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Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

@astss.bsky.social

ASTSS is where science, practice and lived experience meet to improve how we prevent, manage and recover from traumatic stress and injuries. Together, we’re building knowledge, sharing insight, and exploring better ways forward.

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We're updating our website and looking for guidelines on traumatic stress. Particularly, need resources for:

- Workplace Injuries
- Child and youth trauma
- Intergenerational trauma
- Medical approaches
- Prevention and public health

Message or email us on info@astss.org.au

13.08.2025 08:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🎉 We finally have an Instagram account! Follow us here for all the latest events, updates, and #research 🎉

www.instagram.com/astss_?igsh=...

10.08.2025 06:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - ASTSS Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - bringing together mental health clinicians and researchers to advocate for the field of traumatic stress.

Did you know that membership with #ASTSS or attendance to our #webinars is tax deductible if you work in the field of trauma?

We'll also create certificates attendance certificates if you need them!

To join or renew your membership click the link 👇

www.astss.org.au

06.08.2025 00:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - ASTSS Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - bringing together mental health clinicians and researchers to advocate for the field of traumatic stress.

What are the benefits of joining #ASTSS?

👉 Access to SIGs and networking events
👉 Free webinars, workshops, and other events
👉 Resources and materials relating to trauma
👉 Advocacy and representation
👉 Exclusive discount to #ACOTS2027

To join: www.astss.org.au

29.07.2025 05:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - ASTSS Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - bringing together mental health clinicians and researchers to advocate for the field of traumatic stress.

What are the benefits of joining #ASTSS?

👉 Access to SIGs and networking events
👉 Free webinars, workshops, and other events
👉 Resources and materials relating to trauma
👉 Advocacy and representation
👉 Exclusive discount to #ACOTS2027

To join: www.astss.org.au

29.07.2025 05:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We're excited to announce our next #free webinar available for everyone!

This interactive webinar will look at FAIR data practices, insights, and applications in clinical psychology and trauma!

Register here: events.humanitix.com/making-resea...

22.07.2025 04:28 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Happening now! We're hearing from Vita Pilkington talk about the various factors that affect disclosure of sexual trauma in boys and men

02.07.2025 06:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happening now! We're hearing from Alicia Seymour talk about #trauma, #grief, and art therapy!

05.05.2025 01:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Come along to our upcoming webinar with Alicia Seymour, an art therapist who brings together the worlds of art therapy and grief counselling with deep empathy and experience.

This event is free for ASTSS members and $45 for non-members.

🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/gRBZVrAh

18.04.2025 01:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Published today!!

Our qualitative study looked at the barriers and facilitators that influence health care professionals’ promotion of physical activity and ERSs.

doi.org/10.31189/216...

@srosenbaum.bsky.social @gracemckeon.bsky.social

18.03.2025 09:08 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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GCTS Newsletter March 2025

Our newsletter is out!

Hear all about our expert meeting in #Goa, new (joinable) international projects, our updated resource toolkit for FAIR data, translated infographics for research in gender/sexuality, as well as heaps of upcoming events including #ESTSS2025!

Check it out below👇

07.03.2025 05:45 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

📢New study of the @gtrauma.bsky.social. We are looking for Canadian MOTHERS and FATHERS of emerging adult children. Short survey available in French and English👇

11.03.2025 15:59 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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We're excited to share some pictures from the recent symposium in #Hamburg held by the Deutschsprachige Gesellscharft für Psychotraumatologie (DeGPT)!

Our members Monique Pfaltz, Julia Ditzer, Antonia Lüönd, Eleonora Bartoli, and Stefanie Balle spoke about various research on #childmaltreatment

19.03.2025 00:56 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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ASTSS Special Interest Group Request This questionnaire is a requirement for the formation of special interest groups (SIGs) as part of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS). Please fill out the required questions...

Are you wanting to see more representation of a particular trauma type, treatment, profession or other factor prioritised?

Consider creating a Special Interest Group (SIG) at ASTSS!

Fill out this form below 👇

forms.gle/MoR1qS2JyLKC...

10.03.2025 21:44 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Webinar and Workshop Proposal Form This form is for ASTSS and non-ASTSS members to propose a potential webinar or workshop. The current MC will look at these submissions at the next monthly meeting and communicate the outcome to those ...

Are you interested in holding a #webinar or #workshop for ASTSS? 🙋

Our MC is currently mapping out our next two years of events and we'd like to hear from you! Pitch your ideas in the form below and we'll get back to you as soon as we can!

forms.gle/tDqiw5mbMTbf...

12.03.2025 01:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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ASTSS Special Interest Group Request This questionnaire is a requirement for the formation of special interest groups (SIGs) as part of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS). Please fill out the required questions...

Are you wanting to see more representation of a particular trauma type, treatment, profession or other factor prioritised?

Consider creating a Special Interest Group (SIG) at ASTSS!

Fill out this form below 👇

forms.gle/MoR1qS2JyLKC...

10.03.2025 21:44 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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In the First Person: A First Responder’s Road to Recovery MHPN Presents · Episode

Our friends at the MPHN have a new podcast episode describing the first-person #recoveryjourney of first responders experiencing #ptsd and other mental health concerns.

The episode features Tim Peck and Prof Mark Creamer from Uni Melb!

open.spotify.com/episode/5GVY...

04.03.2025 21:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We're excited to welcome back and congratulations to our newly elected president, Max Loomes!

Max is a clinical psychologist registrar, researcher, and mental health expert.

For more information read the presidential address in our latest newsletter: shorturl.at/1mky7

28.02.2025 11:01 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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