About this project
In collaboration with Transforming Trauma Victoria and the Women’s Recovery Network, this project is developing and testing trauma-informed practice tools for use within a Hospital in the Home (HiTH) program. HiTH models of care provide acute mental health support within a consumer’s home, often reducing the length of stay in hospital or replacing the need for a hospital admission. This project focuses on a program for women experiencing complex and ongoing mental health challenges which are often related to, or exacerbated by, experiences of trauma, violence and/or structural disadvantage. The pilot phase includes HiTH programs in one regional area and one metropolitan area. The research project will identify lessons from the two local sites that could be embedded into other areas.
Project resources
Below you’ll find the full suite of resources developed through the trauma-informed practice implementation pilot, created in partnership with Transforming Trauma Victoria and the Women’s Recovery Network. These documents bring together insights from service users, families, carers, supporters and kin, practitioners, and leaders — offering practical tools, evidence, and learnings to support trauma-informed care in Hospital in the Home programs and beyond.
Policy brief: Embedding trauma-informed practice
A concise overview of key challenges, system-level insights and recommendations for strengthening trauma-informed care.
Research brief: Insights from co-designing and implementing trauma-informed practice
A summary of the participatory research approach, co-design process, and early lessons from implementation across pilot sites.
Evaluation report (public version)
A high-level evaluation of the pilot, including findings relevant to consumers, families, carers, supporters and kin, practitioners, and service leaders.
Full evaluation report
A comprehensive version of the evaluation with detailed methodology, appendices, implementation learnings, and practice-specific insights.