Trauma Informed Care Workshop
Join us for a two-part workshop series on Trauma Informed Care for preventing child abuse and promoting safety in sport.
Vicsport is pleased to offer a Child Safe Sport and Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) Workshop.
This opportunity is available for staff who look after Child Safeguarding and Member Protection from Victorian State Sport Associations (SSAs), Regional Sport Assemblies (RSAs) and State Sport & Recreation Bodies (SSRBs). We encourage multiple people from the same organisation to attend both workshops, as you will have the opportunity to reflect on your internal organisational practices and policies, in addition to learning individual skills.
Supported by the Victorian State Government, this two-part workshop series will be delivered by Victoria University experts Professor Alex Parker, Dr Aurelie Pankowiak and Dr Mary Woessner and unpack practical recommendations for applying principles of Trauma Informed Care for preventing child abuse and promoting safety in sport.
The workshop series blends evidence-based information and activities to engage participants in real world scenarios.
Please note, attendance at both sessions (Tuesday 24 September and Tuesday 15 October) is required.
Numbers will be capped with preference given to staff working in peak sporting organisations within the areas of Child Safety and Member Protection.
Workshop #1
Date: Tuesday 24 September 2024
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Legends Room, Melbourne Cricket Ground, VIC 3002
LEARNING OUTCOMES - WORKSHOP 1
- Gain a foundational understanding of trauma-informed practice.
- Understand the relevance and application of trauma-informed principles in sports.
- Develop and apply skills to provide a trauma-informed response to disclosures of abuse.
Workshop #2
Date: Tuesday 15 October 2024
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Legends Room, Melbourne Cricket Ground, VIC 3002
LEARNING OUTCOMES - WORKSHOP 2
- Identify gaps in the implementation of trauma-informed principles within your organisation.
- Apply trauma-informed care principles to your sporting organisation.
- Prepare to respond effectively to resistance to change.
Expert Team:
- Professor Alex Parker is a clinical psychologist and Professor of mental health and physical activity. She brings extensive psychology knowledge of working with people with trauma, including within sport.
- Dr Aurélie Pankowiak is a VicHealth Research fellow and a lived experience researcher of child abuse prevention and response in sport. She weaves in her personal experience of child sexual abuse in sport to her research on the topic.
- Dr Mary Woessner is an expert in interventional research on violence prevention in sport and the leader of the Safety and Wellbeing In Sport Research group at Victoria University.
If you are a club/association volunteer, please see our alternative child safeguarding resources HERE.
If you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to contact Vicsport.
Michaela Cook (she/her)
Participation and Inclusion Manager
Vicsport
E: michaelac@vicsport.com.au
Register for this event
| Tue Sep 24 2024, 10:00am — Tue Sep 24 2024, 12:00pm | |
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Event registration - Vicsport member - Free (Member: Free) |
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| Legends Room, MCG, Legends Room, Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne, VIC 3002 |
