a cartoon of a man with his hand on his head sad managing risks associated with vicarious trauma

3 April 2025 posted by Recovery Partners

Recovery Partners were proud to host a webinar all about ‘Managing Risks Associated with Vicarious Trauma’ during the month of March. 

Below are a number of key takeaways from this insightful session. You can also view the recording and download the slides presented at this webinar.

Managing Risks Associated with Vicarious Trauma

 Learning Outcomes
  • What is vicarious trauma?
  • Risk Management 
  • WHS relevance
  • Risk management process
  • Risk matrix
  • Hierarchy of control 
  • Financial implications 
  • National psychological injury stats
  • Organisational implications 
  • Wellbeing implications 
  • Early intervention 
  • Example control measures 
  • Supplementary interventions 
  • Mental health literacy 
  • WHS analysis/audit 

How Recovery Partners can help 

Recovery Partners have been delivering comprehensive rehab, safety and wellbeing services since 2004. We have a clear objective to reduce the human and financial costs of worker injuries and illnesses. 

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Disclaimer – these articles are provided to supply general safety information to people responsible for OHS in their organisation. They are general in nature and do not substitute for legal and/or professional advice. We always suggest that organisations obtain information specific to their needs. Additional information can be found at https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/