# Blue Knot Foundation: National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma

> We are the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma\. We empower and support recovery for adults impacted by complex trauma\.

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## Pages
- [Home](https://blueknot.org.au/)
- [Jobs](https://blueknot.org.au/get-involved/jobs/)
- [Blue Knot Day](https://blueknot.org.au/blue-knot-day/)
- [Fact Sheets](https://blueknot.org.au/resources/fact-sheets/)
- [Videos](https://blueknot.org.au/resources/blue-knot-videos/)

## Posts
- [Show your support for survivors this Blue Knot Day, Thursday 29 October](https://blueknot.org.au/article/support-survivors-on-blue-knot-day-2026/): This Blue Knot Day, Thursday 29 October, we’re focusing on the journey of untangling complex trauma, strand by strand, for creating pathways for growth\. Working together, we can make a real difference and build a hopeful future for survivors\.
- [Trauma and Memory](https://blueknot.org.au/article/trauma-and-memory/): Many survivors of complex trauma struggle with confusing experiences related to memory\. Some remember traumatic events clearly, while others remember only parts of what happened\.
- [Announcing our new Strategic Plan for FY2027\-29](https://blueknot.org.au/front-page-feature/announcing-our-new-strategic-plan-for-fy2027-29/): In our latest strategic plan, at the centre of every priority is our commitment to supporting our people, empowering recovery and driving lasting change\.
- [Blue Knot counsellors share tips on what might support your counselling relationship](https://blueknot.org.au/article/blue-knot-counsellors-share-tips-on-how-to-create-a-supportive-counselling-relationship/): A strong relationship with your counsellor takes time and is built on trust, safety, respect, transparency and collaboration\. If something feels uncomfortable or isn’t working, it’s okay to talk about it, revisit your goals, and decide whether the relationship can be repaired or whether another counsellor may be a better fit\.
- [What about art? A survivor's journey to recovery](https://blueknot.org.au/survivor-stories/what-about-art-a-survivors-journey-to-recovery/): If you’ve stopped to read this article, Lee Jones' hope is that you are curious about art and how it can help you along your journey\. 

## Article Library
- [Practising Mindfulness](https://blueknot.org.au/article-library/practicing-mindfulness/): Mindfulness practices can be helpful for some people with experiences of complex trauma\. However, they are not for everyone\. 
- [Menopause and Complex Trauma: Why Things Might Feel Different and What Can Help](https://blueknot.org.au/article-library/menopause-and-complex-trauma/): Menopause is time in which women may experience hot flushes, sleep changes, and mood swings – none of which is easy\!
- [Talking about Polyvagal Theory: what practitioners in trauma\-informed fields should know](https://blueknot.org.au/article-library/talking-about-polyvagal-theory-what-practitioners-in-trauma-informed-fields-should-know/): Polyvagal Theory is one of the most widely recognised frameworks referenced in trauma\-informed practice\.
- [Building a Trauma\-Informed World](https://blueknot.org.au/article-library/building-a-trauma-informed-world/): There has been a growing awareness of trauma, including of complex trauma over the last 20 years\. This has led to the development of a humane framework which we call being trauma\-informed\.
- [Understanding the discussion about Polyvagal Theory](https://blueknot.org.au/article-library/understanding-the-discussion-about-polyvagal-theory/): You may have heard about the Polyvagal Theory\. It provides a framework for explaining how our bodies respond to safety and danger\.

## Publications
- [NDIS Access Changes Consultation](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/ndis-access-changes-consultation/): We support a focus on functional impairment rather than diagnosis alone but recommends that the future access process assesses both capacity and real\-world performance\.
- [Inquiry into the continuing operation of the National Redress Scheme](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/submission-to-inquiry-into-the-continuing-operation-of-the-national-redress-scheme/): We call for Redress Support Services to be extended beyond 2028 to ensure survivors continue to receive specialist support as significant application backlogs and complex cases remain unresolved\.
- [Complex Trauma Recovery: A National Approach to Strengthening Outcomes](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/complex-trauma-recovery-a-national-approach-to-strengthening-outcomes-across-australias-reform-agenda/): We advocate for a coordinated national approach to complex trauma recovery, aligning existing reforms to improve wellbeing, strengthen services and support long\-term healing for people affected by childhood adversity\.
- [Second Action Plan: National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021\-2030](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/second-action-plan-national-strategy-to-prevent-and-respond-to-child-sexual-abuse/): We recommend strengthening survivor recovery and healing through improved workforce capability, trauma\-informed services, lived experience leadership and greater accountability across national reforms\.
- [Second Action Plan: National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022\-2032](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/second-action-plan-national-plan-to-end-violence-against-women-and-children-2022-2032/): We call for stronger trauma\-informed systems, measurable recovery outcomes and coordinated national action to support the long\-term healing of victim\-survivors of violence\.

## Products
- [Guidelines for Trauma Informed Practice: Supporting People with Disability who have experienced Complex Trauma – Digital Download](https://blueknot.org.au/product/guidelines-for-trauma-informed-practice-disability-digital-download/): These guidelines are for people and organisations which provide support to people with disability, across the life span, who have experiences of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation\. This is called complex trauma\. People with disability experience and witness repeated trauma more often than people without disability\. As people with disability with complex trauma experiences face many barriers to participation and often have complex needs, it is important for the people and services which support them to be well informed, skilled and supported\. These guidelines seek to meet this need\. The intended audience for these guidelines is very broad\. They aim to provide enough knowledge and practical skills to help people provide general support for people with disability who have experienced trauma\. These guidelines also aim to provide organisations with an understanding of what is needed to genuinely deliver trauma\-informed services for people with disability\. These guidelines are comprehensive but are not the sole solution to creating trauma\-informed services\. Rather they are an important first step to increasing awareness and capacity within the sector\. Implementation of these guidelines will require ongoing training, appropriate funding and resourcing, and service and sector\-wide support\.
- [Plain English Guide: Supporting People with Disability who have experienced Complex Trauma – Digital Download](https://blueknot.org.au/product/plain-english-guide-supporting-people-with-disability-complex-trauma/): This document is a plain English Guide to support people with disability with experiences of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation\. This is called complex trauma\. People with disability experience and witness repeated trauma more often than people without disability\.

The Guide is for disability support workers who may not know much about trauma or about the experiences of people with trauma\. It is written in Plain English to make it as accessible as it can be\.

For more information, see the Guidelines for Trauma\-Informed Practice: Supporting People with Disability who have Experienced Complex Trauma\.

 
- [Humanising Mental Health Care in Australia: A Guide to Trauma\-informed Approaches](https://blueknot.org.au/product/humanising-mental-health-care-in-australia-a-guide/): Humanising Mental Health Care in Australia is a unique and innovative contribution to the healthcare literature that outlines the trauma\-informed approaches necessary to provide a more compassionate model of care for those who suffer with mental illness\. The impact of abuse and trauma is frequently overlooked in this population, to the detriment of both individual and society\. This work highlights the importance of recognising such a history and responding humanely\.
- [Blue Knot Shoelaces \(Solid Colour\)](https://blueknot.org.au/product/blue-knot-shoelaces-solid/): Wear our Blue Knot shoelaces to show your support\. These shoelaces represent a powerful act of solidarity with survivors of complex trauma and their loved ones\.

Every step taken is a step towards healing and recovery from complex trauma\. Whether for yourself or someone, the shoelaces are suitable for everyone including kids and adult sneakers\.

\<strong\>Length:\</strong\> 1cm x 150cm

\<em\>\<strong\>P\.S\. Place your order before 21 October to receive it in time for Blue Knot Day\.\</strong\>\</em\>
- [Use and Abuse: Understanding the Intersections between Childhood Abuse, Alcohol and Drug Use and Mental Health – Digital Download](https://blueknot.org.au/product/use-and-abuse-digital-download/): Researchers from the Centre for Gender\-Related Violence Studies \(CGRVS\) at the University of New South Wales \(UNSW\) and Adults Surviving Child Abuse \(ASCA\) \(now Blue Knot Foundation\) undertook a qualitative research project exploring the intersections of child abuse, adult trauma and alcohol and drugs from the perspective of both workers and clients\. The research project aimed to shed new light on the use of alcohol and drugs by adult survivors and the challenges that this poses to professional practice in alcohol and drug services\.

## Donation Tiles
- [$20](https://blueknot.org.au/donation_tile/20/)
- [$100](https://blueknot.org.au/donation_tile/100/)
- [$200](https://blueknot.org.au/donation_tile/200/)

## Fact sheets
- [Understanding trauma, childhood trauma, complex trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/understanding-trauma-different-types/): This fact sheet explains about the experience of trauma, the different types of trauma and why we need to understand about their differences\.
- [AUSLAN Fact Sheets](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/auslan-sheets/): These fact sheets have been produced in AUSLAN for the Australian deaf community\.
- [Single Incident Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/single-incident-trauma/): When you experience trauma, you are often in fear, confused, and feeling helpless and trapped in the moment\. Many people with trauma experiences cope well and quickly become calm again\.
- [Impacts of Childhood Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/impacts-of-childhood-trauma/): When you experience trauma, you are often in fear, confused, and feeling helpless and trapped in the moment\. Many people with trauma experiences cope well and quickly become calm again\.
- [What is Childhood Trauma?](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/what-is-childhood-trauma-page/): Trauma in early childhood can be especially harmful\. Early childhood trauma generally means trauma between birth and the age of six\.

## Events
- [Trauma Responsive Leadership in Complex Systems](https://blueknot.org.au/test-page-2/147-trauma-responsive-leadership-in-complex-systems/)
- [Holding Compassion in Our Work: Presence, Boundaries and Care](https://blueknot.org.au/test-page-2/146-holding-compassion-in-our-work-presence-boundaries-and-care/)
- [Trauma\-Informed Redress and Direct Personal Responses](https://blueknot.org.au/test-page-2/145-trauma-informed-redress-and-direct-personal-responses/)
- [Understanding Institutional Trauma and Embedding Trauma\-Informed Practice](https://blueknot.org.au/test-page-2/144-understanding-institutional-trauma-and-embedding-trauma-informed-practice/)
- [Professional Boundaries, Moral Distress and Sustainable Practice](https://blueknot.org.au/test-page-2/142-professional-boundaries-moral-distress-and-sustainable-practice/)

## Venues
- [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service \(ATSICH Brisbane\)](https://blueknot.org.au/arlo/venues/1111-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-community-health-service-atsich-brisbane/)
- [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service \(ATSICH Brisbane\)](https://blueknot.org.au/arlo/venues/1110-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-community-health-service-atsich-brisbane/)
- [QAIHC](https://blueknot.org.au/arlo/venues/1105-qaihc/)
- [Minderoo](https://blueknot.org.au/arlo/venues/1106-minderoo/)
- [Open Minds](https://blueknot.org.au/arlo/venues/1100-open-minds/)

## Categories
- [Article](https://blueknot.org.au/category/article/)
- [Survivor Stories](https://blueknot.org.au/category/survivor-stories/)
- [Front page feature](https://blueknot.org.au/category/front-page-feature/)
- [Podcast](https://blueknot.org.au/category/podcast/)
- [Guides](https://blueknot.org.au/category/guides/)

## Tags
- [Complex Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/complex-trauma/)
- [Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/trauma/)
- [Dissociative Disorders](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/dissociative-disorders/)
- [Complaints](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/complaints/)
- [Counselling Service](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/counselling-service/)

## Stats Types
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- [Chrome](https://blueknot.org.au/wpa-stats-type/chrome/)
- [Windows](https://blueknot.org.au/wpa-stats-type/windows/)
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## Donation Tile Categories
- [Donation Handles](https://blueknot.org.au/donation_tile_category/donation-handles/)

## Categories
- [Information](https://blueknot.org.au/category-newsletters/information/)
- [Strategies](https://blueknot.org.au/category-newsletters/strategies/)
- [Tools](https://blueknot.org.au/category-newsletters/tools/)
- [Stories](https://blueknot.org.au/category-newsletters/stories/)
- [Books](https://blueknot.org.au/category-newsletters/books/)

## Tags
- [Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-newsletters/trauma/)
- [Childhood trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-newsletters/childhood-trauma/)
- [Survivor](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-newsletters/survivor/)
- [Self\-care](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-newsletters/self-care/)
- [Impacts](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-newsletters/impacts/)

## Publication Categories
- [Corporate Documents](https://blueknot.org.au/category_publication/corporate-document/)
- [Policies and procedures](https://blueknot.org.au/category_publication/policies-and-procedures/)
- [Financial report](https://blueknot.org.au/category_publication/financial-report/)
- [Annual report](https://blueknot.org.au/category_publication/annual-report/)
- [Terms and Conditions](https://blueknot.org.au/category_publication/terms-and-conditions/)

## Product categories
- [Guidelines \(All\)](https://blueknot.org.au/product-category/guidelines/)
- [Merchandise](https://blueknot.org.au/product-category/merchandise/)
- [Report](https://blueknot.org.au/product-category/report/)
- [Talking about Trauma publications](https://blueknot.org.au/product-category/talking-about-trauma/)
- [Clinical Guidelines](https://blueknot.org.au/product-category/clinical-guidelines/)

## Product tags
- [Digital download](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/digital-download/)
- [Printed publication](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/printed-publication/)
- [Bracelets](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/bracelets/)
- [Pins and keychains](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/pins-and-keychains/)
- [Shoelaces](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/shoelaces/)

## Categories
- [Survivors](https://blueknot.org.au/category-fact-sheet/survivors/)
- [Trauma\-related experiences](https://blueknot.org.au/category-fact-sheet/trauma-experiences/)
- [Talking about trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/category-fact-sheet/talking-about-trauma/)
- [Trauma and memory](https://blueknot.org.au/category-fact-sheet/trauma-and-memory/)
- [We Are Jeni](https://blueknot.org.au/category-fact-sheet/we-are-jeni/)

## Tags
- [Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/trauma/)
- [Recovery](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/recovery/)
- [Easy read](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/easy-read/)
- [Plain English](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/plain-english/)
- [Memory](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/memory/)

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