Wellbeing 101 for Professionals Supporting People with Complex Behaviours

In person session - Above and Beyond Centre - 14A 532-534 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba

Supporting individuals with disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviours is deeply rewarding - but it can also be emotionally and physically demanding. Professionals including support coordinators, support workers, and frontline staff often face compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout, which can impact their well-being and the quality of care they provide.
This interactive 2-hour workshop is designed to empower professionals with practical tools to safeguard their own mental health while continuing to deliver high-quality support. Attendees will explore strategies to recognise early warning signs, manage stress effectively, and create a personalised self-care plan for long-term resilience.

Support Coordinators, Support workers, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, Educators and frontline staff working with individuals with disabilities who present with complex and challenging behaviours.

• Recognising warning signs of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout.
• Evidence-based strategies for stress management and emotional regulation.
• Maintaining professional boundaries and preventing burnout.
• Developing a personalised self-care plan tailored to individual needs.

• Define and differentiate compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout
• Apply practical strategies to enhance resilience and emotional well-being
• Develop a personalised self-care plan to sustain long-term effectiveness and personal health

• Master’s degree in counselling
• 30 years of experience working in the disability sector as a behaviour therapist
• University lecturer specialising in behaviour and disabilities
• Counsellor for individuals affected by vicarious trauma and burnout

Name: Rochelle Mitchell Title: Behaviour Support Practitioner / Counsellor

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