The Vicarious Trauma Organizational Readiness Guide (VT-ORG) is a validated organisational assessment tool developed by an academic research team based at Northeastern University (Boston). Through a series of survey questions, the VT-ORG is designed to identify 5 key areas (or 'pillars') of a vicarious trauma informed organisation: Leadership and Mission, Management and Supervision, Employee Empowerment and Work Environment, Training and Professional Development, and Staff Health and Wellness.
More information on the VT-ORG can be found here: https://vtt.ovc.ojp.gov/what-is-the-vt-org. A 2019 article was published confirming the reliability and validity of the VT-ORG: you can read the abstract here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajcp.12395
We will be using the VT-ORG survey as a starting point in the pilot sites for the VTPAT project.
Below you will find a list of all the questions in the VT-ORG survey. Note that this page can't be used to complete or administer the actual survey. It is here as an easy way to find the resources you need when you have the results of the VT-ORG survey for your organisation or worksite.
At this stage in the VTPAT project, the project team will administer the VT-ORG survey for you. Please contact us at hello@vtpat.org.au for any questions about the administration of the VT-ORG survey.
How to use this page:
Click on one of the 5 headings and a drop down list will show you all the questions in that section of the survey. Each question has been linked to the resources in the Resource Library that are relevant to that item. For example, under the heading Employee Empowerment and Work Environment, clicking the question My organisation shows that respect for each person is highly valued will go to a list of resources related to that theme. Remember that the Resource Library will be updated throughout the life of the project, so it may be worth checking back to see what has been added. If you find any gaps in the Resource Library, please contact the project team at hello@vtpat.org.au so we can conduct a focussed search on your interest area.
Pro tip: When you want to see what resources there are for a particular question, Right click on that question and then choose Open in New Tab. This will open the resource list in a new tab in your browser, and you won't lose your place on the Survey Questions page.