Equal Employment Opportunity
The TRNA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all trainers, facilitators, consultants, administrative staff and volunteers by providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on organisational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. TRNA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Access and Equity
Committed to the human rights principle of access and equity, the TRNA exists to increase the accessibility of EMDR Therapy training to rural and underserved communities. We provide EMDR Training to mental health first responders in national disaster areas declared by the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs through charitable donations, grants and other funding opportunities. By providing the training locally, we help communities build resilience and meet the future needs of their local population, which have not had access to local clinicians with evidence-based trauma treatment skills.
The training program includes discussion on EMDR with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as those who experience ongoing trauma from discrimination, bias and prejudice. As a therapy, EMDR is a client-led therapy and does not involve any culture specific interpretation of psychological presentations.
We seek to provide equity in our programs, assess any barriers or needs by participants and consider extra support or services. We ensure the programs we provide are responsive to the individual needs of trainees whose age, gender, cultural or ethnic background, disability, sexuality, language skills, unemployment, or remote location may present a barrier to access. Our programs are community focused and provide ongoing support to create cohesion.
Participants in our programs will be provided with information and encouraged to raise issues to be addressed to improve accessibility. Registration forms will include requests for special needs information such as physical access, dietary requirements and support services.
Diversity and Cultural Competence
The TRNA acknowledges and promotes diversity for the purpose of fostering growth, learning, creativity and productivity in our organisation and the community at large.
We value cultural understanding both as a teaching goal and as a core component of effective EMDR therapy. Our history taking process includes a biopsychosocial intake assessment form which covers issues of diversity, discrimination, culture and intergenerational trauma. The training program includes how to improve cultural awareness during an interviews.
The TRNA regards cultural competence as the capacity to understand and respect the importance of culture and to integrate that awareness into both our practices and service delivery.
We strive to educate and support EMDR clinicians as they implement culturally attuned EMDR therapy in a multicultural world. We encourage culturally competent clinicians to pursue knowledge and understanding regarding the general importance of culture as well as cultural awareness specific to service to each client; and to further adapt and maintain EMDR therapy skills that are culturally sensitive and effective.