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Trauma-Informed Practices in Career Development Conversations and Counselling Sessions

Two-day Face-to-face workshop

Enhance your career development practice with a deep understanding of trauma and its impact on individuals’ career journeys. This interactive professional development 2-day workshop will equip you with practical strategies and insights to conduct career conversations with empathy, awareness, and confidence.

Explore key topics including:

  • Different types of trauma and common responses
  • Grounding techniques to support clients in distress
  • Recognising emotional and psychological reactions
  • Understanding generational trauma and its influence on career development
  • Using a trauma-informed lens to guide career exploration
  • Reflective questioning and trauma-informed communication techniques, including body language
  • Core principles of trauma-informed practice

The session also includes roleplays and facilitated discussions, giving you hands-on experience to integrate trauma-informed approaches into real-world career conversations.

Join us to build the skills and confidence to support clients safely, respectfully, and effectively, while fostering resilience and meaningful career outcomes.

 

22/10/2026 (Australia/Melbourne) - 23/10/2026 (Australia/Melbourne)
$650.00
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  • Professional: $550.00
  • Associate: $550.00
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Session Information

09:30 AM - 04:00 PM session
Day 1
👤 Kerry Brookes, RTO Manager, CEAV Institute.
CICA Standards
  • 3d: Model professional digital interactions to communicate effectively using virtual platforms
  • 4d: Apply ethical principles to the use of digital tools
  • 5c: Ensure digital resources and platforms are inclusive, accessible, and appropriate for diverse client backgrounds
  • 7e: Where appropriate use digital assessment tools to identify client goals, strengths, barriers, and levels of digital literacy
  • 1b: Apply career development theories, concepts, research, and associated models and frameworks to practice
  • 3a: Establish and maintain rapport
  • 3b: Use effective verbal and written communication skills
  • 3c: Work effectively in a team environment
  • 4a: Apply the CICA Code of Ethics
  • 4b: Demonstrate commitment to professionalism
  • 4c: Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning
  • 5a: Recognise and respect diversity
  • 5b: Conduct career development work in culturally sensitive ways
  • 7a: Conduct needs assessment
  • 7b: Follow case and/or project management procedures
  • 7d: Evaluate the service provided to clients
  • S1: Assess, develop and apply career assessment
  • S2: Apply career counselling skills
  • S3: Assess the need for, design, deliver and evaluate career development programs
  • S4: Work with diverse people
  • S7: Conduct research
APST Standards
  • 6: Teachers use a range of teaching practices and resources to engage students in effective learning
  • 7: Teachers reflect on, evaluate and improve their professional knowledge and practice

09:30 AM - 04:00 PM session
Day 2
👤 Kerry Brookes, RTO Manager, CEAV Institute.
CICA Standards
  • 3d: Model professional digital interactions to communicate effectively using virtual platforms
  • 4d: Apply ethical principles to the use of digital tools
  • 5c: Ensure digital resources and platforms are inclusive, accessible, and appropriate for diverse client backgrounds
  • 7e: Where appropriate use digital assessment tools to identify client goals, strengths, barriers, and levels of digital literacy
  • 1b: Apply career development theories, concepts, research, and associated models and frameworks to practice
  • 3a: Establish and maintain rapport
  • 3b: Use effective verbal and written communication skills
  • 3c: Work effectively in a team environment
  • 4a: Apply the CICA Code of Ethics
  • 4b: Demonstrate commitment to professionalism
  • 4c: Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning
  • 5a: Recognise and respect diversity
  • 5b: Conduct career development work in culturally sensitive ways
  • 7a: Conduct needs assessment
  • 7b: Follow case and/or project management procedures
  • 7d: Evaluate the service provided to clients
  • S1: Assess, develop and apply career assessment
  • S2: Apply career counselling skills
  • S3: Assess the need for, design, deliver and evaluate career development programs
  • S4: Work with diverse people
  • S7: Conduct research
APST Standards
  • 6: Teachers use a range of teaching practices and resources to engage students in effective learning
  • 7: Teachers reflect on, evaluate and improve their professional knowledge and practice

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