Fact sheets

Complex trauma can affect many aspects of our daily lives. This includes how we feel; how we think; how we respond; how we relate to ourselves and to one another, and how safe we feel.

When you experience trauma, you are often in fear, confused, and feeling helpless and trapped in the moment. Many people with trauma experiences cope well and quickly become calm again.

When you experience trauma, you are often in fear, confused, and feeling helpless and trapped in the moment. Many people with trauma experiences cope well and quickly become calm again.

Many therapists describe their practice as “trauma-informed”. However, supporting people living with complex trauma or dissociation often requires specialist training and experience.

This fact sheet provides guidelines for supporting a person who is disclosing child sexual abuse as an adult.

This fact sheet provides the principles of and tips for safe conversations about trauma with a stranger who you know or suspect has experienced trauma.

This fact sheet provides the principles of and tips for safe conversations about trauma with colleagues you know have had trauma experiences or you suspect have experienced trauma.

This fact sheet provides the principles of and tips for safe conversations about trauma with friends you know have had trauma experiences or you suspect have experienced trauma.

This fact sheet provides the principles of and tips for safe conversations about trauma with a loved one who is a family member and who you know or suspect has experienced trauma.

This fact sheet has been designed to help friends and family members to better support the survivor in their lives.

What trauma means, how common it is and how it can affect people. This fact sheet also explores the different groups who experience trauma more frequently than others.

These fact sheets have been produced in AUSLAN for the Australian deaf community.