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Trauma-informed Practice for Schools

Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health

Trauma-Informed Practice in Schools builds educators' understanding of trauma and its impact with practical strategies that support student wellbeing, resilience, and recovery.

  • Online

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Affiliations: University of Melbourne; Approved elsewhere: VIC

Product type: Professional learning; Whole school approach or initiative; Learning modules

Contact details

Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health
ABN: 47 720 569 707

https://education.phoenixaustralia.org/product?catalog=Trauma-informed-Practice-for-Schools

phoenix-training@unimelb.edu.au

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

Curriculum alignment

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1)

Context: School or centre-based, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), E-schools

Main beneficiaries: Early learning, Year 1, Year 4, Year 7, Year 10

Aims & approach

This short 90-minute online self-paced course and workbook equips school staff with foundational knowledge of Trauma-Informed Practice. It offers practical, easy-to-apply strategies to support students affected by trauma and encourages simple self-care approaches to maintain staff wellbeing. The course is accessible, relevant, and designed to promote a whole-school approach to safety, respect, and support.

Implementation support

  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

The course is grounded in evidence-informed approaches to Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP), drawing on well-established theories from developmental psychology, neurobiology, and education. It reflects current research on the impacts of trauma on learning, behaviour, and mental health, and incorporates strategies aligned with whole-school approaches shown to support recovery, resilience, and wellbeing. The course content is informed by best practice frameworks used in Australian and international school settings.