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HENAE6119 Responding to Challenge: Trauma Informed Practice

This course is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of ways in which trauma experiences can impact mental health, social and emotional wellbeing, behaviour and learning within school contexts. Trauma can affect behaviour presentations, the capacity to self-regulate and the ability to form trusting relationships with others, creating the need for teachers to manage safety, support wellbeing and co-regulate behaviour. Underpinning the content of the course is the understanding that effective teachers manage challenging behaviour through supportive, responsive techniques rather than coercive or punitive measures. Within this course, brain-based insights, relationship-based approaches and responsive teaching methods are explored to identify effective strategies for establishing a safe, supportive learning environment for all students. This includes learners who have experienced harm, (physical, mental, social and/or emotional), are at risk of harm, or have caused harm to others. A range of universal, targeted and individual strategies for supporting communication, wellbeing, participation, engagement and achievement will be investigated through a trauma-informed, multi-tiered approach to planning. Students will examine relationships between wellbeing, behaviour and learning to enhance an understanding of the nuances of characteristics, causes and presentation of learning challenges, social disruptions and problematic behaviours. Particular attention will be given to examining trauma-informed pedagogies and implications of legislative requirements, government and community initiatives and whole school approaches.

Credit points
15
EFTSL
0.125
Band
Band 1

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee

A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.

The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).   

2025 student contribution amount: $578


2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $578

* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways 

For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands, the student contribution amount is determined by the accredited course. Visit our CSP page for further information, including a list of accredited courses. Students not studying in an accredited course will pay the fees listed above. 

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website. 

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website