{"id":5819,"date":"2022-09-14T15:07:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T05:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.hearthaustralia.com.au\/?p=5819"},"modified":"2022-09-20T13:26:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T03:26:13","slug":"dr-leif-presents-a-trauma-informed-model-of-pbs-at-gmhba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.hearthaustralia.com.au\/dr-leif-presents-a-trauma-informed-model-of-pbs-at-gmhba\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Leif Presents a Trauma-Informed Model of PBS at GMHBA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr Erin Leif Presents a Trauma-Informed Model of Positive Behaviour Support at GMHBA<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I was thrilled by the response to today\u2019s “Trauma-Informed Model of Positive Behaviour Support” event at the Deakin Cats Community Centre<\/a> <\/strong>GMHBA stadium and the opportunity to invest in the Greater Geelong Region.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The response from all attendees and the Zoom participants has been overwhelmingly positive!<\/em> Zoom participants described the event as \u201cawesome,\u201d \u201cextremely valuable,\u201d and \u201ca treasure trove so many gems\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearth Support Services opened a <\/em>regional office<\/em><\/strong><\/a> in central <\/em>Geelong<\/em><\/strong><\/a> in February this year.<\/em> Shortly after in March 2022 Hearth hosted its first event <\/em>Hearths \u201cDisability Housing Solution\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/em><\/strong>which really resonated with the Geelong community.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a demonstration of Hearth\u2019s ongoing commitment to the Greater Geelong Region Hearth staged todays <\/em>Positive Behaviour Support<\/em><\/strong><\/a> event in partnership with Dr Erin Leif.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrauma Can Impact the Lives and Learning of Australians\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dr Leif believes \u201ctrauma can impact the lives and learning of Australians in many ways.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlthough there is limited data on the prevalence of trauma in Australia, some recent research suggests that about 50\u201375% of Australians will experience a potentially traumatic event at some point in their lives.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International studies estimate that about 60\u201370% of young people will have been exposed to at least one traumatic event by the age of seventeen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trauma exposure is reported to be more common among specific groups such as people who experience homelessness, young people in out-of-home care or under youth justice supervision, refugees, women and children experiencing family and domestic violence, First Nations people, and people with disability<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people who receive behaviour support services may have experienced adversity in their lives. Therefore, it is important for behaviour support practitioners to understand what adversity is<\/strong>, how exposure to adverse events can influence behaviour and result in trauma, and how to deliver behaviour support services from a trauma-informed perspective.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Erin Leif Addressed the Following at Today\u2019s Positive Behaviour Support Event<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In this presentation, Dr Erin Leif from Monash University<\/a><\/strong> discussed risk factors for trauma, the impact of trauma on learning and development, and ways to deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed services that focus on building skills and resilience.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning outcomes were:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Define adversity, trauma, and post-traumatic stress, and identify risk factors for trauma<\/em><\/li>
  2. Describe how adverse experiences or traumatic events might influence behaviours of concern<\/em><\/li>
  3. Describe the principles of trauma-informed practice, and compare and contrast trauma-informed practice with trauma-specific services<\/em><\/li>
  4. Describe the core components of trauma-informed positive behaviour support<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This event is part of a series of professional development opportunities at Hearth, bringing together leaders in the field of Positive Behaviour Support.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At Hearth, we believe that we have a collective responsibility to promote best practice and share our expertise with the broader <\/em>NDIS<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/em><\/strong>community, therefore this Professional Development opportunity was offered free of charge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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