We help people to make a difference in the world
We help you to better support trauma survivors while helping to keep you safe
Our story
Our team work in community services, so we understand how hard it is to find and arrange quality training.
In-person training is difficult and expensive. Plus, there are all the extra costs on top, such as flights, hotels, meals and other expenses.
Understanding trauma, providing trauma-informed care and staying safe from vicarious trauma are essential skills.
Budgets shouldn't prevent anyone from increasing their knowledge.
It was so hard for us to arrange a time that worked for everyone, especially with rosters with clients needing help every day!
And even when we did find training, it wasn’t practical. Great in theory, but not very good for our team to put into practice afterwards
The week after training…it was like the training never even happened. We wanted short, sharp, practical training full of tips and tools.
So we looked for training like this…and you know what? We couldn’t find any!
We set-up Onpoint Learning to provide practical, fast and affordable
trauma training to people who help others.
OUR TEAM
John McDiarmid
John was the CEO of a charity that helped abused children to give evidence in court. His desire to improve care for trauma survivors was the reason for helping create affordable training that is practical, and outcome-focused so more people can be helped.
- Bsc Applied Economics (Hons)
- GAICD
- MFIA
Tony Jamieson
Technical Advisor
Tony has wealth of experience as a Training Manager, Tutor and a former CEO of a RTO. Passionate about youth services, his expertise guides our course content and helpful resources
- Bsc AppliedPhD candidate (Trauma)
- BA Biomedical Science
- Grad Cert. Suicide Prevention
- Bsc Psychology (Hons)
Mark
Graphic Designer
Juan
Video Editing & Graphics
Keisha
Research & Writer
Candice
Content Editor
So That's Us!
We love helping people to learn new skills, tools, and techniques they can use every day. We’re passionate about training because we know that knowledgeable teams can help more people have a great team culture and better job satisfaction.
Helping other people is noble but also challenging – so we want to keep giving back and lend a hand, by making quality training affordable for all budgets. Check out our courses below and see how we can help to learn essential, practical skills.
Our Courses:
Understanding Trauma
How trauma impacts people so you can confidently provide support
Trauma-Informed Care
Learn techniques to communicate and interact with people that build trust, promote safety and empower decision-making
Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue
Learn techniques that help you stay focused, healthy and safe in work; when you are around stress, trauma and sadness