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AUSIT NAT Presents: Understanding and Mitigating Vicarious Trauma among Interpreters and Translators (Webinar)

  • 22 August 2024
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • From the comfort of your own home (Zoom)
  • 190

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 AUSIT NAT Presents

Understanding and Mitigating Vicarious Trauma among Interpreters and Translators

Webinar Via Zoom

Thursday 22 August 2024

6.30 pm - 8.30 pm AEST



Registrations close 11:59pm 20 August 2024


Join us for an informative event with a focus on the critical, but often overlooked, issue of vicarious trauma among interpreters and translators. This webinar will feature two presentations, each offering a unique perspective on the impact of the vicarious trauma and effective strategies for managing it.

Vicarious Trauma is an occupational hazard for many helping professions. It results in negative impact to the professional’s belief system when they are repeatedly exposed to other people’s trauma. But interpreters and translators seem to be a forgotten cohort in the equation, while they play a critical role in facilitating the communication between these professionals and their clients. Having to cognitively process other people’s traumatic stories and convey them into the target language is not the same as simply hearing or watching sad stories.

Presentation 1: Informed by empirical research findings, this presentation will explore:

  • Insights from recent Australian studies on practitioners’ experiences;
  • Practical recommendations from practitioners on strengthening emotional wellbeing and professional sustainability.

Presentation 2: Supported by clinical psychological evidence, this session will focus on:

  • What is vicarious trauma;
  • The impact that working with individuals who disclose traumatic events can have on you, both personally and professionally;
  • Strategies that individuals can use to help manage and mitigate vicarious trauma, burnout and stress.


Presenters

Dr Miranda Lai
Dr Lai is a senior lecturer in interpreting and translating studies at RMIT University. She has conducted research into vicarious trauma and self-care of interpreters and translators. Her publications on this topic include: Vicarious Trauma among Interpreters (2015), Professional Interpreters and Vicarious Trauma: An Australian Perspective (2022), and Interpreters’ Resilience and Self-care During Pandemic Restrictions in Australia and New Zealand (2022).

Sara Funnell
Sarah is a Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program (RTRP) and board-approved supervisor. She has extensive experience working across different areas of the public sector. Sarah has substantial experience working with PTSD and complex trauma. She has a strong commitment to promoting positive and meaningful change in the lives of individuals and families affected by mental health issues.


Joining the Webinar

The Zoom links for the webinar will be sent out 2 days prior to the event. Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version of Zoom in preparation.


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Certificates and recordings

Webinar recordings and Certificates for PD purposes may take approximately two (2) weeks to be released following the event.

This is a live webinar event and will be recorded. The recording
will be shared with registrants.




 


Thursday 22 August 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST

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AUSIT Members - AUD $30
AUSIT Students - AUD $15
Members of ASLITA, NZSTI and associations that are
FIT-ITF members
-
 AUD $30
Non-Members - AUD $90







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