If you have experienced childhood trauma, you can speak with a Blue Knot Helpline trauma counsellor including for support and applications around national redress

1300 657 380
Monday - Sunday
between 9am - 5pm AEST
or via email helpline@blueknot.org.au

 

Do you live with disability?  Have you experienced abuse, neglect, violence or exploitation?

For support for Disability Royal Commission or general support contact our National Counselling & Referral Service

1800 421 468
9am - 6pm AEST Mon- Fri
9am - 5pm AEST Sat, Sun & public holidays

 

Resources / Fact Sheets / Talking about Trauma - with General Public

Factsheets

Survivors fact sheet
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Family and Friends Factsheets
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Workers Fact Sheet
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Managers Fact Sheet
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General Practitioners Fact Sheet
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Health Professionals Fact Sheet
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Memory Factsheets
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Talking about Trauma - with General Public
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Fact sheets – Talking about trauma – services
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Talking about Trauma: General Practioners Fact Sheet
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Identity and Belonging Fact Sheet
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Trauma Resolution & Healing
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COVID-19 Corona Virus
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What is Childhood Trauma
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What is Complex Trauma
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Intergenerational Trauma
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Face Masks and Complex Trauma
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Understanding Trauma
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Stress Response
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Trauma Response
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Emotions and Arousal (incl. Dissociation)
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Coping Strategies
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Fact sheets – Talking about Trauma with different categories of members of general public

Talking about Trauma – Guide to Everyday Conversations for the General Public

This series of fact sheets are a ready reference guide to how to have safe conversations with someone you suspect of know has experienced trauma.

They include fact sheets for General Public which provides an overview. Additionally fact sheets have been developed for each of the following groups of people:

  • Family members (Download the fact sheet here)
  • Friends (Download the fact sheet here)
  • Colleagues (Download the fact sheet here)
  • Someone you don’t know (Download the fact sheet here)

Also included is a fact sheet – Talking about Trauma – Applying trauma-informed principles (for General Public) to help you have trauma-informed conversations, all the time.

To read full paper: Talking about Trauma: Guide to Conversations for the General Public click here

 

Disclaimer

Disclaimer - Blue Knot Foundation makes every effort to provide readers of its website and newsletters with information which is accurate and helpful. It is not however a substitute for counselling or professional advice. While all attempts have been made to verify all information provided, Blue Knot Foundation cannot guarantee and does not assume any responsibility for currency, errors, omissions or contrary interpretation of the information provided.

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“Blue Knot Foundation has a key role to play in the building of community capacity in care provision to those who have experienced childhood abuse and trauma in any environment.”

NIALL MULLIGAN Manager, Lifeline Northern Rivers

“I think Blue Knot Foundation is a fantastic support organisation for people who have experienced childhood trauma/abuse, for their families/close friends and for professionals who would like to learn how to more effectively work with these people.”

Psychologist Melbourne

“It's such a beautiful thing that you are doing. Helping people to get through this.”

ANONYMOUS

“It was only last September when I discovered the Blue Knot Foundation website and I will never forget the feeling of support and empathy that I received when I finally made the first phone call to Blue Knot Helpline, which was also the first time I had ever spoken about my abuse.”

STEVEN

"At last there is some sound education and empathetic support for individuals and partners impacted by such gross boundary violations.”

TAMARA

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