Trauma-informed care is an approach to service delivery based on an understanding of the ways trauma affects people’s lives, their service needs and service usage.
A framework for change
What does good practice look like for the system, the service provider and the people who access mental care?
Read this simple framework to explore what good practice should look like.
Published Apr 2022.
What is trauma?
Trauma is defined as an event, series of events or set of circumstances that are experienced as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening.
Trauma-informed care incorporates:
Resources
Join the Trauma-informed Care Community of Practice for support on the implementation of trauma-informed care in mental health services across NSW.
Open to members of the ACI Mental Health Network.
