Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations
Sunday 13 February marks the anniversary of Kevin Rudd’s 2008 Apology to the Stolen Generations. 14 years on, it...
Overcoming Trauma
In the previous blog, (here) we discussed how trauma creates changes in the brain which impact the behaviour, interactions...
The link between trauma and behaviour – a basic introduction
Wattle Place works with many people who live with life-long impacts of trauma, and we are committed to helping...
April is “Care Experienced” History Month
Wattle Place recently became aware of an initiative that we are very excited about and would like to share...
“Trauma-informed” practice is not just for mental health practitioners.
If you work in a client-facing role or industry, the way you interact with the people you provide services...
Making Aged Care more caring
“I’d rather die in the middle of a street, get run over by a truck or a bus. I...
Welcome to the Wattle Place website!
We designed this website with 3 main goals. So that people who are eligible for our service can...