Can you help name the Statewide Trauma Service?

[tyme]

Statewide Trauma Service Naming

What is the statewide trauma service?

The Mental Health Statewide Trauma Service (STS) was recommended by the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System (2021).

This recommendation acknowledged that trauma is beneath many of the challenges faced by those using mental health services, and drives much of the harm caused by the system. The STS is being co-designed in an effort led by Phoenix Australia in collaboration with the Victorian Aboriginal Childcare Agency; Australian Psychological Society; Austin Health; Mindful; Foundation House; Berry Street; Orygen; SANE Australia; Royal Women?s Hospital/CASA House; The Bouverie Centre;Melbourne Health/Inner West Mental Health & Thorne Harbour Health.

The STS will work with and across Victoria's Public Mental Health and Wellbeing System to support people of all ages who have been impacted by trauma. It coordinates the efforts of trauma-focused services and leads referral pathways so people can access the support they need.

To do this, the STS will have three core functions:

1. To lead research that translates into meaningful outcomes for trauma survivors;

2. To increase the capacity of the overall workforce to recognise and respond to trauma

3. To design and deliver care and support services

The STS is currently in the co-design and setup phase, and we expect to commence services in 2026.

Help us find a better name than 'Statewide trauma service'! We want the STS to have an approachable name that is clear on its purpose, is culturally and linguistically safe and hard to confuse with existing services or physical trauma services.

[EternalFlower]

Unfortunately having used many of those services listed I didnt find them to be very helpful.

Maybe something more recovery focused? 

Healing Trauma

trauma recovery services

Victoria Trauma Recovery Body

[tyme]

They're great @EternalFlower ! I've added them to the list 🙂

[Former-Member]

Hi @tyme 

@EternalFlower got me thinking and one is similar

Statewide Trauma Care

Statewide Trauma recovery sevices

Statewide Trauma Advisory sevices

Statewide Trauma Discovery Services

Statewide Trauma Action Group

Statewide Trauma Referral 

Statewide Trauma Counselling services

Statewide Trauma Support

[tyme]

I've added them to the list @Former-Member 

[Former-Member]

Hi @tyme 

Why is it Statewide?

Is it National?

Does each state or territory have their own?

I am sure there is a valid reason

[tyme]

The Royal Commission recommended that the Vic Government set up this trauma service whichfocuses on care for Victorians. @Former-Member  

That's all I know.

[Former-Member]

Hi @tyme 

Because Sane etc is national, should it begin Victorian or can anyone use it?

So many questions. Sorry

Maybe only advertised in Victoria anyway.

Victoria. Maybe call it

Four seasons in a day Trauma Support

[tyme]

LOL. I actually don't know much. I was in the loop at the beginning because I was part of the initial call for tenders, but I'm out of the loop now. @Former-Member . I'll just have to wait and hear when everyone else does.

[SANE-Admin]

Just adding a post here with clickable links for the above 😊

https://tinyurl.com/sts-naming

https://tinyurl.com/sts-names