This first assessment is focused on developing your skills for the effective identification and communication of the wide range of impacts trauma can have on an individual, families and communities.

This assessment is a PASS or FAIL assessment and a PASS must be attained to meet the PASS requirement.

This assessment aligns with Learning Objective 1 and 2.

You will be provided with four cases studies, and will need to provide a detailed response to two of these (up to 750 words +/- 10%) considering:

• the ways in which the impacts of trauma are evident (physiological and psychological consequences)
• the strengths of the person, or people around them that are beneficial to mitigating the impacts of the trauma symptoms
• the challenges the person, and those around them experience that exacerbate the impacts of the trauma symptoms
• the approach you would take in the context of your work environment and local area to discuss the impacts of trauma, and referral options for assessment and diagnosis.

• Written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and considerable understanding of trauma impacts on individuals, families and communities.
• Demonstrated capacity to reflect on different contexts, and the strengths and challenges inherent in these contexts
• Ability to identify appropriate referral pathways for assessment and diagnosis where appropriate
  
• Ability to reference using APA style where appropriate.

The second assessment is focused on developing your skills to effectively communicate your understanding of the impacts of trauma and trauma symptoms; the ways in which you would incorporate this understanding into your work environment and practice, and the assessment and intervention options you could pursue through your local referral pathways.

This assessment is a PASS or FAIL assessment and a PASS must be attained to meet the PASS requirement.

This assessment aligns with all the Learning Objectives for this unit (1-5).

This assessment is broken into two key presentation parts.

In the first part you will be required to develop a resource that would be suitable to use with clients or colleagues in your work setting, and will provide information regarding one or more of the following: the impacts of trauma; assessment and treatment options; referral pathways. The resource can be diverse, and is intended to suit your workplace - suitable examples include a paper based flier, visual flow chart, online blog, PowerPoint presentation or prerecorded discussion. The assessment focus will be on the quality of the information presented, rather than on the format used.

In the second part, you will be required to present online (during a tutorial) your own case study, providing a description of a fictitious person/s impacted by trauma that you encounter in the course of your work, noting the following;

• the indicators you noted suggesting a trauma origin
• the way that you responded at the time (trauma informed care), and planning for future interactions (integrated approaches)
• approaches that you intend to use for psychoeducation regarding trauma and impacts on other areas of functioning, and assessment and treatment options
• approaches that you intend to use for referral as appropriate

• Demonstrated ability to communicate information.
• Demonstrated knowledge and considerable understanding of trauma and impacts on areas of functioning.
• Demonstrated capacity to reflect on and plan for trauma informed and integrated approaches in work environment
• Demonstrated ability to explain in plain language what trauma and trauma related disorders are, and the impacts these can have on individuals and their families/communities, and other areas of their mental health, health and relationships
• Demonstrated ability to explain in plain language what assessment and treatment options are available in local area