Behind The Seen is external to emergency services organisations but wherever possible presents sessions in the workplace. Behind The Seen is based on an assets based community development model that recognises and utilizes strengths among population groups and builds appropriate support networks from those strengths.
Behind The Seen does NOT replace organisational support systems, it is a "prequel" - "back to basics" sessions based on lived experience and culturally relevant strategies to reduce stigma and encourage meaningful conversations among first responders in the workplace, and at home with their families.
With over 50 sessions presented in the workplace, the feedback has overwhelmingly stated that the session increased conversations around mental health with colleagues; reduced stigma: clarified organisational support systems; clarified community supports; explained stress and resilience in simple and entertaining ways, motivated positive help seeking behaviours and made families feel included, valued and capable as supports for their emergency services spouses, parents or siblings.
Behind The Seen does NOT replace organisational support systems, it is a "prequel" - "back to basics" sessions based on lived experience and culturally relevant strategies to reduce stigma and encourage meaningful conversations among first responders in the workplace, and at home with their families.
With over 50 sessions presented in the workplace, the feedback has overwhelmingly stated that the session increased conversations around mental health with colleagues; reduced stigma: clarified organisational support systems; clarified community supports; explained stress and resilience in simple and entertaining ways, motivated positive help seeking behaviours and made families feel included, valued and capable as supports for their emergency services spouses, parents or siblings.
There are 2 Behind The Seen sessions to choose from, or we can combine both for a mixed audience of first responders and family members.:
BTS Basic
BTS For Families
Behind The Seen work on the philosophy that we work together to ensure the safety of the public, and now it's time to ensure the safety of our mates and our families.
We aim to train emergency service workers to work together to increase resilience, increase support and reduce the stigma of behavioural health issues.
BTS Basic
BTS For Families
Behind The Seen work on the philosophy that we work together to ensure the safety of the public, and now it's time to ensure the safety of our mates and our families.
We aim to train emergency service workers to work together to increase resilience, increase support and reduce the stigma of behavioural health issues.
BTS BASIC
As the title suggests, this one hour presentation plus one hour informal discussion time covers a basic overview.
We look at topics such as:
We look at topics such as:
- How do you recognise symptoms of stress in a mate?
- He says he's okay, but I can tell he isn't - what should I do?
- How do you prepare new recruits for incidents?
- How do we overcome the old "toughen up" culture?
- How do I deal with my own stresses?
- How can we set up our own local support networks?
BTS FOR FAMILIES
For partners of emergency service personnel, adult children of emergency service personnel. These sessions are delivered WITH crew members in the workplace.
For country areas or for those short on time, we are able to combine the Basic and Family Sessions on request
For country areas or for those short on time, we are able to combine the Basic and Family Sessions on request
- What is different about being the partner/child of someone in emergency services?
- What to do when your partner has been to a traumatic incident
- Warning signs to be aware of
- Encouraging open communication
- The differences between men and women in communication
- When “the brotherhood” seems more important than “the family”
- Enabling versus supporting
- Maintaining a sense of self