Australian Childhood Trauma Group

25/09/2025

Following the success of our recent paid webinar, we’re back with another! This time, we’re diving into one of the most requested topics: Regulating Aggressive and Violent Emotions.

Aggression and violence can be challenging—but with the right knowledge and strategies, professionals can respond with calm, safety, and confidence. This paid professional development session, delivered by the Australian Childhood Trauma Group offers deeper training and practical tools to:

✔ Understand the roots of aggression and violence
✔ Stay safe with effective de-escalation strategies
✔ Prevent escalation with proactive approaches
✔ Build safer, calmer environments in your practice

🗓️: Thursday, October 30th
⏰: 9:30am–1:30pm AEST
💰: Paid Event
🏫: Online

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1475300336019?aff=oddtdtcreator

24/09/2025

Fight, flight, freeze… and fawn? 🕊️
The fawn response—often seen as “people pleasing”—is a survival strategy children use when saying “no” feels unsafe.

Our new blog explores how to recognise fawning and support children to find their voice and safety.

Read More Here: https://theactgroup.com.au/fight-flight-freeze-fawn-recognising-the-people-pleasing-trauma-response-often-missed/

23/09/2025

📣 Canberra — one month to go! 📣

We’re excited to be bringing our free in-person training event, 'Thinking Mind, Reptilian Brain', to your city. This session will give professionals, carers, and community members the chance to connect and learn trauma-informed strategies for supporting children and young people.

📍 Canberra
💰 Free to attend
🗓 Just one month away — register now to secure your place!

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/thinking-mind-reptilian-brain-tickets-1629315549669?aff=oddtdtcreator

23/09/2025

🤟🌍 International Day of Sign Languages | 23 September

Language is more than words—it’s connection, identity, and belonging. Today, we celebrate Auslan and all sign languages worldwide, recognising the vital role they play in ensuring every child and young person can be heard and understood.

At Australian Childhood Trauma Group, we’re committed to creating inclusive, trauma-informed spaces where communication is accessible, diverse voices are valued, and no child is left out of the conversation. 💙

For More Information: https://www.inclusiveaustralia.com.au/news/international-day-of-sign-languages

18/09/2025

🌱 New Opportunity – Mental Health Clinician (Canberra) 🌱

At ACT Group, we believe trauma-informed therapeutic services make a world of difference. We’re looking for a compassionate and experienced Mental Health Clinician to join our Canberra team full-time (or 0.8 FTE).

You’ll be doing work that matters:

Delivering trauma-informed support to children, young people and families who’ve experienced trauma

Building behaviour support plans, conducting assessments, training carers & educators

Working in schools, homes, community settings — real impact in real places

What we love about this role:
✔️ Meaningful work — you’ll see the change you help create
✔️ Support & development — supervision, professional growth, clinical guidance
✔️ Flexibility — a role that works with your life, not against it
✔️ A values-driven team — fairness, respect, equity at the core

If you have relevant qualifications and experience (Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, OT or similiar) and want to do work where your heart is in it, we’d love to meet you.

📍 Canberra (Bruce)
🔗 Apply now:

Contribute to trauma-informed care for vulnerable children and families. Supportive team, professional development, and wellbeing initiatives.

18/09/2025

🌿 We’re hiring: Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner – Bruce, Canberra 🌿

Do you believe children and young people deserve services that are compassionate, evidence-based, and trauma-informed? So do we.

At ACT Group, we're looking for a dedicated Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our team. You’ll deliver NDIS-funded specialist behavioural interventions, reduce behaviours of concern, and work within homes, schools & community settings.

Apply Now:

Empower children & families through trauma-informed behaviour support. Join a supportive, values-driven team with strong professional growth.

18/09/2025

Empathy is powerful—but it can also be heavy. 💔
When carers, teachers, and clinicians give deeply without time to recharge, it can lead to compassion fatigue—the “cost of caring.”

Our latest blog explores what compassion fatigue is, how to spot the signs, and practical ways to protect wellbeing while continuing to support others.

Read Our Blog Here: https://theactgroup.com.au/when-empathy-hurts-understanding-and-preventing-compassion-fatigue-in-helping-professions/

16/09/2025

✨ We’re hiring in Canberra! ✨

ACT Group is on the lookout for a Clinical Team Leader to join our team in Bruce.

This role is about more than leadership – it’s about supporting a small team of clinicians, delivering trauma-informed therapeutic services, and making a real difference for children, young people and families.

Why you’ll love it:
💡 A leadership role with purpose and impact
🤝 Work alongside a supportive, values-driven team
📚 Ongoing supervision, development and growth opportunities
🌱 Flexibility to balance work and life

If you’re an experienced clinician who’s ready to take the next step, we’d love to hear from you.

📍 Bruce, ACT | Full-time
🔗 Apply here:

Lead a dedicated team of mental health professionals and shape the future of trauma-informed care.

15/09/2025

Reminder: Our FREE webinar is TOMORROW

Join our live webinar next week to discover how trauma-informed discipline can build resilience, strengthen relationships, and support children to thrive.

🗓️: Tuesday 16th September
⏰: 3:45pm-5:00pm AEST
💰: Free
🏫: Online

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1593182414489?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/09/2025

REMINDER: Our Professional Development Session is next week!

Many of you told us our past webinars left you wanting more. That’s why this upcoming session with Consultant Psychologist Gregory Nicolau will run longer, giving you the depth, tools, and strategies you’ve asked for.

'Mad Bad or Sad?' is a paid professional development session, designed to provide greater depth and practical strategies for supporting children and young people affected by trauma. This expanded format ensures participants gain the time and detail needed to engage fully with the material, ask questions, and walk away with tangible strategies for their practice.



🗓️: Thursday, September 18th
⏰: 9:30am–1:30pm AEST
💰: Paid Event
🏫: Online

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mad-bad-or-sad-introduction-to-understanding-adverse-childhood-experiences-tickets-1475065904829?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/09/2025

💛 Today is R U OK? Day—a reminder that a simple question can truly change a life.

You don’t need to have all the answers. What matters most is showing care, listening without judgement, and reminding someone they’re not alone.

Our latest blog shares practical tips on asking “Are you OK?” with genuine compassion, responding when the answer is “no,” and why following up matters.

Read Our Blog Here: https://theactgroup.com.au/r-u-ok-day-how-a-conversation-can-change-a-life/

09/09/2025

Join our FREE live webinar next week to discover how trauma-informed discipline can build resilience, strengthen relationships, and support children to thrive.

🗓️: Tuesday 16th September
⏰: 3:45pm-5:00pm AEST
💰: Free
🏫: Online

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1593182414489?aff=oddtdtcreator