Our Projects

Our EMDR Training Program

We provide the complete 50 hour EMDR Training program as prescribed by EMDR Associations internationally. Our program is flexible and can be delivered as a 5 day intensive program or over a longer period of time on weekdays, weekends, and/or online. We are flexible and work with the community or local organisations to meet their needs.

Our objective is to teach, support, and develop community resilience for the future. We do this by helping local health workers develop the skills to become consultants within their own community.

The EMDR program has been developed by Roy Kiessling, EMDR Consulting (USA) and approved by the EMDR International Association. Our training faculty has been accredited by the EMDR Association of Australia and are Certified Consultants with the EMR International Association.

Our Beginnings

In response to the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence, the Rotary Club of Melbourne Family Violence Group allocated funds to train therapists across several Melbourne family services in treating childhood trauma. Within two years, over 50 child therapists received training.

In 2018, the Rotary Club of Melbourne sponsored Dr Derek Farrell, President of Trauma Aid Europe, to provide EMDR Therapy training to 18 therapists aiding refugees at Foundation House - The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture, focusing on PTSD and other trauma-related issues.

Following the catastrophic 2019/2020 Australian bushfires, the Trauma Recovery Network Australia was established by the Rotary Action Group for Family Safety. Rotary Districts 9800 and 9820 awarded a Bushfire Recovery Grant to facilitate the training of therapists in the impacted regions.

Despite the numerous lockdowns starting in March 2020, over 60 mental health clinicians were trained in Bairnsdale, Wangaratta, Bega, and the surrounding areas.

Our Future Projects:

Launceston November 2024

We are providing an EMDR Training Program in Launceston beginning in November 2024. If you are a mental health clinician interested in training please register. In addition to the training program, you will become part of a supportive community, have access to ongoing training support and videos as well as a community online network.

We have a special fee for people who have begun training in EMDR and need to finish the course, or would like to attend as a "refresher" as our program encompasses knowledge developed over the the years.

If you are EMDRAA Accredited and interested in helping us deliver our program, please contact Pam Brown at pamela@traumarecovery.netowrk. We will also be able to assist with developing accreditation programs in the area.

Ballarat Early 2025

We have already begun building an EMDR support group in the area known as the Central Victoria EMDR Peer Group. If you are EMDR trained and in the area, please join. The group meets bimonthly. We are looking at venues and potential dates for training next year with the support of the local community.