0930am

Recapping about Crisis

Signs

Will be going through Learner Guide document = Document: The Learner Resource Guide 2020

What happens within our bodies and mind?

Flight or freight

Prefrontal Cortex is bypassed and we become irrational, not thinking clearly

When staying in this distressing state of mind people start considering suicide...

It's hard to stay still when we have so much energy going through body through activation of Freight or Flight.

We are not meant to be sitting still when going through this.

Breathing from belly can be helpful to get out of this state.
Slow a person down.

Some grounding exercises.

In the next term we will be talking in detail about Suicide.

Touching on the topic briefly now...

Internal factors of how we deal with issues internally is what causes us to be distressed. If we can help clients to minimise the impact to help them relax to help them support themselves.

Ant: using example of ending relationship, when losing someone and what you could do to save the relations and extreme break up with your partner not coming back. How to navigate this?

Ant: The importance of having personal support around – that we are not to navigate these terrible times alone!

Ant: Go to Learner 'Resource' Guide p.6 onwards "Domestic and Family Violence"

CHCCCS019 Learner Resource Guide 2020.pdf

Summary:

From page six onwards, the document delves into various aspects relevant to recognizing and responding to crisis situations, covering topics such as abuse, domestic violence, legal and ethical considerations, privacy, critical incident policies, personal values and beliefs, referrals, supervision, and self-care. Here’s a summary of the key points discussed:

Domestic and Family Violence: It defines domestic violence as a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear, often by a family member or intimate partner. Signs include jealousy, controlling behavior, financial control, threats, and physical or sexual abuse.

Legal and Ethical Considerations: The text outlines the importance of adhering to codes of practice, duty of care, mandatory reporting, and respecting work role boundaries. Examples include refusing inappropriate gifts from clients and reporting cases of child neglect.

Privacy, Confidentiality, and Disclosure: It emphasizes the importance of handling personal information with care, ensuring privacy and confidentiality, and the circumstances under which disclosure is necessary and appropriate.

Critical Incident Policies: The guide suggests having policies and procedures to handle emergencies, such as risk assessment, liaison with services, supporting affected individuals, media management, and critical incident debriefing.

Personal Values and Beliefs: It highlights the need for workers to be aware of how their personal values and beliefs might impact their professional conduct and decision-making, especially in crisis situations.

Referrals: The document discusses the importance of referrals to other services or specialists when a client’s needs exceed the worker's expertise or when specialized assistance is required. It includes information on how to make effective referrals.

Supervision and Self-Care: The text advises on the importance of supervision and debriefing as part of self-care for workers, offering strategies for managing stress and maintaining psychological health, including the benefits of professional development and setting healthy boundaries.

Outcomes of Supervision and Debriefing: It concludes with the benefits of supervision and debriefing for workers, such as enhanced team cohesion, personal growth, reduced isolation, and improved psychological health, particularly in the context of working in crisis situations.

Throughout, the document provides practical guidance for those working in crisis situations, underlining the importance of ethical practice, self-care, and the need for a supportive network of colleagues and supervisors.

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1200pm discussing what is domestic violence. What it is.

What is abuse? How do we know?

Ant: will upload the ??? Deluff wheel into resources.

Discussing Family violence
Bias against men

1:10pm

Going through the Equality wheel