We are proud to share a new publication authored by ISCRR’s Olivia Crivari in Frontiers in Education, the first published paper of her career as a researcher: “It’s something you can’t wash off; you carry it with you”: A qualitative...
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Does your research expose your participants or researchers to psychological trauma? At ISCRR, our journey toward safer research practices began with the realisation that the work we do can be traumatic for both the people we study, and for us...
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ISCRR recently partnered with Comcare to deliver two workshops on preventing and managing vicarious trauma in the workplace, as part of Comcare’s Mental Health Community of Practice. Over 90 participants were involved across Canberra and Melbourne. ISCRR’s collaboration with Comcare...
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ISCRR’s Acting Co-Director Janine McMillan recently attended and presented at the 2024 Comcare National Conference in Canberra. Janine’s talk ‘Prevention of vicarious trauma – what is evidence-based?’ was well received. It was based on ISCRR’s Evidence Reviews into the prevalence...
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Olivia Crivari

Olivia Crivari At ISCRR, we appreciate our talented team members’ wonderful work by showcasing it. This month, we are putting the spotlight on Olivia Crivari, Research Support Officer. Olivia undertakes a range of high-quality research activities that play a critical...
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On World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2023), Carmen Schroder, a Research Officer at the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) presented at Comcare’s Psychosocial Health and Safety Forum on approaches to tackling vicarious trauma in the workplace....
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Carmen Schroder At ISCRR, we like to show our appreciation for the wonderful work of our passionate and talented staff members. This month we are showcasing Carmen Schroder, ISCRR Research Officer. Carmen works in the research team on various evaluations...
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The ISCRR Research Impact Showcase hybrid event was held on Thursday 9th February 2023. It was a great success with close to 200 attendees joining us either in person or via live stream. The event commenced with opening addresses by...
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On October 25th, Olivia Crivari presented her ambitious Honours research, examining vicarious trauma in the teaching profession during the COVID-19 pandemic. The final Learning Series webinar for the year was held on December 15th. Outgoing ISCRR Director, Samantha Barker presented...
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Register here for the next ISCRR Learning Series webinar to be held on Tuesday 25th October, 11am AEDT. Olivia Crivari will discuss her research findings examining Vicarious Trauma (VT) burden in teachers.