Judicial officers and their staff are often exposed to distressing material and are called on to be sensitive to the traumatic experiences of others. This makes vicarious trauma one of the risks of judicial work.
Understand more about the nature and the risks of vicarious trauma, including strategies that judicial officers can use to mitigate the risks and to protect the wellbeing of you and your staff.
Learn from experts in the field of post-traumatic mental health and hear from other experienced judicial officers about how they manage and protect wellbeing.
The program will focus on:
- understanding the early warning signs of vicarious trauma
- utilising evidence-informed strategies to mitigate risk learning how to recognise and respond in situations with court staff including associates and tipstaff who may be experiencing vicarious trauma.
Note: This program is open to judicial officers only.