Over time, exposure to the trauma and suffering of others can take a toll. Mental health professionals, lawyers, corrections services staff, prison officers, magistrates, judges, police, first responders and teachers come into daily contact with individuals who may be highly traumatised, victims, perpetrators and potentially both.Secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, burnout and moral injury are different but interconnect.
Over time, exposure to the trauma and suffering of others can take a toll. Mental health professionals, lawyers, corrections services staff, prison officers, magistrates, judges, police, first responders and teachers come into daily contact with individuals who may be highly traumatised, victims, perpetrators and potentially both.
Secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, burnout and moral injury are different but interconnect. Impacts are cumulative and if unaddressed affect the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of professionals working in frontline services. Some professions have a double risk, exposed to the trauma of others and direct trauma in their line of duty.
Bearing witness to the suffering of others can shift and change our world view, leading to a reassessment of assumptions about personal safety and the safety of loved ones. At times, it may precipitate an existential crisis. Work environments may compound or be the primary stressor and lead to moral injury or burnout. Support to address the impact of your work on your health and wellbeing is a vital aspect of professional rights and personal responsibilities.
It is also true that working to alleviate human suffering and pursuit of justice offers a profound sense of meaning and purpose. Walking alongside clients frequently inspires hope, awe and faith in the courage, strength and depth of the human spirit. Vicarious resilience describes the parallel process of personal growth and self-discovery.
This four-part interactive webinar series combines presentation, discussion and experiential exercises in a safe, confidential forum to explore the interaction between you and your work. You will develop a personalised ‘tool kit’ for self-care and strategies to safeguard and enhance resilience. Details of cases will not be discussed.
Prior to Part 1 of the workshop series, you will receive a Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and Burn-out assessment to complete and use as your personal guide during the training. Each session will have accompanying handouts and exercises.
To ensure confidentiality links to the recordings will be available for participants only. These sessions will not be available for On-Demand purchase.
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Note: All webinar purchases will include follow-up instructions on how to access the course.
| Contact Hours: | 8.0 hrs |
| Start Time: | Sat, 29 August 2026 , 9:30 AM |
| Finish Time: | Sat, 12 September 2026 , 11:30 AM |
| Duration: | Multiple Days |
| Format: | Live Lecture |
| Language: | English |
| Venue: | Online |
Address: | Your Computer, |
Dates
Session 1: August 29, 2026 - 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Session 2: September 2, 2026 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Session 3: September 8, 2026 - 9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Session 4: September 12, 2026 - 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Naomi trained as a social worker in the UK. Early in her career she worked with children in short stay emergency care, homeless youth, and convicted offenders in government and non-government organisations, providing advocacy, psychosocial education, recreational opportunities, skills training, supervision and counselling.
In 1987, Naomi went into partnership with Susan Henry at The Delphi Centre, now known as Delphi Training and Consulting where she developed expertise in therapy for adult sequelae of childhood relational trauma.
Naomi provides clinical consultation for complex post-traumatic stress, dissociative disorders and related impacts of childhood developmental trauma and abuse, for mental health professionals working with adult victim / survivors of intergenerational trauma, gender-based violence, and other trauma. She has a wealth of experience working with people across socioeconomic groups, faiths, and sexual orientation.
She is a consultant and trainer for law firms, supporting lawyers’ mental health and self-care. Since 2009, Naomi has been an external consultant to the United Nations developing and delivering a broad range of trauma informed programs to personnel in missions and duty stations around the world.
A skilled speaker and trainer, Naomi has presented training about complex and developmental trauma, vicarious trauma, resilience building and workplace wellbeing through Delphi and United Nations, in-person and online across all Australian States and Territories – Africa – Denmark – Germany – India – Italy – Lebanon – New Zealand – Romania – Thailand – United States.
A founding member of The Australian Association of Trauma and Dissociation Inc. in 1992 (amalgamated with the Australasian Association of Traumatic Stress Studies in 1996) Naomi served on the Executive Committee and Conference Committee from 1991 – 1996, and as Treasurer from 1992 – 1995.
She is a founding member and spokesperson for an action group for victims of white collar crime. An advocate for victims of deceptive and misleading financial advice, Naomi has provided submissions and testimony to senate committees and other inquiries and has been an invited speaker at financial industry forums regarding the impact of white collar crime, the changes needed in the industry and legislation. She has worked closely with parliamentarians across political parties and the media. She is frequently contacted for commentary.
Naomi is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. And co-author with Dr Colin A. Ross, (2009) Trauma Model Therapy: A Treatment Approach for Trauma, Dissociation and Complex Comorbidity, Manitou Inc.
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