Trauma-Informed Facilitation Training

Designed for practitioners to understand the diverse roots and expressions of trauma — and learn how to increase safety, dignity and belonging for people and communities. Our Trauma-Informed Facilitation Training is specifically designed for practitioners working with individuals and communities who have experienced or may be at heightened risk of chronic stress or trauma.

Why this training?

Trauma and stress shape our bodies on a cellular level, influencing how we move, feel, and heal. When guided with care and awareness, embodied practices can be powerful tools for support and recovery. 

Our Trauma-Informed Facilitation Training goes beyond the neurobiology of trauma and is grounded in an evidence-informed and body-based approach. It integrates the physiology of stress, resilience and post-traumatic growth with practical and embodied approaches that foster safety, attunement, and meaningful engagement.

Significantly, this training differs from other standardised trauma-informed courses because it draws on our first-hand experiences of co-designing, delivering and evaluating body-based interventions for trauma survivors and people experiencing chronic stress.

Uniquely, we also recognise the foundational roles of practitioner self-awareness, somatic skills, and self-regulation in trauma-informed facilitation.

Our training model

Trauma-Informed Facilitation consists of 2 x online sessions and 2 x full days in person. 

Thursday 29 May, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2 hours, online via Zoom)

Thursday 5 and 6 June, (9am - 5pm, full days in-person at Swell Centre, Hawthorn) 

Thursday 12 June, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2 hours, online via Zoom) 

Key training topics:

• Trauma theory, neuroscience and neurophysiology
• Social, cultural, and political forces of trauma 
• Foundational principles of body-centred, trauma-informed practice
• Trauma-informed facilitation techniques for creating safe-enough spaces, preventing re-traumatisation, and for managing risks and activations.

This training also prioritises practitioner care, and the embodiment and application of skills to support nervous system regulation for practitioners in their work with clients and communities. 

Following participation in all aspects of the training, participants receive a Certificate of Completion of Collective Being’s Trauma-Informed Facilitation training. Depending on your occupation and regulatory body, you may be able to claim professional development credits for this training.

For more information regarding this training, see our website page here

Please note:
- all Collective Being programs and trainings are free for First Nations people. To register for your free place in this training, email our team at hello@collectivebeing.org 

- If you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to access a discounted rate for this training, contact our team at hello@collectivebeing.org