Our Services.

We believe that understanding trauma allows people to make strong informed decisions about their lives.  Our services are based on trauma-informed, evidence based and culturally sound practices.  We combine the generations of healing knowledge with western psychological and neurological sciences to benefit our clients.

 

TRAINING

Creating culturally safe training sessions

 

CULTURAL PROJECTS

Adapting mainstream projects to suit Indigenous populations through community engagement.

 

COLLABORATION & STRATEGY

Find the perfect Indigenous partner.

Professional Supervision

Supporting staff with trauma

 

INDIGENOUS RESEARCH

Community research to understand your clients’
wants and needs.

 

PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES

Culturally informed counselling.

 
“Artwork by Bronwyn Smith”
 

PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION

 

We support staff working with trauma;  We have registered Indigenous psychologists who can provide professional supervision for frontline staff, managers and senior staff of organisations.  Anyone who works in a helping profession such as teachers, counsellors, psychologists, hospital workers, business professionals and social workers are at risk of vicarious trauma and burnout if they are not supported by professional supervision.  Supervision is about developing your skills to protect your client, enhance your professional skills and support psychological wellbeing.

 

Years of experience managing Indigenous staff and supporting agencies working with Indigenous children and families.

 
 

TRAINING 

 Billabongs of Knowledge Training is a series of eight modules each around one hour in duration. The training is about Culturally Safe, Trauma-Informed Practice. It was developed specifically for First Nations’ Peoples, those who work with or provides service for community, and anyone who wants to understand trauma from an Indigenous perspective. We’ve tried to make the training fun, interactive and filled with knowledge and resources you can use in your studies, work and life.

 
 

PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES

 

We specialise in trauma-informed practices; evidence-based, culturally safe counselling and therapy for children, adults and families;  critical response providing psychological services in crisis situations.  

Risk management and safety Planning for conferences, camps, gatherings and group work;

 

 

 
 

CULTURAL PROJECTS

 

We develop and adapt mainstream programs to be culturally safe through community consultation and engagement; 

Previous projects include: 

Wesley Mission LifeForce Suicide Prevention Training;

Blue Knot Trauma Training in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities;

Healing Foundation project embedding Indigenous perspectives into Queensland School curriculum (Bringing Them Home Project);

University of Queensland Psychology Department workshops around Trauma Informed Practice and Cultural Safety;

Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience Thompson Institute, University of Sunshine Coast, workshops around Trauma Informed Practice and Cultural Safety;

Gestalt Therapy Brisbane College, Cultural Competency Workshop

Department of Education, Aboriginal Affairs, Indigenous Staff Workshops

Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association - Develop a masterclass to support Allied Health Providers to deliver focused psychological strategies to Aboriginal and Torres Strait People 

 

INDIGENOUS RESEARCH

 

The Seedling Group consultants hold qualifications in clinical and statistical research and evaluation (both qualitative and quantative)  as well as the knowledge of Indigenous methodologies in data collection.  Their shared knowledge systems place them in an advantage for more effective communication and engagement.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers who have have shared cultural values can have the courageous discussions that produce clean data and effective analysis.

ACIL ALLEN collaboration - Research and Community Focus Groups for Communities for Children
ACIL ALLEN collaboration - Evaluation and Research for Department of COMMUNITIES, CHILD SAFETY & DISABILITY SERVICES (Building a Stronger Domestic and Family Violence Service System) 

COLLABORATION & STRATEGY

 

Our point of difference is that we have a shared lived experience of many of the communities in urban, regional and remote areas.   We hold respectful relationships and connections with individuals and families in those communities.

Our interpretation and translation of discussions and enquiries comes from a shared understanding of cultural intricacies and mutual trust.  Collaborative research and evaluation is the essence of reciprocal practice which means the increasing and sharing of both knowledges.  This means that research is done in a way that benefits both parties through transparency and culturally safe ethical practice.