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What is Trauma Consultancy Service (TraCS)?

The TraCS program supports early years Educators to better understand and support children’s emotional, social and relational needs to create safe and supportive environments.

TraCS Consultants work hand-in-hand with Educators, integrating trauma, attachment, and child development theories to deliver effective strategies that address the impacts of trauma and vulnerability, helping all children to positively transition towards school readiness.

"As a result of implementing TraCS, there was a real transformation in our staff and the way they interacted with children, they saw them differently.

The connection was different, because of the alternative way of approaching things. The learning TraCS provided, that kind of coaching enabled them to see something differently."
- Early Learning Centre Manager

Improving Educator wellbeing

The TraCS program enhances Educators’ wellbeing and can help address the impacts of vicarious trauma, equipping Educators with the knowledge and skills to foster self-reflection, self-care, resilience, and collaborative support.

This empowers Educators to create trauma-informed environments that prioritise the wellbeing of both themselves and the children in their care.

"It's good to have someone who regularly checks on the Educators. The one-on-one catch ups about our wellbeing. They’ve been amazing.”

Anjila, Early Years Director, YMCA Derrimut

Why is TraCS important in the early years?

Children with trauma may experience difficulties with their learning and development and may present in many ways that challenge Educators.

Our trauma-informed approach benefits all children, Educators and families by supporting wellbeing and responding to children’s behaviours related to trauma, adversity, school readiness, and other transitions.

The proven impact of TraCS

Recently evaluated by Monash University’s Health and Social Care Unit, the TraCS program was shown to improve Educator’s trauma knowledge, practice and attitudes by:

  • helping Educators understand challenging behaviours through a 'trauma lens'
  • building skills and confidence to respond to a range of behaviours and needs
  • using a ‘trauma lens’ to nurture Educator wellbeing
  • fostering a trauma-sensitive environment.

Services engaged with TraCS for longer periods also reported an improved ability to support children more effectively.

Case study: Trauma-informed transformation at YMCA Derrimut


Contact us

To learn more about TraCS, including how you can implement it in your centre, please contact us directly:

Call us on: 03 9697 0619 or fill out the form below.

Please enter in the name of your early childhood education centre or school

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