‘Emerging’ Art Exhibition Open Now!
The ‘Emerging’ Art Exhibition is open now, until the 25 August in the Creative Space, Level 1, Wentworth Point...
Care Experienced History Month – What’s it all about?
Did you know that April is International Care Experienced History Month? Care Experienced History Month was initiated in 2021...
Anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions
Monday 21 March will mark the 9th Anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions. The NSW Forced Adoption...
World Heritage Recognition of Kinchela Boys’ Home Aboriginal Corporation
Wattle Place congratulates Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation on achieving this very significant recognition.
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...