Archive for 2012
Victorian abuse inquiry must be just the start
It is within a conspiracy of silence and collective denial that the crime of child sexual assault thrives.
TED Global entry – The Trauma of Child Abuse
New insights from neuropasticity research have brought hope and optimism. The brain can change and repair itself; people can recover. We need to translate this research into practice.
It’s time to speak out about the unspeakable
In situations of conflict and post conflict these crimes can be encapsulated in terms of civil and political rights, transgressed in the public domain. However in Australia, the vast majority of cases of child sexual assault are perpetrated in the private domain, in the home and family.
Happiness and its Causes
I am to be interviewed by Julie McCrossin on March 1 at Happiness and its Causes, a conference to be held at Sydney Town Hall. For more informati0on go to http://www.happinessanditscauses.com.au/programme-conference-day-one-thursday-1-march-2012.stm#personal-story-living-with-courage-and-an-open-heart Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on LinkedinShare with StumblersTweet about itTell a friend
Innocence Revisited now an e-book!
Available on * Amazon/Kindle USA and globally * Apple Ibookstores Australia, UK, USA, Canada, Germany, France, etc. We just downloaded it from Germany * Booki.sh – Avid Reader; Fullers; Gleebooks; Mary Ryan; Readings; Turning Page * Kobo Books; Angus & Robertson; Borders; Whitcoulls NZ; Chapters/Indigo, Canada, Collins * Overdrive – Booku.com Books on Board, UK [...]
Presentation – complex trauma
She highlights the need for the research of the last thirty years to be incorporated into practice with a trauma-informed approach to care bringing better outcomes for consumers with complex trauma histories.
I have read your book
Your story has been such a gift that is precious beyond words, Cathy.
Thanks for sharing your story with me
I think it would provide a lot of hope to others as well as be a good guide (or some might say bible!) to those who may be close to someone who has experienced childhood trauma.
Prioritise support for the abused: ASCA
Guidelines need to be developed to fill a gap in education and awareness among health professionals to help them identify and deal with the impact of childhood trauma resulting from abuse, ASCA said in the statement.
Don’t ignore abuse victims on national day
“But change needs to be led by the leaders of our community.
She said health services needed the right tools to provide proper care for adults who often suffered in silence from the trauma of childhood abuse.