Trauma-Informed Community Development Training

LCSA is pleased to provide another opportunity to register for our first IN PERSON Trauma-Informed Community Development training.

The Trauma-Informed Community Development training is designed for staff and volunteers of organisations who provide capacity building activities and support for individuals and communities affected by trauma. Trauma may arise from a range of experiences, including natural disasters, family breakdown, cost-of-living pressures, mental health challenges, loss of employment, major road incidents, the closure of essential local services such as banks, or experiences of suicide and domestic violence.

Whether the focus is on an individual, a single street or an entire Local Government Area, this training provides an understanding of trauma and its impacts and is designed to strengthen your capacity to respond effectively and support community wellbeing.

This training package includes two sessions made up of Module 1 & Module 2, facilitated by Carolyn Cousins from Tuned In Consulting.

This training session will be held in-person at the Hawkesbury Leisure & Learning Centre - 114 March St, Richmond.

Details

Location:

Hawkesbury Leisure & Learning Centre (114 March St, Richmond)

Dates:

Module 1: Monday, 16 November 2026

Module 2: Tuesday, 17 November 2026

Time:

PLEASE NOTE THE TIMES FOR THESE MODULES

Module 1: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (lunch provided)

Module 2: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM (morning tea & lunch provided)

Cost

Nil - This training is funded through the Community Organisation Disaster Adaptation (CODA) Project funded by the Australian Government and the NSW Government

About the Training

Module 1

The first Module considers what trauma-informed community development is, what we mean by trauma and its effects and acknowledging the impact individual trauma has on community-based trauma. The Principles of Do No Harm – Acceptance – Community Empowerment and Reflective processes are considered along with strategies and common misunderstandings.

Module 1 covers:

• Introduction

• What is Trauma-Informed Community Development?

• Acknowledging our community-based trauma

• Principles and Strategies

• What does a traumatised community look like?

Module 2

The second Module will review and build on the learning and discussion of the first Module.

Module 2 covers:

• Adapting to change

• What creates resilient communities?

• Diversity of need

• Trauma-informed scaffolding including the Disaster Resilience Framework

• Bringing it together

Who is the Training for?

Managers, Community Development Workers, Program Coordinators, Community Engagement Officers, will all find the content of this training relevant and applicable to your work.

Register Now

Before registering, please note that this training will not be recorded, so only register if you are able to join in both Module 1 & Module 2 on the advertised dates and times below:

Module 1: Monday, 16 November 2026 (11.30AM – 3:30 PM)

Module 2: Tuesday, 17 November 2026 (9:30 AM - 1:30 PM)

A minimum number of participants are required to run this course. LCSA reserves the right to reschedule the training if this number is not reached.

About the Trainer

The Trauma-Informed Community Development Training is being delivered by Carolyn Cousins from Tuned In Consulting.

Carolyn is an adult educator and clinical social worker with a background in trauma work. She has a Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Social Work, a Masters of Education (Adult) and a Masters in Applied Neuroscience. She has delivered training for a range of organisation’s including NSW Health (HETI), NSW Police, Relationships Australia, Services Australia and NSW Ambulance.

Carolyn, alongside LCSA, drafted the Trauma-Informed Community Development training.

More information

This online training was originally developed as part of LCSA's Trauma-Informed Community Building Training Project.

If you have any questions about the training or the CODA project, please contact Bronwyn Hutchings on the details below.

Bronwyn Hutchings
Disaster and Resilience Manager
Local Community Services Association
P: 02 9660 2044 | M: 0408 198 819
E: bronwyn@lcsansw.org.au