Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - ASTSS

15/05/2026

Our Allied Health Special Interest Group (AHSIG) is holding their next meeting at 12pm on May 28th!

They will hear from Dr Ryan L. McGrath from La Trobe University, with their presentation "From Research to Action: Mobilising the Physiotherapy Workforce to Prevent Su***de"

For more information please contact Chiara Mastrogiovanni!

11/05/2026

What are some of the benefits of being an ASTSS member?

- Free registration to all webinars (6+) plus access to our library
- Access to our special interest groups (SIGS)
- Significant discount to the Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress
- Opportunities to network with experts in trauma from across the Australasian region
- Awards, prizes, and resources for students and early career researchers
- Free affiliate membership to International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) and perks to other trauma societies

For more information and to register, check out our website: astss.org.au

04/05/2026

We're excited to announce another webinar! We're going to be hosting Dr Jacinta Brinsley! Her webinar is titled 'From postures to principles: what yoga teaches us about trauma-informed movement'

Tickets for ASTSS members are ! But for non-members it's $45 and for students it's $30! For tickets, click here: https://events.humanitix.com/yoga-and-trauma

28/04/2026

We’re pleased to announce that Dr. David Forbes, AO, PhD has been named Editor-Elect of the Journal of Traumatic Stress (JTS).

Dr. Forbes is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist and trauma expert, with more than 30 years of experience in mental health, including disaster, military, veteran, and first responder populations. His extensive contributions to research, clinical practice, and policy continue to shape the field of traumatic stress studies worldwide.

He will work alongside current JTS Editor Dr. Denise Sloan through the remainder of the year and will assume full editorial leadership in January 2027.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Forbes on this exciting appointment.

27/04/2026

We're excited to announce our second webinar in a single week! We're going to be hosting Mary Goslett, Yuin Budawang woman, Clinical Psychologist and Ahpra Board Approved Supervisor!

Her webinar is titled 'Relational Selfhood, Trauma, and the Limits of Individualised Psychology: Colonial Harm to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ways of Being'

As always, tickets for ASTSS members are hashtag ! For tickets, click here: https://events.humanitix.com/relational-selfhood-trauma-and-the-limits-of-individualised-psychology-colonial-harm-to-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-ways-of-being

25/04/2026

Our next webinar is live! We're going to hear from Dr Maya Schenker talk about Random Eye Movement Mechanisms in PTSD!

Members attend , non-members are $45, and students can attend for $30! Grab your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/rapid-eye-movement-mechanisms-in-ptsd

14/04/2026

We are excited to announce that ASTSS is a silver sponsor for the EMDRAA Conference which will be held in in Late April/Early May!

EMDR and its highly-skilled therapists continues to prove itself to be an efficacious way of processing traumatic stress. We are excited to hear from registrants and speakers about the latest developments in EMDR, especially in the field of

Thank you for the opportunity EMDR Association of Australia!

14/04/2026

Do you work clinically with first responders, especially police, and need a means of measuring hashtag ?

Check out this adapted version of the Moral Injury Events Scale for Law Enforcement (MIES-LE)

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30/03/2026

New Australian research published in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse:

Objects of Trauma: A Systematic Review of Self-Objectification and Posttraumatic Stress

Sexual objectification of women is common and may expose them to events (e.g., interpersonal violence) that confer high risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and/or lead to self-objectification. This systematic review examines the relationships between self-objectification and trauma exposu...

18/03/2026

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14/02/2026

Our Allied Health Special Interest Group (AHSIG) is holding an special talk on Supporting Female Survivors of Child Abuse presented by Melissa Holmes!

If you're an ASTSS member and would like to join, contact Chiara Mastrogiovanni via the email below!