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Certificate of Complex Trauma and Attachment

Learn how trauma and attachment impact a child's development. Whether you work in healthcare, education or community services, this course will empower you to respond with empathy and make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable families.
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Study Hours
15 hours
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Course Access
12 Months

Certificate of Complex Trauma and Attachment

Learn how trauma and attachment impact a child’s development. Whether you work in healthcare, education or community services, this course will empower you to respond with empathy and make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable families.

Certificate of Complex Trauma and Attachment is a professional development course that explores trauma-related behaviour, and the coping strategies children adopt to cope in response to overwhelming or traumatic environments.

In this complex trauma and attachment course, you’ll examine how trauma affects the stress response system and its impact on emotional regulation, memory, and impulse control. You’ll also learn about different attachment patterns and their impact on a child’s ability to trust, form relationships, and feel emotionally safe.

You will explore trauma-informed communication, co-regulation, and how to create supportive environments that promote recovery. You’ll learn to adapt interventions for individual needs, promote consistency across settings, engage families, build resilience, and prioritise child safety.

On completion of this course, you will have the skills to understand trauma behaviour and successfully engage with children and caregivers.

Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us. 

Course Structure
Certificate of Complex Trauma and Attachment

Unit 1: Understanding Childhood Trauma and Attachment

  • Foundations of childhood trauma
  • Types and origins of childhood trauma
  • Neurodevelopmental impacts of trauma
  • Brain development and the stress response
  • Emotional regulation and trauma
  • Behavioural impacts of trauma
  • Introduction to attachment theory
  • Secure and insecure attachment patterns
  • Understanding avoidant attachment
  • Understanding anxious attachment
  • Understanding disorganised attachment
  • Signs of trauma and attachment difficulties

Unit 2: Developmental Impacts of Trauma

  • Developmental milestones and trauma
  • Developmental delays
  • Emotional dysregulation
  • Regression
  • Trauma, behaviour and unmet needs
  • Neglected children
  • Culture, family dynamics and community

Unit 3: Trauma-Informed Communication and Engagement

  • Safe and supportive communication
  • Communication with children
  • Communication with families
  • Trust and psychological safety
  • Disassociation and other trauma responses
  • Exploring personal histories safely

Unit 4: Supporting Recovery and Resilience in Children and Families

  • Building resilience
  • Connecting families with trauma support
  • Trauma-informed team approach
  • Interprofessional collaboration framework
  • Designing routines and interventions
  • Creating predictability and structure
  • Embedding emotional safety
  • Tailoring interventions to child’s needs
  • Maintaining consistency across environments
  • Reporting responsibilities and safeguarding
  • National framework for protecting children
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Estimated Duration
15 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Approval and Recognition

Australian Online Courses Pty Ltd is an approved and recognised member of IARC. The IARC is an International association that recognises quality and excellence in tertiary education providers.

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Career Outcomes

Professional Development For:-

  • Foster Carer Workers
  • Community Support Officers
  • Social Workers
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Certificate of Complex Trauma and Attachment
$299.00
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About Us

At Australian Online Courses, we are passionate about helping individuals from diverse backgrounds achieve their career goals. Since 2008, we have created opportunities for people in Australia and around the world.

Our Difference

What sets us apart is that we genuinely care about your career development. That’s why flexible study schedules, competitive pricing and exceptional customer and student support are at the heart of what we do. Our comprehensive courses, developed in consultation with industry employers, provide the skills and knowledge necessary for success in your current role or to pursue new opportunities.

Our state-of-the-art eLearning platform means you can study anywhere, anytime. So, enrol today and get the skills and confidence you need to achieve your career dreams, big or small.

Graduation

A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.

How to Enrol

You can enrol online by clicking Get Started on any course page under Enrol & Start Today. Follow the prompts to complete your enrolment as an individual, business, or service provider.

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Course FAQs

Why choose Australian Online Courses?
  • Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
  • Improve your employment opportunities;
  • Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
  • High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
  • All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
  • Unlimited tutor support via email;
  • We offer twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
  • Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.

There are no course or subject pre-requisites for entry into our programs. However, our professional development programs are generally intended for people over the age of 18 with a competent level of English. For those under 18, please complete the Parent/Guardian Consent Form before enrolling.

To study online with Australian Online Courses you will need a computer (desktop PC/laptop) running a current/updated operating system with reliable high-speed internet access. You will need to use the Google Chrome browser to access your course.

You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!

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This course is delivered online via our easy-to-navigate Learning Management System (LMS), where you will discover interactive online learning/written content, resources and assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email only during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.

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