Blue Knot Day

What is Blue Knot Day?

Blue Knot Day is our national day of action and awareness for adult survivors of complex trauma and the people who support them.

Complex trauma describes repeated or ongoing experiences of abuse, violence or neglect, and the effects these experiences can have. The experiences can occur at any age, or across different ages.

This Blue Knot Day, we’re focusing on the journey of untangling complex trauma, strand by strand, for creating pathways for growth. Working together, we can make a real difference and build a hopeful future for survivors.

We invite you to join us this Blue Knot Day – Thursday 29 October 2026 – in a powerful show of support.

This Blue Knot Day, our theme is

Untangle the knot of complex trauma
and create pathways for growth

The knot

Complex trauma rarely exists as a single, neat thread. It manifests as intricate, tightly bound knots of silence, fear, and past experiences that can feel impossible to pull apart alone.

The act of untangling

Healing isn’t about forcing the knot of complex trauma to come undone. Untangling is a gentle, supported process of loosening tight strands within safe, compassionate and trauma-informed environments.

Growth

As the knot is untangled, the strands don’t disappear; they are freed. Growth is the emergence of a new hopeful path, self-determination, and resilience, empowering survivors to reweave their future on their own terms.

When we untangle the threads of the knot together, we create pathways for growth and encourage new patterns of self-worth, hope, and connection to emerge.

How You Can Get Involved

Join an exclusive Blue Knot Day webinar

Take part to learn more about complex trauma, trauma-informed support and how we can create pathways for growth and change.

Unravelling the Knot:
Creating Space for What's Next

Thurs 29 October, 9:30am (AEDT)

Explore how relationships, trust and emotional responses can shift as safety grows, with practical language and strategies for navigating change. This session offers skills practice and reflection without personal disclosure.

Register here >>

Unravelling the Knot:
Small Threads, Real Change

Thurs 29 October, 11:00am (AEDT)

Discover how small, sustainable changes can support meaningful progress, with practical tools for everyday life. Learn simple strategies, boundary phrases and more to help you identify a small step forward.

Register here >>

Share & support on socials

Make sure to reshare our posts, take a selfie, or share your event on social media to help raise awareness.

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Wear your blue knot

Wear a blue knot as a visible sign that you stand alongside adult survivors of complex trauma.

You can create your own blue knot or visit the Blue Knot shop to purchase one.

Visit Blue Knot Shop

Host an event or fundraiser

Hold an event or fundraiser on behalf of Blue Knot in your workplace, organisation or community.

Your event can help raise awareness and raise funds for Blue Knot’s services.

Hold an event

Make a donation

Your donation helps Blue Knot continue providing trauma-informed support, information, resources and advocacy for adult survivors of complex trauma.

Donations go directly to supporting survivors.

Donate

Blue Knot Day Digital Assets

Help spread the message that healing and growth are possible; it takes time, support and safe spaces for change.

Download our resources and share them with your networks, or reshare our posts on social media.

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What is Blue Knot Day?

This Blue Knot Day, our theme is