We’re here for you

You have a right to feel safe. If you’re not, you are within your rights to reach out for support. Here are a collection of third party support services that can help you.

Call the emergency services on 000

If your life or someone else’s is in immediate danger, call the emergency services for support.

Mental Health

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue is an Australian independent non-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illnesses.

Suicide Call Back Service

Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.

Lifeline

Lifeline is a non-profit organisation that provides free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service in Australia.

MensLine

MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for men.

Families and Children

Child Protection

You should make a report to Child Protection if you have formed a reasonable belief that a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect and their parent has not or is unlikely to protect them from harm of that type.

Parentline

Parentline is a statewide telephone counselling and support service for all Victorian parents and carers of children from 0-18 years.
Experienced social workers, psychologists and family therapists can give you counselling and information around a wide range of parenting issues.

Kids Help Line

Kids Helpline is a service for young people to call anytime, for any reason.

Women's Crisis Line

DVConnect’s Womensline is a free helpline for women and their children in Queensland who are experiencing domestic and family violence.

WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline

A list of crisis support helplines for those experiencing family and domestic violence.

LGBTIAQ+ Support Services

QLife

QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

Family Violence & Sexual Assault Support Services

1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT is a national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

Trauma and Brain Regulation

Learn how trauma affects the brain and discover strategies to help your child feel safe, calm, and connected.

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Course overview

Trauma and Brain Regulation explains what trauma is, how it impacts children and families, and how the brain responds when it feels unsafe.

You’ll also learn practical ways to support your child’s recovery through regulation, connection, and everyday strategies.

2.1 Welcome and Introduction

2.1 Welcome and Introduction

An overview of the course and how it will help you understand trauma and brain regulation.
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2.2 What is Trauma?

2.2 What is Trauma?

Understanding what trauma means and how it affects children and families.
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2.3 The Trauma Response

2.3 The Trauma Response

Learn about the body’s natural trauma responses - fight, flight, freeze, and fawn - and how they show up in children.
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2.4 Secondary Trauma

2.4 Secondary Trauma

How caring for a child who has experienced trauma can also affect parents and carers.
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2.5 Grief and Loss

2.5 Grief and Loss

Understanding grief and loss in children and how to support them through it.
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2.6 Trauma and Your Brain

2.6 Trauma and Your Brain

Explains how trauma affects the developing brain and behaviour.
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2.7 Window of Tolerance

2.7 Window of Tolerance

Learn about the “window of tolerance” and why it matters for your child’s wellbeing.
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2.8 Flipping the Lid

2.8 Flipping the Lid

A simple model to explain why children lose control and how to help them calm down.
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2.9 Brain Regulation and Co-Regulation

2.9 Brain Regulation and Co-Regulation

Why children need adult support to regulate their emotions and behaviour.
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2.10 Using the 3 Rs

2.10 Using the 3 Rs

Introduces the “3 Rs” approach to supporting children through trauma.
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2.11 Glimmers and Triggers

2.11 Glimmers and Triggers

Finding glimmers, facing triggers.
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2.12 Summary

2.12 Summary

Recap of key ideas about trauma, brain regulation, and recovery.
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2.13 Thank you

2.13 Thank you

A message of encouragement and support.
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