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Trauma information, services and behaviour support guidelines
Behavioural support guidelines
Access the behavioural support guidelines for Out of Home Care (PDF, 892.8 KB), which provides high level guidance on appropriately supporting behaviour, behaviour support planning, prohibitive and restrictive practise.
Trauma information and training
LINKS Trauma Healing webinars, tools and more from DCJ Psychological and Specialist Services
Trauma informed care factsheets, webinars, podcasts and more from the PSP Learning Hub
Positive behaviour information written especially for carers
DCJ funded trauma services
LINKS Trauma Healing Service delivers trauma focused, evidence-based support to children in out of home care who have experienced placement breakdowns.
OurSPACE provides specialist outreach therapeutic trauma support for children under the age of 15 who have experienced placement breakdowns.
Last updated:
23 Feb 2023
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.