On the Shoulders of Giants – Workforce Resilience Forum

On 8 November 2016, over 60 participants explored strategies to enhance workforce resilience in a forum co-hosted by Northern Integrated Family Violence Services and the Northern Indigenous Family Violence Action Group. After hearing about the impact of trauma from psychologist Shawn Goldberg and strategies to build a resilient workforce from a panel, participants discussed workforce resilience solutions.

Forum resources

View a summary of the forum.

View the presentations from the day.

Other resources from the day:

worksheet to assess your self-care.

worksheet to address vicarious traumatisation.

list of self-care activities.

Additional resources

Resisting Burnout with Justice-doing, Vikki Reynolds
Family Violence Workforce Wellbeing Guide (Family Safety Victoria)
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Tool (Safe and Equal)

Find further resources recommended by guest speaker, Shawn Goldberg.

The NIFVS partnership acknowledges Victorian Aboriginal people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we provide our services. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and recognise the ongoing living culture of all Aboriginal people. We express commitment to Aboriginal self-determination and our hope for reconciliation and justice.