Services and support
Culturally Responsive Trauma Informed Practice (CRTIP)
Owning our stories to support healing and strong identities.
Culturally responsive, trauma-informed practice (CRTIP) draws on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and ways of being to examine how we build trust and create safe spaces where people feel comfortable voicing their experiences, supporting individuals in having agency over their stories.
The Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) team at AMSANT provides CRTIP training to
health and AOD workers to strengthen their delivery of trauma-informed practice – widely
recognised as vital in effectively delivering health and other services to Aboriginal people.
The team takes an evidence-based approach grounded in local knowledge to ensure the best possible guidance for the workforce and outcomes for Aboriginal people.
What we do
The program supports services to weave culturally responsive trauma informed practice into existing work, group programs and one-on-one yarns, and shares simple resources workers can pick up and use straight away.
We provide training, mentoring and practical tools so SEWB, AOD and health workers can confidently use in their roles.
Why this program matters
At the heart of our program is the knowing, being and doing framework. It sets out an
ongoing process of learning to be trauma-informed and unlearning ways that re-traumatise people.
Our program model puts heart, land, and connectedness at the centre of its approach, understanding that each person and place brings their own history, experiences and values to the process of becoming trauma informed.
How we support member services
We tailor support to each member service. This can include introductory and refresher training, follow-up reflective practice sessions, and mentoring for SEWB and AOD workers who want to deepen their skills.
Resources
Information is available about CRTIP training information, simple narrative tools and worksheets, worker self-care and reflective practice resources and information about upcoming workshops or online sessions.
Get in touch
To find out more about the narrative practice program and CRTIP, or to talk about training and support for your SEWB or AOD workforce, please contact: