The SARC education and training team provides education opportunities for professionals, volunteers and students in Western Australia.

Education opportunities

• e-learning
• face-to-face presentations
• remote presentations
• generic training
• customised training 

Fees

Full day workshops and customised training sessions incur a fee. From July 2026, fees will be incurred for short sessions. Some exemptions will apply (e.g. NMHS)

Request a SARC education session

Email the Education and Training team on SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au.

Online presentations

Delivered via Microsoft Teams.

• Trauma Informed Health Care - 1 hour (PDF)
• The Impacts of Trauma - 1.5 hours (PDF)
• Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care 1.5 hours (PDF)
• Sexual Assault and Responding to Disclosures - 1 hour (PDF)

Note: recording is not permitted.

Annual open online presentations

A series of online sessions are offered throughout the year - Open online sessions 2026 (PDF)

eLearning

Sexual assault and responding to disclosures

• Approximately 2 hours duration
• Free of charge
• Certificate issued on completion

Access to eLearning package.

1. WA Health employees: access through MyLearning (external site) (If you work outside NMHS and have difficulty accessing the package, please contact the MyLearning team at your HSP).

2. Guests (outside WA Health): complete form (external site) to request a login which will be emailed to you within several days.

Face-to-face presentations

• Responding to Disclosures with Skills Rehearsal - 2 hours (PDF)
• Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care - 2 hours (PDF)
• The Impacts of Trauma - 1.5 hours (PDF)

Note: a minimum of 12 and maximum of 36 participants are required.

Metro full day face-to-face workshops

• July 22: Trauma overview; an Introduction (PDF) | Register online
• August 25: Trauma Counselling Skills; an Introduction (PDF) | Register online
• October 21, 22: Schema Therapy; intermediate level (PDF) | Register online
• November 9: Neurodiversity and Trauma-Informed Practice; intermediate level (PDF) | Register online 

Regional full day face-to-face workshops

Costs must be covered by the regional service.

Contact the SARC Education and Training Coordinator to discuss your request SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au.

Customised training

Contact the SARC Education and Training Coordinator to discuss your request SARCTraining@health.wa.gov.au.

Educational clips

Trauma-Informed Health Care A - Organisations (external site) [5 minutes]

Trauma-Informed Health Care B - Individual Worker (external site) [6 minutes]

Resources for workers

See SARC information and resources page.