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Mental Health and Wellbeing

Navigating COVID-19: An ASTSS list of complied resources

Black Dog Institute – Self Care Planning: Self-care is an important part of daily life, however during times of uncertainty and this unprecedented situation with COVID-19 the need for self-care is imperative. This resource provides t...

Working from Home

Navigating COVID-19: An ASTSS list of complied resources

Black Dog Institute: Webinar – Mental health and working from home Dr Jill Newby, Associate Professor of Psychology at UNSW and based at the Black Dog Institute, shares practical ways for workplaces to cope with COVID19 rel...

Global Trauma Collaboration

Exciting news everyone! Through our membership in the Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress, we’ve been kindly given the opportunity to control the twitter account and share all the new research, services, and updates on traumatic stress ...

Clinicians and academics

Navigating COVID-19: An ASTSS list of complied resources

Virtual not Viral: This site has curated links and resources for clinicians and academics. Resources are divided into topics of ‘Wellbeing’, ‘Researching’, ‘Writing’ and ‘Work at home’. 5 Strategies for Writing in Turbulent Times: ...

Free Tinnitus Seminar

Tinnitus is a common comorbidity in those experiencing PTSD. Our friends from the Australian Hearing Hub are holding a seminar looking at Tinnitus Research and Innovation! For more details, click this link: Free Tinnitus S...

Trauma

Navigating COVID-19: An ASTSS list of complied resources

Global Collaboration on Traumatic Studies: The traumatic stress societies that are united in the Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress (GC-TS) have collected relevant information on the COVID-19 virus and measures we can take, the consequence...

Planning Day

The whole committee of ASTSS convened in Sydney on 24th June to plan our activities for the next two years. We have a range of exciting events planned so keep your eyes peeled! Here are some photos from the day!

Vulnerable Population Groups

Navigating COVID-19: An ASTSS list of complied resources

Vermilion Project: Common questions and Community Care for the Vulnerable: Provides a list of general resources and has complied a section of tips for what vulnerable people can do in order to protect themselves and stay safe

March ASTSS Update

On behalf of the Management Committee of ASTSS it is my pleasure to provide members with an update regarding some of the key initiatives currently underway. ASTSS has a more than 30-year history of serving practitioners and researchers working wi...

Parents and Children

Navigating COVID-19: An ASTSS list of complied resources

Black Dog Institute: Coronavirus: Reassuring your child about the unknown: Dr Aliza Werner-Seidler, Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at Black Dog Institute shares some helpful tips and strategies to reduce COVID-19 rela...