed community Education and engagement of sector (Tools, Showcase Forum, Training) Implementation of research into practice – policy reform and practice standards, embedding Practice Guidelines Outcomes Uptake and accepted practice for community managed organisations (CMOs), public and private agencies to integrate TICP into systems and services o Workforce Development and capacity building in TICP Broad-based National Communications Strategy surrounding trauma (p.3) Key Features of Trauma informed Care and Practice Systems Sandra ( an international leader in TIC) notes: “Traumatised children cannot attain health within traumatising (or traumatised) organisations” (cited in p.49) This table from the report clearly shows the difference in systems. Systems without Trauma Sensitivity Consumers are labelled and pathologised as manipulative, needy, attention-seeking Misuse or overuse of displays of power – keys, security, demeanour Culture of secrecy – no advocates, poor monitoring of staff Workers believe their key role is as a rule enforcer Little use of least restrictive alternatives other than medication Institutions that emphasise ‘compliance’ rather than collaboration Institutions that disempower and devalue who then ‘pass on’ that disrespect to service recipients High rates of staff and recipient assault and injury Trauma-Informed Care Systems Are inclusive of the survivor’s perspective Recognise that coercive interventions cause traumatisation/re-traumatisation – and are to be avoided Recognise high rates of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders related to trauma exposure in children and adults Provide early and thoughtful diagnostic evaluation with focused consideration of trauma in people with complicated, treatment-resistant illness Recognise that mental health treatment environments are often traumatising, both overtly and covertly Recognise that the majority of mental health staff are uninformed about trauma, do not recognise it and do not treat it consumers in all aspects of care
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