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