The Knightlamp Podcast - Ep 14- What Does Cultural Appropriateness Even Mean? Trauma-informed practice and an aboriginal woman's perspective: A conversation with clinician Peta Readeaux

Ep 14- What Does Cultural Appropriateness Even Mean? Trauma-informed practice and an aboriginal woman's perspective: A conversation with clinician Peta Readeaux

06/27/16 • 35 min

This week we are joined by special guest Peta Readeaux, a therapeutic care clinician working largely with indigenous children from Cape York communities. As an Aboriginal woman from a Cape York community and a clinician, she reflects on her work and experience. Her genuine, honest and compassionate approach is pleasant and insightful to hear, enjoy!

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Ep 13- What is Youth Engagement? Gang Violence in Melbourne

A discussion on the recent youth gang violence in Melbourne during the Moomba festival, and ways of thinking about the role of trauma in understanding and informing how governments need to tackle the problem, and the role of welfare leaders and their commentary. (apologies for a technical fault that causes some poor audio in the last 5 minutes of the episode)

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Ep 15- Aedan: Reflections on a life in residential care

Stephan first met Aedan, then a child in a therapeutic care program for traumatised children. 10 years later Stephan and Aedan reflect on that time, and we get some rare insight into the lived perspective of a child in out of home care, with implications for practice and the value of trauma informed practice, relational work and the long term impact of chronic dissociation.more epsiodes with Aedan are planned and listeners can submit questions through facebook.Contact us through through knightlamp.org or the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Knightlamp/