Trauma Detectives

In this special episode, we go to Menindee, home of Mirrimpilyi Muurpa Nara, an authentic model of therapeutic care grounded in Aboriginal care and cultural frameworks that is showing signifiant outcomes for both Aboriginal (and non Aboriginal) kids in Australia.For more info on Mirrimpilyi go to https://www.mirrimpilyi.org/ Call in to Episode 6 on +61875627384 on Friday Marh 6th, 1-2pm (Melbourne Australia time) to join the conversation with your questions and thoughts .Brought to you by knightlamp.org, leaders in Trauma Informed Practice consultation and training, therapeutic models of care, behaviour support, therapy and forensic and children's court assessments.

What's behind the random Melbourne stabbing, Complex trauma and homelessness, Differentiating Causes and effects.(Please forgive the audio quality in the first 15 minutes, technical hitch)Call in to Episode 5 on +61875627384 on Friday October 31st, 1-2pm (Melbourne Australia time) to join the conversation with your questions and thoughts .Brought to you by Knightlamp, Australian leaders in Trauma Informed Practice consultation and training, therapeutic models of care, behaviour support, therapy and forensic and children's court assessments.

Topics this episode: The De-volution of Youth Justice Detention programs, Deterrence vs Healing, and a Disco night in jailCall in to Episode 4 on +61875627384 on Friday October 17th, 1-2pm (Melbourne Australia time) to join the conversation with your questions and thoughts .Brought to you by Knightlamp, Australian leaders in Trauma Informed Practice consultation and training, therapeutic models of care, behaviour support, therapy and forensic and children's court assessments.

Adela and Stephan explore a recent apparent rise in youth crime in Melbourne and ponder the correlations with early trauma and child protection involvement. Discussions go into the history of therapeutic care, effective models such as Hurstbridge Farm, the great work being done by Mirrimpilyi Murpaa Nara in Menindee, and political obstacles to progress.Call in to Episode 3 on +61875627384 on Friday October 3rd, 1-2pm (Melbourne Australia time) to join the conversation with your questions and thoughts .Brought to you by Knightlamp, Australian leaders in Trauma Informed Practice consultation and training, therapeutic models of care, behaviour support, therapy and forensic and children's court assessments.

Discussing the new call-in podcast format, the meaning of trauma informed approaches to behaviour, being a trauma detective and other chit chat.Call in to Episode 2 on +61875627384 on Thursday 18th Sept, 1-2pm (Melbourne Australia time) to join the conversation with your questions and thoughts .Brought to you by Knightlamp, Australian leaders in Trauma Informed Practice consultation and training, therapeutic models of care, behaviour support, therapy and forensic and children's court assessments.

Adela Holmes reflects on learnings from her 50 year career in the care sector, we discuss why people roll their eyes  Trauma Informed Practice and the elements of genuine training.

Stephan answers questions by teachers following a presentation at school introducing Trauma Informed Practice in the school environment.Special thanks to all teachers in attendance, and all teachers everywhere for the courageous and compassionate role you play in the lives of children living with complex trauma. It may not feel like it, but yes, you are making a difference. 

Why isn't a trauma-informed therapeutic model of care used in every residential care setting for children?Adela and Stephan answer this question and discuss its implications in a sector that appears to be drifting away from evidence based trauma informed care.They also reflect on this year's outcomes, Adela's triumphant return from Death's door with newly acquired superpowers, and the tendency for services to be 'trauma aware', rather than 'trauma informed'.

Stephan first met Aedan, then a child in a therapeutic care program for traumatised children. 10 years later Stephan and Aedan reflect on that time, and we get some rare insight into the lived perspective of a child in out of home care, with implications for practice and the value of trauma informed practice, relational work and the long term impact of chronic dissociation.more epsiodes with Aedan are planned and listeners can submit questions through facebook.Contact us through through knightlamp.org or the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Knightlamp/

This week we are joined by special guest Peta Readeaux, a therapeutic care clinician working largely with indigenous children from Cape York communities. As an Aboriginal woman from a Cape York community and a clinician, she reflects on her work and experience. Her genuine, honest and compassionate approach is pleasant and insightful to hear, enjoy!