Programs & Resources
SEEN Circles Now Open – A New Support Opportunity for Parents and Carers
The in-TAG team would like to share an exciting new initiative from the SEEN team that may be of interest to parents and carers in your networks.
Following a successful pilot involving 55 parents, SEEN Circles are now open to the public.
SEEN Circles are small, facilitated online groups designed to provide parents and carers with a safe and supportive space to connect, reflect, and feel heard.
As the SEEN team explains, many parents understand the principles of parenting they want to embody—staying calm, responding rather than reacting, repairing relationships, and breaking intergenerational patterns. However, putting these intentions into practice in everyday life can be challenging.
SEEN Circles were developed to provide a place to continue practising these skills in a supportive environment. They are not a parenting course, therapy program, or advice session. Instead, they offer a facilitated online space where participants can share openly, listen, reflect, and connect with others who are navigating similar experiences.
Feedback from the pilot program highlighted the value participants found in the experience, with parents describing the circles as:
“A place to be with no requirements to be a certain way.”
“Sharing with like-minded people helped me see that I'm not alone in trying and growing and doing the work to be a better parent and do things differently.”
“This is a space where you can share your struggles and be heard and acknowledged and you may just find a glimmer.”
“Turn up, speak openly, share the parts you’re ashamed of, let the others support you.”
July circles are now open for registration.
Participants can choose from:
One Circle Pass
Two Circle Pass
Monthly All-Access Pass
Each circle is held online in a small-group format and is facilitated using a simple, supportive structure. Participants can choose to share, listen, or simply be present.
Sessions include:
A weekday lunchtime circle (12:00 pm – 1:15 pm)
A weekday evening circle (8:00 pm – 9:15 pm)
A Sunday afternoon circle (3:00 pm – 4:15 pm)
The July program will also include two men’s-only circles for dads, male carers, and grandfathers.
Places are limited to maintain a small, safe, and supportive environment.
For further information or to register, please visit:
https://seencircles.org/monthly-circles
We encourage you to share this opportunity with anyone who may benefit.
Free Trauma, Neuro and Shame Awareness Course
We are pleased to introduce our 3-hour Foundations Course on Trauma, Neuro and Shame Awareness.
Over the past decade, our understanding of trauma and neurodevelopmental differences has grown significantly. Research continues to highlight the importance of recognising the impacts of trauma and creating systems, services, and communities that minimise re-traumatisation and support recovery.
This introductory course provides participants with a practical understanding of trauma, shame, and neurodiversity, exploring how these experiences shape behaviour, wellbeing, relationships, and everyday functioning. The course emphasises that trauma responses are functional adaptations to difficult experiences and seeks to build awareness, understanding, and compassion in both personal and professional contexts.
Topics covered include:
Trauma and its complex, multidimensional effects
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and other forms of trauma
The impacts of trauma on the brain, body, and development
Shame, its connection to trauma, and common shame-coping strategies
Neurodiversity and the experiences of neurodivergent individuals
Attachment theory, attachment styles, and relationships
The principles of trauma-informed practice and their implementation in organisations and services
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Understand different forms of trauma and their impacts across the lifespan
Recognise how trauma affects the brain, body, and development
Identify common trauma responses in both stressful and everyday situations
Understand the relationships between trauma, shame, and neurodiversity
Apply trauma-aware principles to their professional practice and everyday interactions
This course is suitable for professionals, students, carers, educators, community workers, and anyone interested in developing a stronger understanding of trauma-informed approaches.
Register
To learn more about the course and enrol, please visit:
Trauma, Neuro, and Shame Awareness: Best Practice for Professionals, Organisations, and Communities
Developed by Deakin University and led by Professor Peter Miller and Dr Hannah Bereznicki, this online FutureLearn course provides a comprehensive introduction to trauma, neurobiology, shame, and trauma-informed practice. Designed for professionals and community members alike, the course explores how trauma and shame influence behaviour, relationships, wellbeing, and engagement with services.
Across four weeks, participants will explore:
Different types of trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
The effects of trauma on the brain, body, and development
Trauma responses and nervous system regulation
Intergenerational trauma and its impacts on communities
Attachment theory, relationships, and trauma
Neurodiversity and trauma
Shame-sensitive and trauma-informed practice
Creating supportive and inclusive environments in organisations and communities
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Describe the definitions and types of trauma
Explain how trauma affects the brain and body
Understand how trauma impacts behaviour and relationships
Investigate the intergenerational transfer of trauma
Explore the role of attachment in emotional regulation and relationship patterns
Develop practical skills for creating trauma-informed and shame-sensitive environments
This course is particularly relevant for professionals working in health, education, justice, social care, community services, and leadership roles, while also being valuable for anyone interested in understanding the impacts of trauma and promoting more compassionate and effective responses.
Learn More and Enrol
To find out more or register for the course, visit:
