- Tier: Tier 2: Early intervention and cohort-specific support
- Category of intervention: Trauma-informed programs
- Strength of evidence: Level 2: Supported by expert opinion or evidence for practice
- Geographic location: Statewide
Program description
Each student brings their own story into the classroom, and some of those stories include experiences of trauma. These experiences can profoundly impact a student’s ability to learn, connect and thrive.
Phoenix Australia's Trauma-Informed Practice in Schools program equips primary and secondary school staff with practical strategies to support trauma-impacted students, helping to reduce the adverse effects on their mental health, wellbeing and learning.
This evidence-informed, self-paced online course provides tools for recognising trauma’s impacts and responding with sensitivity and awareness. Participants explore how these strategies can be adapted to different school settings and learn approaches to self-care that support their own wellbeing.
The program includes 5 short modules that take about 1.5 hours to complete. It may also be delivered as a 2-hour face-to-face workshop.
Intended outcomes
- Describe the key concepts and practices of trauma-informed approaches in schools
- Recognise how trauma affects students’ mental health, behaviour, and ability to learn
- Apply practical strategies to support students who have experienced trauma
- Practice simple self-care techniques to manage your own wellbeing
Program details
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| Program provider | Phoenix Australia – National Centre for excellence in posttraumatic mental health |
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Implementation considerations
- Target population: Primary and secondary school teachers.
- Program adaptability: The course includes case scenarios depicting typical school situations to illustrate application of the recommended strategies. These can be further customised as required.
- Staffing: The program is online and self-paced so there are no backfilling requirements.
- Training requirements: The course can be completed on desktop computers, laptops or any mobile device such as mobile phones or iPads.
- Factors to consider: The 5 online, self-paced modules take approximately 1.5 hours to complete.
- Australian context: The program has been developed and applied in Australia. The current version of this course has been derived from our Trauma Informed Care program, which has been through several iterations in recent years. It has been evaluated and achieves high ratings by course participants.
Cost
Minimum cost
From under $1,000
Detailed cost
The cost of component 1 of the program which allows access to the self-paced online course in Trauma Informed Practice for Schools is priced at $107.80 (including GST) per user.
The cost of Component 2 which includes an evaluation report with a summary of user numbers, completion rates, and pre and post-training survey results is costed at $5,500 (including GST).
Additional costs for in-person delivery:
- Two-hour in-person workshop for maximum 25 participants per workshop: $5,500 (including GST)
- Facilitator travel, venue hire and catering: at cost.
Post online training consolidation session in webinar format costs $1,500 per one-hour webinar or $2,000 for 1.5 hours. In-person session requires addition cost to cover travel and venue expenses.
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