Keynote address: Trauma aware resilience: How to stay present, integrated and effective in frontline work

Thursday, October 31, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Plaza Ballroom

Overview

Sarah Ralston, CEO, “Rebooting Life” and “Resilient Us”


Speaker

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Mrs Sarah Ralston
Ceo
Rebooting Life

Trauma aware resilience: How to stay present, integrated and effective in frontline work

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Abstract

Working to transform the impact of childhood trauma is enormously rewarding, and at times absolutely exhausting. The unpredictable and illogical behaviours and disclosures related to trauma exposure can be challenging on many levels. It can feel like a superhuman task. In the face of these challenges our professional practice is dependent on how calm and integrated our nervous systems are. This practical session draws from research and work with over 6000 educators to go beyond self-care with daily strategies to boost both individual and collective resilience. Discover the most effective ways to stay within your window of tolerance, present and effective for clients and colleagues and proactively reduce the risk for compassion fatigue, emotional burnout, and vicarious trauma.

Biography

Sarah Ralston is the CEO at Rebooting Life and Resilient Us. Based on her work over two decades, as a therapist and educator in Asia and Australia and in in Australian state, federal and international community development, Sarah developed her multidisciplinary framework that supports positive behavioural change. She combined her formal studies in anthropology, psychology and counselling (B Arts (Hons), Grad Dip Korean Lang., M Arts, Grad Dip Psych, Psych. Hons) with training and qualifications in trauma studies, neuroscience, counselling, yoga and mindfulness. In response to a lack of effective complex (childhood) trauma interventions, Sarah pioneered the development Reboot in 2005 and has since delivered highly recommended, experiential and practical training to 15,000s of participants. Her Whole-Brain Framework and neuroscience-based tools have led to the reduction of behaviour incidents in the many schools she has supported by up to 50%, whilst also clearly enhancing student learning engagement. Witnessing the impact educators and frontline staff in schools and organisations, Sarah created Resilient Us which uses a multidisciplinary framework to help minimise the impact of high-demand and trauma-impacted workspaces, maximise workplace satisfaction and provide interventions that boost overall resilience and wellbeing.

Session chair

Ben Sacco
Managing Director
Education Economy

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