Course
Complete Trauma Course
What trauma is, how it can show up in the room, and how educators can respond with steadiness and care.
This page describes courses about trauma, critical incidents, grief and loss. It doesn’t describe events in detail. Support contacts are at the end of the page and at the top of every page.
Professional Learning SeriesProfessional learning for the hardest moments in early childhood and school settings
From Dr Kaylene Henderson, child psychiatrist. For educators, school leaders and organisations who support children through trauma, critical incidents, grief and loss.
Education on how to respond, not therapy, and not a substitute for assessment.
The courses
Each one starts with a content note, goes at your pace, and ends with a certificate.
MasterclassRelational trauma
About 60 minutes · certificate
How hurt that happens within relationships affects children, and why the steady adults around them matter so much.
Enrol your team
Critical incident packsWhen something happens
Short, ready-to-use packs for the days and weeks after an event.
- Responding to a critical incident
- Grief and loss
- Relationship disruption
- Natural disasters
For educators and organisations
The series sits on the same platform as everyday training from A Dose of Awesomeness. Your team signs in once, and one invoice can cover both.
Team seats
Leaders assign courses and see who has finished.
Certificates
Hours of professional learning, kept with your everyday certificates.
Looking after yourself while you learn
This learning can bring up your own experiences. That’s a normal response.
- Go at your own pace. Pause or stop a module whenever you need to.
- Every module starts with what it covers, so you can choose when to watch.
- Talk with someone you trust: a colleague, your leader, your GP or your workplace’s employee assistance program.
- Lifeline is there any time on 13 11 14. If anyone is in danger, call 000.
Are you a parent? If you’re looking for help with a hard topic at home, A Dose of Awesomeness has gentle, free tip sheets. Go to A Dose of Awesomeness