With You: Trauma-Informed Organisational Toolkit

National Legal Aid – Chris Maylea, Esther Le Couteur, Laura Cashman, Rebecca Leon, Melanie Sherrin, Vrinda Edan, Damien Linnane, Ailsa Rayner, Panos Karanikolas & Piers Gooding (2023) 

The With You Toolkit is an implementation-ready resource designed to promote the development of trauma-informed, rights-based organisations in the legal assistance sector. These include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services, Family Violence Prevention Legal Services, Community Legal Centres and Legal Aid Commissions. The toolkit serves as a comprehensive guide to inform in every aspect of service provision. This toolkit empowers organisations to develop services that promote safety, dignity, and empowerment for people who experience poor mental health, mental distress and/or suicidality.

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