# Blue Knot Foundation: National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma > Blue Knot Foundation is the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma\. We empower recovery for adults impacted by complex trauma\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.5, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Home](https://blueknot.org.au/) - [Home](https://blueknot.org.au/home-2/) - [Your donation can transform a life](https://blueknot.org.au/eofy-2026/) - [Jobs](https://blueknot.org.au/get-involved/jobs/) - [Blue Knot Helpline](https://blueknot.org.au/survivors/blue-knot-helpline/) ## Posts - [Book Review: Give Me a Memory – A Complex Trauma Memoir](https://blueknot.org.au/article/book-review-give-me-a-memory-a-complex-trauma-memoir/): A new review by Vanessa Kredler explores Give Me a Memory, Robyn L\. Parkinson’s 2025 memoir of complex trauma, highlighting its courage, clarity, and humanity\. The piece reflects on why survivor memoirs of complex trauma remain rare and why this book helps fill an important gap\. - [Questions you can ask a potential therapist](https://blueknot.org.au/article/questions-you-can-ask-a-potential-therapist/): It is okay to ask questions before starting therapy\. Learning about a therapist’s training, approach and experience can help you decide whether they seem to be a good fit for you\. - [Counselling complexities: A Survivor's experience engaging with counselling](https://blueknot.org.au/survivor-stories/counselling-complexities-a-survivors-experience-engaging-with-counselling/): Survivor Lynn Romeo reflects on the complexities of engaging in counselling for trauma, sharing how a safe, trauma\-informed therapeutic relationship supported her long process of healing and reclaiming control\. - [Finding the right therapist for people impacted by complex trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/article/finding-the-right-therapist-for-people-impacted-by-complex-trauma/): A compassionate guide to finding a trauma\-informed therapist, focused on safety, trust, and the importance of the right therapeutic relationship for healing from complex trauma\. - [Interview: Navigating medical systems with Dissociative Identity Disorder](https://blueknot.org.au/podcast/interview-navigating-medical-systems-with-dissociative-identity-disorder/): Blue Knot Foundation President Cathy Kezelman joined 3CR on DID Awareness Day to discuss dissociation and how we can help survivors of complex trauma\. ## Newletters - [Going to the Dentist when you are impacted by complex trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/newsletters/going-to-the-dentist-when-you-are-impacted-by-complex-trauma/): For many survivors of complex trauma, going to the dentist can feel overwhelming, frightening, and sometimes retraumatising\. If this is how you feel, you are not alone\. - [Bushfires, Trauma And Support](https://blueknot.org.au/newsletters/bushfires-trauma-and-support/): This article reflects on the impacts of cumulative trauma and threat and how we can cope\. - [Summer Glimmers: Help Regulate Your Nervous System](https://blueknot.org.au/newsletters/summer-glimmers-help-regulate-your-nervous-system/): Building our capacity to notice glimmers is important for the nervous system as we begin to grow an awareness of what helps us feel safe\. ​  - [Silenced, Not Silent: Layer Two \- Blocked by our Foundational Relationships](https://blueknot.org.au/newsletters/silenced-not-silent-2/): The second chapter in a 3\-chapter series where 'Gaye' tells her story and joins the ranks of people breaking long\-held silences, with a focus on what has silenced so many generations of victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse, in their own families\. - [Understanding Emotional Neglect](https://blueknot.org.au/newsletters/understanding-emotional-neglect/): Article promoting understanding of emotional neglect including strategies for recovery ## Publications - [Recorded phone calls at Blue Knot Foundation](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/recorded-phone-calls-at-blue-knot-foundation/): Blue Knot Foundation is introducing recorded phone calls for Helpline and Redress Support Services for quality assurance and training purposes\. - [Selection of Complex Trauma and Trauma Informed Guidelines](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/selection-of-complex-trauma-and-trauma-informed-guidelines/): These nationally and internationally acclaimed guidelines were a global first in setting the standards for trauma specific and trauma\-informed organisational practice\. - [Privacy Policy](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/privacy-policy/): Blue Knot is committed to protecting your privacy\. Our Privacy Policy outlines how we collect and manage personal information\. - [Guide to Everyday Conversations for the General Public](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/guide-to-everyday-conversations-for-the-general-public/): This publication supports safe conversations with people who have trauma experiences or who you suspect might have experienced trauma\. - [Complex Trauma Spotlight Report: Living with and healing from Complex Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/publication/complex-trauma-spotlight-report/): This report recognises the significant need of greater awareness and understanding of the often chronic and largely unmet needs of people living with the long\-term impacts of complex trauma\. ## Products - [Humanising Mental Health Care in Australia: A Guide to Trauma\-informed Approaches](https://blueknot.org.au/product/humanising-mental-health-care-in-australia/): 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\. - [Talking about Trauma: Guide to Conversations and Screening for Health and Other Service Providers \- Printed](https://blueknot.org.au/product/talking-about-trauma-guide-to-conversations-and-screening-for-health-and-other-service-providers-printed/): This publication is one of the Talking about Trauma series\. It informs service providers from diverse sectors and systems about how to identify and acknowledge possible trauma in all interactions with service users, screen safely for it, and apply trauma\-informed principles to have safe conversations about trauma\. Currently many people seeking care and support do not have their needs addressed, and are retraumatised in services rather than being supported to heal and recover\. - [Talking about Trauma \- Primary Health Care Providers \- Printed](https://blueknot.org.au/product/talking-about-trauma-primary-health-care-providers-printed/): Large numbers of people present to their primary care practitioners with diverse health issues, many of which are complex trauma\-related, but which neither they nor their GPs identify as such\. The physical, psychological, financial and social costs of failure to identify cumulative, underlying trauma in primary care consultations are substantial\. Primary health care plays a critical role in health promotion, prevention, screening, early intervention and treatment\. This means that primary care providers need to be confident to safely talk about trauma in their daily practice to promote better care, health and wellbeing outcomes\. Publication to inform general practitioners and primary care personnel how to have safe conversations with patients with trauma experiences - [The Truth of Memory and the Memory of Truth ? Different Types of Memory and Significance of Trauma \- Printed](https://blueknot.org.au/product/the-truth-of-memory-and-the-memory-of-truth-printed/): \This paper presents current research around the nature of memory\. Based on recent research it builds understanding of memory and its two main types \- explicit and implicit memory\. Further it fosters understanding the relationship between trauma and memory including insights into the phenomenon of recovered memory or delayed recall\. It challenges some of the common misconceptions around memory in the community and in the sectors in which an informed understanding of memory, including in mental health and legal and justice domains is paramount\.\ - [Guidelines for Clinical Supervisors of Therapists who Work with Complex Trauma and Dissociation \- printed](https://blueknot.org.au/product/guidelines-for-clinical-supervisors-printed/): These clinical supervision guidelines support clinical supervisors of therapists working with complex trauma and dissociative clients to enhance their professional and ethical practice\. The pace of clinical and research insights relating to complex trauma is such that even clinical supervisors conversant with the field can find it hard to keep up\. Clinical supervisors who are less aware of the many faces of complex trauma and dissociation, and who are otherwise competent and experienced in supporting their clinical supervisees, will find the guidelines helpful as well\. ## 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 - [Finding a Trauma\-Informed Therapist](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/finding-a-trauma-informed-therapist/): Many therapists describe their practice as “trauma\-informed”\. However, supporting people living with complex trauma or dissociation often requires specialist training and experience\. - [After Disclosure: support, safety and choices](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/after-disclosure-support-safety-and-choices/): After you disclose childhood sexual abuse, you may experience many different emotions\. This fact sheet provides some information for support\. - [Contact information to find care and support](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/contact-information-to-find-care-and-support-waj/): If you are looking for support and have experienced sexual abuse as a child, or supporting someone who has, it is important to know that support is available\. Here are details for helplines, resources and longer term options\. - [Post\-Screening Support](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/post-screening-support-waj/): If the film has brought up strong feelings, memories, or concerns, you’re not alone\. Here are details for some ways to support yourself or those in need of support\. - [Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder \(DID\)](https://blueknot.org.au/fact-sheets/understanding-did/): This fact sheet provides clear, evidence\-based information about Dissociative Identity Disorder \(DID\) and can support a better understanding of DID\. ## Categories - [Article](https://blueknot.org.au/category/article/) - [Survivor Stories](https://blueknot.org.au/category/survivor-stories/) - [Podcast](https://blueknot.org.au/category/podcast/) - [Guides](https://blueknot.org.au/category/guides/) - [Partnerships](https://blueknot.org.au/category/partnerships/) ## Tags - [Annual General Meeting](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/annual-general-meeting/) - [Minutes](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/minutes/) - [Complex Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/complex-trauma/) - [Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/trauma/) - [Complaints](https://blueknot.org.au/tag/complaints/) ## 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/) - [Self\-care](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-newsletters/self-care/) - [Survivor](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-newsletters/survivor/) - [Recovery](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-newsletters/recovery/) ## 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](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](https://blueknot.org.au/product-category/talking-about-trauma/) - [Book](https://blueknot.org.au/product-category/book/) ## Product tags - [Practice](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/practice/) - [Systems](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/systems/) - [Bracelets](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/bracelets/) - [Organisations](https://blueknot.org.au/product-tag/organisations/) ## Categories - [Talking about trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/category-fact-sheet/talking-about-trauma/) - [Trauma\-related experiences](https://blueknot.org.au/category-fact-sheet/trauma-experiences/) - [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/) - [Trauma classification](https://blueknot.org.au/category-fact-sheet/trauma-classification/) ## Tags - [Easy read](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/easy-read/) - [Trauma](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/trauma/) - [Recovery](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/recovery/) - [Plain English](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/plain-english/) - [Memory](https://blueknot.org.au/tag-fact-sheet/memory/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://blueknot.org.au/sitemap_index.xml)