Childhood trauma has several impacts on a child’s development. Traumatic events can affect how a child’s brain develops, which can have lifelong consequences for them physically, mentally, and socially. This webinar will discuss some ways to recognise trauma in children and the impacts on individuals and their families. The session’s focus is to inform practitioners of approaches to working with children who have experienced trauma, and support suggested for them. This webinar will cover basic steps in counselling children or guiding intervention and self-care for those providing counselling.

Mark Lynch is a lecturer at Griffith University specialising in the development of practice skills. He has worked as a social worker in a number of industries, including health services, disability and youth justice. Currently, his work's central focus is supporting practitioners working with complex trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

Contact secretariat@pngaaa.org to register your interest! Registrations close at 5pm, Wednesday 10 August 2022.