Hello and welcome to the Cultivating Growth: Trauma Awareness and Responsive Practices for educators, state-wide virtual conference. Our team are pleased to present a carefully created line-up of presenters, who bring a diverse wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences within the trauma informed practice space.
We hope you will gain a deeper understanding and awareness of trauma informed practice through today’s presentations and walk away with a variety of key strategies, tools, tips and supports to improve the educational experience and opportunities for children and young people in our schools. Today’s conference is a collaboration between people and groups who have come together to support you, the people who work directly with students with special needs across a variety of contexts.
Some topics covered today may be uncomfortable or sad for some in the room. We ask that as you view these speakers that you have a mind for your own personal wellbeing as well.
DoE NSW employees have an Employee Assistance Program (EAPS) that can be accessed should you need any support. For non-DoE employees please refer to your organisation’s processes for support.
Angus Draffan
Principal, Kotara School
Introduction: Angus Draffan Kotara School Principal
First Nations Experience: Uncle Perry Fuller
Trauma Informed Practice Overview: Nic Danta
COVID AND CUMULATIVE TRAUMA: IMPACTS AND IMPLICATIONS: ALEXANDRA HOWARD & JANE NURSEY
EXPLORING SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: DR LYN GARDON
INTERGENENERATIONAL TRAUMA: WORKING WITH FAMILIES: MICHELLE MONTGOMERY
REFUGEE STUDENT COUNSELLING SUPPORT TEAM: KELLIE VAN SEBILLE
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES USING A NEUROSEQUENTIAL APPROACH: DR BRUCE PERRY
SUPPORTING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF EDUCATORS: DR STEPHEN SPENCER
Q&A ROUND TABLE: DR LYN GARDON, NIC DANTA, UNCLE PERRY FULLER, MICHELLE MONTGOMERY, KELLIE VAN SEBILLE, & DR STEPHEN SPENCER
