REQUEST FORM - SCHOOL TRAINING BY STARTTS

"STARTTS IN SCHOOLS" TRAINING REQUEST FORM

1. Today's date *

2. Name of School *

3. First Name *

Last Name

4. Role

5. Contact Person's Phone Number *

6. Contact Person's Email *

7. Mode of Delivery *Face-to-FaceZoom (each participant needs to connect individually with their own device - Laptop, Computer, Phone)Hybrid (Face-to-Face and Zoom)

8. Training Topic (Select a topic to read more)A. Working with students with Refugee Experience

Introduction to working with students with refugee experience. This training covers possible elements of the refugee experience, refugee trauma concepts, a whole school approach to trauma recovery, and STARTTS’ interventions.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4

Length: 2 hours

Cost: Free

B. Incidental Counselling

This training equips non-counsellors with practical skills for responding to trauma behaviours in schools. Staff will learn how to respond effectively to trauma disclosure, aggression, anxiety and tearfulness.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 4.3, 4.4, 7.1

Length: 1.5-2 hours (Full-day and half-day options available)

Cost: Free

C. Vicarious Trauma, Resilience and Self-Care

Working with students and families who have experienced trauma can have a positive or negative impact on school staff. This workshop will present a framework for understanding the various impacts and provide practical tools for staff to maintain their wellbeing.

Australian Professional Standards: 6.3, 6.4, 7.4

Length: 1-2 hours (Self-care activities for longer sessions)

Cost: Free

D. Engaging Parents and Families with Refugee Experience

This training addresses the challenges parents and families with refugee experience face in engaging with schools in a new country. This workshop explores ways schools can partner with these families to cultivate a welcoming school community.

Australian Professional Standards: 3.7, 4.1, 7.3

Length: 1.5 hours

Cost: Free

E. Recognising Trauma – Classroom Implications

This training helps educators identify behaviours in refugee students that may indicate trauma and consider appropriate responses. This workshop addresses the unique reactions and behaviours of students exposed to traumatic events.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

Length: 1.5-2 hours

Cost: Free

F. Assisting Learners with Refugee Experience in Adjusting to Social Norms and School Routines

Trauma–aware acculturation and integration is critical to developing harmony in schools and in assisting learners with refugee experience to adjust to social norms and school routines. This workshop provides conceptual and practical tools to increase awareness of trauma and its impact on adjustment.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.1, 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Length: 2 hours (Tailored for secondary school students)

Cost: Free

G. Refugee Readiness Audit

This workshop (aimed at executive and specialist staff) introduces the Refugee Readiness Audit tool and how to develop plans harnessing a whole of school approach to support refugee students and their families.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 4.4, 6.3

Length: 1 hour

Cost: Free

H. Classrooms as Hubs for Resettlement and Recovery

This training is offered in partnership with the host school in a full or half day conference format. The conference includes a plenary session, break out rooms, workshops and a selection of presentations offered in partnership with the host school and/or guest speakers.

Australian Professional Standards: Dependent on workshop session selection

Length: Full-day or half-day event

Cost: Free

I. Clinical Work with Students with Refugee Experience

A full day workshop for counselling and wellbeing staff about clinical presentations of trauma and how to assess and work with refugee children and families.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.1, 1.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.4

Length: Full-day

Cost: Free

J. Responding to a crisis in a trauma-informed way

This training prepares educators to handle crises that may trigger past traumas in students and families with refugee experience. This workshop focuses on responding to crises in a trauma-informed manner, both on an individual and school-community level.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 4.4

Length: 2-3 hours

Cost: Free

K. When Disability and Refugee Experience Intersect

This training addresses the unique challenges faced by students with refugee experience and disability, including barriers to support, discrimination, and missed early intervention. This workshop aims to equip educators with frameworks and skills to enhance their practice.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 1.6, 3.7

Length: 2-3 hours

Cost: Free

L. Co-designing School Community Projects with Parents and Families with Refugee Experience

This training aims to equip school staff with theory, strategies, and practical skills for co-designing school community projects in collaboration with parents and families.

Australian Professional Standards: 3.7, 6.3, 7.3

Length: 2-3 hours

Cost: Free

M. Cultivating Respectful Relationships: Trauma Aware and Culturally Relevant

This workshop aims to build educators’ knowledge and understanding of the complex emotional and cultural factors affecting relationships with learners who have refugee experience.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 4.4, 4.1

Length: 2-3 hours

Cost: Free

N. ‘Settling In’ Facilitator Training

This training is aimed at educators and counsellors who are interested in facilitating the Settling In Program in a school or community setting.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 4.4, 4.1

Length: 6.5 hours (3.5 hours pre-recorded videos + 3 hours live training on Zoom)

Cost: Free (Optional Settling In Kit available for purchase at $70 per school)

O. ‘Jungle Tracks’ Faciltator Training

This training is designed for school counsellors interested in facilitating the Jungle Tracks Program, which engages storytelling to help children work through their trauma experience.

Australian Professional Standards: 1.3, 4.4, 4.1

Length: 6 hours

Cost: $110 (includes Jungle Tracks Kit with Facilitator’s Guide and 5 storybooks)

P. Tailored training

STARTTS’ School Liaison Program Team is happy to tailor training to the needs of your school context and students. This may include training about particular refugee communities or specific challenges identified within your school.

Australian Professional Standards: Dependent on selected content

Length: Adjustable to fit available time

Cost: Free

9. Number of Participants *

10. Preferred training dates and times (please give several options below)

Date *

Start Time *

Finish Time *

Date *

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Finish Time *

Date *

Start Time *

Finish Time *

11. School Address *

City

State/Province

ZIP / Postal Code

Country

Address of Training Location (If it is different from the school address)

City

State/Province

ZIP / Postal Code

Country

12. Parking Instructions

13. Equipment you can supplyLaptop and SpeakersData ProjectorWhiteboardMarkers and Erasers

14. Do any participants have disabilities or particular needs that may impact their participation in this training or that trainers need to be aware of? *YesNo

15. What accommodations will ensure inclusion of all participants in the training? *

Subjects *

Other *

17. How long have most participants worked with people from refugee backgrounds?

18. Issues participants find most confronting or challenging in working with people from refugee backgrounds *

19. Describe the demographics of the refugee community you wish to support at the school (if applicable e.g. gender, ages, nationality, etc) *

20. Have you had a meeting with a STARTTS School Liaison Officer about this Training request? *YesNo

Name of School Liaison Officer

21. Has STARTTS previously delivered training to your School? *YesNo

Name of Training

22. Current and/or previous STARTTS groups run with the school (if known): *YesNo

Name of Group/s run (If known)

23. Are STARTTS counsellors seeing clients at the school? *Yes, currentlyYes, previouslyNo

24. Desired outcome(s) from this STARTTS training *

25. Any other comments/input for the School Liaison Officer

Information for requesting schools

• Ideally, requests need to be made 4-6 weeks in advance. STARTTS may not be able to meet requests made within a shorter timeframe.

• STARTTS will endeavour to provide you with training on the date you have requested depending on the availability of appropriate staff. We will tailor the training to your needs.

• Ideally a meeting is held with a STARTTS School Liaison Officer around the experiences and needs of the school prior to this form being submitted.

• All questions should be directed to the School Liaison Officer

• Electronic copies of PowerPoint slides and handouts may be given if a request is made to the School Liaison Team in some cases.

• STARTTS requests that a contact person from the requesting school be present in the room during the training.

• STARTTS staff cannot respond to any inappropriate behaviours exhibited by participants. If participant behaviour is deemed unacceptable, the STARTTS staff member will stop the training and ask the school’s contact person to address the situation before continuing.

• In the unlikely event that the STARTTS staff member is unable to deliver the training (e.g. illness), STARTTS will either replace the staff member with another appropriate staff member or will reschedule to another date suitable to the requesting organisation.

"STARTTS IN SCHOOLS" TRAINING REQUEST FORM

10. Preferred training dates and times (please give several options below)

Information for requesting schools

• Ideally, requests need to be made 4-6 weeks in advance. STARTTS may not be able to meet requests made within a shorter timeframe.

• STARTTS will endeavour to provide you with training on the date you have requested depending on the availability of appropriate staff. We will tailor the training to your needs.

• Ideally a meeting is held with a STARTTS School Liaison Officer around the experiences and needs of the school prior to this form being submitted.

• All questions should be directed to the School Liaison Officer

• Electronic copies of PowerPoint slides and handouts may be given if a request is made to the School Liaison Team in some cases.

• STARTTS requests that a contact person from the requesting school be present in the room during the training.

• STARTTS staff cannot respond to any inappropriate behaviours exhibited by participants. If participant behaviour is deemed unacceptable, the STARTTS staff member will stop the training and ask the school’s contact person to address the situation before continuing.

• In the unlikely event that the STARTTS staff member is unable to deliver the training (e.g. illness), STARTTS will either replace the staff member with another appropriate staff member or will reschedule to another date suitable to the requesting organisation.

• STARTTS’ in-house trainings are delivered free of charge to schools according to our contractual arrangements with our main funding body.