Name: Understanding vicarious trauma: The cost of caring
Start: 2026-03-24T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-03-24T10:30:00+08:00
Location: WA Centre for Rural Health

Understanding vicarious trauma: The cost of caring

Vicarious trauma (VT) happens when hearing or witnessing someone else’s trauma, affects our own emotions and wellbeing.
𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙚: Tuesday 24 March 2026
𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚: WA Centre for Rural Health, 167 Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton
𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙩: FREE (limited spaces, bookings essential)
𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚: 9am to 10.30am
𝙍𝙎𝙑𝙋: [email protected] or 9956 0200
𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨
Join us for an interactive 1.5-hour workshop designed to deepen your understanding of vicarious trauma and strengthen your wellbeing as a helping professional.
𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤:
• Distinguish between burnout, stress, compassion fatigue, and VT
• Understand the impact of VT on workers in health, education, and community-facing roles
• Recognise the signs and symptoms of VT in yourself
• Apply practical strategies to support your wellbeing
𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧
This workshop is developed and facilitated by Chantal Bachere-Crinquand, Mental Health Academic at WACRH. Chantal brings extensive experience in mental health education, nursing, and counselling, and has a strong background in delivering engaging and trauma informed workshops.
𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙
This session is suitable for anyone wanting to build their knowledge and skills in recognising and managing vicarious trauma.
Typical participants include frontline human services workers – health professions, educators, counsellors, law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, rangers, and those working closely with people or communities.
Employers are encouraged to support staff to attend. Group or workplace bookings are also available.