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**COMING SOON** Strong Foundations: Supporting Teens with Complex Needs. Part 1 – Understanding Trauma and Behaviour

Caring for teenagers with trauma backgrounds can be both challenging and rewarding. Strong Foundations: Caring for Teens with Complex Needs (Parts 1 & 2) lays the groundwork for understanding why teens behave the way they do, and how carers can respond in ways that promote safety, trust, and healing. You’ll learn how trauma affects the teenage brain, why traditional discipline often backfires, and how to see beyond behaviours to the needs underneath. With a focus on connection and practical strategies, this course helps carers shift from reacting to responding—especially in the most difficult moments.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand how trauma impacts the teenage brain and development
• Recognise what lies beneath challenging behaviours in teens with trauma backgrounds
• Identify why traditional discipline methods often escalate rather than resolve behaviours
• Apply strategies that calm, connect, and support healing during conflict
• Build trust and safety through consistent, relationship-based approaches
• Shift from reactive responses to thoughtful, supportive interventions

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Tammy McKee

Tammy is a strong advocate for social justice. She works tirelessly to bring about social change and quality care for children, young people and their families.

Along with 15 years experience working in the out-of-home care sector, Tammy has held positions in Families First, early intervention roles. Tammy is an experienced and motivated trainer and enjoys seeing carers reach their full potential.

Tammy has qualifications in psychology, sociology and marketing. She holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Alison Ewington

Alison Ewington is an educator and trainer, qualified in Early Childhood, Social Science and Social Welfare. Alison is a well-respected member of the community service sector and is a Welfare teacher at the Institute of TAFE NSW. Alison has been responsible for a number of professional training programs which included developing and delivering a ‘safe home’ workshop for Child Care staff in NSW on the impact of domestic and family violence on children. Alison was a facilitator of ‘keep them safe’ training to Mandatory reporters when introduced in NSW. As an Out of home care manager Alison has extensive experience working with children, young people and families who have experienced trauma. Alison is involved in all aspects of fostering growth and is an experienced trainer, assessor and reviewer. Alison has a particular interest in training & supporting carers to support the healing of children from abuse, neglect, grief, and loss.