This learning package was developed with the aim of providing the community sport and recreation sector with a greater understanding of the needs of children and young people, both in care and who have trauma histories.

At the end of the program package, participants will be able to:

  • Understand how the brain typically develops during childhood and how trauma and early life adversity can affect this.
  • Consider how developmental impacts from trauma may affect children’s participation in some environments.
  • Identify key benefits and healing properties of sport and physical activity for children and young people who have experienced trauma.
  • Incorporate a range of trauma-informed strategies into existing toolkits when coaching or leading activities with children and young people.

Full learning package

The full learning package has been designed to allow sporting organisations to decide the best method of learning for their sporting community, whether this is facilitating your own in-house session, providing the online resource for staff and volunteers to complete the self-paced components or potentially the ‘coming soon’ Train the Trainer program.

Full learning package presentation

In order to facilitate your own session please utilise the below documents:

Facilitator guide
Pop Quiz Answer Sheet
Pop Quiz
Session Overview
Feedback Form
How to set up Mentimeter

In late 2026 DCP and ORSR will be scheduling train the trainer sessions for interested sporting organisations. These sessions will allow members of sporting organisations to be taken through the face-to-face Calm, Connect, Coach training before facilitating their own in-house training, or sharing the information with their organisation.

Become a facilitator by registering your interest in Train the Trainer. Launching in late-2026: EOI form