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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Work from a trauma informed care perspective
   • Apply the key principles and practices of trauma informed care
   • Promote safe environments and relationships with those affected by trauma, including preventing traumatisation and re-traumatisationin the context of service use
   • Respond to disclosures of past and current trauma or abuse using principles of trauma informed care
   • Respond to behaviours and distress related to trauma using principles of trauma informed care
   • Assist individuals affected by trauma to identify personal resources and strengths
   • Recognise the coping strategies and adaptations of individuals who have experienced trauma
   • Identify resources and strengths within individuals who have experienced trauma
3. Utilise self-care strategies
   • . Apply self-care strategies in managing re-traumatisation
   • Apply self-care strategies in managing vicarious trauma
4. Contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care in services
   • Reflect upon own practice and work environment and identify opportunities to embed trauma informed care and practice in service delivery
   • Identify barriers to implementing trauma informed care and practice and refer to appropriate/senior personnel
   • Participate in organisation policy development on trauma informed care according to job role
   • Identify and participate in strategies to enhance service delivery of trauma informed care
   • Invite and respond to consumer feedback on trauma informed practices and service delivery