Feeling Heavy: Vicarious trauma and other issues facing those who work in the sexual assault field

Description Discussion paper with a focus on workers in the sexual assault sector.

 

What's the evidence base for this resource Based on a narrative review of relevant research literature, and interviews with Australian sexual assault counsellors. This was not a formal research study but provides some  'practice insight' from workers in the field.


Potential uses and limitations: Includes a section highlighting organisational support to prevent and address vicarious trauma.

 Could also be useful for supervision.


Where it comes from: 2007 paper from the Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault (a now defunct department of the Australian Institute of Family Studies).


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