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Using the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Complex Trauma and Strengths Questionnaire (ACTSQ)

Graham Gee, Catherine Chamberlain and Yvonne Clark: Healing the past By Nurturing the Future, Australia, March 2026

Related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, Trauma
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Resource Summary

About this course
This course will guide you to use the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Complex Trauma and Strengths Questionnaire (ACTSQ). It was developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners and researchers as part of the Healing the Past Nurturing the Future (HPNF) project using a multi-stage approach and developed using rigorous co-design processes with families. It has been designed to respond to this past hurt and trauma, ensuring cultural perspectives are included in assessment and relevant for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for practitioners or researchers who are wanting to better understand experiences of trauma-related distress among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and would like to use the ACTSQ in their work.
Learning outcomes
This course is designed to prepare practitioners and other professionals to use the ACTSQ. Upon completion learners will be able to apply their knowledge of the required safety prerequisites to safely administer the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Complex Trauma and Strengths Questionnaire.
Your learning  
  1. State the purpose of using the Aboriginal Complex Trauma and Strengths Questionnaire (ACTSQ).
  2. Understand the prerequisites for using the ACTSQ safely and conducting appropriate follow-up.
  3. Outline the domains of the ACTSQ.

Please note that this course is not hosted on the Emerging Minds Learning platform.

If you have any difficulties registering for this course, please submit your query via [email protected].

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